The Spiritual Master's Only Anxiety

Why spiritual master is very dear to Krsna? Because his only anxiety is how Krsna will be known all over the world. That's all. He has no ambition, pounds, shilling, pence. He only wants to know, only wants to see that everyone is devotee of Krsna and they are happy.

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.51 -- Los Angeles, December 28, 1973

Devotees Asked Their Questions in Written Form
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-10 June 2012

Devotees Asked Questions in Written Form to Sankarshan Das

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Instruction Needed to Take Prabhupada's Shelter?

If I understand correctly, one's guru can advise him to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada, and that will not be an offence. However, if one directly takes shelter of Srila Prabhupada without getting one's guru's instruction, is that considered to be offensive because it is jumping over the head of one's spiritual master?

Sunil

Answer: Instruction or No Instruction. Take Shelter.

Either approach is correct.

Someone can read Prabhupada's books and accept Prabhupada as their spiritual master and then surrender to his instruction to take initiation from one his disciples.

Or someone can be inspired by the preaching of one of Prabhupada's disciples, accept him as their spiritual master and be instructed by him to take shelter of Prabhupada and his teachings.

Through either approach the end result is the same. One will be sheltered by his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, and the entire disciplic succession. This will empower him to become a pure devotee and go back to Godhead.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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