World Needs Spiritual Leadership

Politicians are not meant to lead the world. Instead the world is meant to be lead by saintly teachers who strictly follow and teach what is given in the scriptures. The political leaders are meant to remain in their administrative positions, but they should engage in their governmental functions under the guidance of the saintly teachers. In this way the entire world can be peaceful and happy. The spiritual leaders of the Krishna consciousness are ready to give this advice to the world's political leaders. Now we are simply waiting for them to agree to hear from us.

Srila Prabhupada Manifests an Ocean of Compassion

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Question: Do We Need Guru Only in the Beginning?

Somebody told me that the Spiritual Master is important only in the beginning, that later we have to grow up and be able to do everything on our own. They gave an example like a child when he grows up he must let go of his mother's hand. So they asked if we want to remain children or do we want to grow up.

Is this true?

Marius

Answer: Disciple Eternally Dependent on Guru

Srila Prabhupada explained in Seattle, USA on 2 October 1968 that you cannot be without a spiritual master at any stage of your life. So what you were told is in direct contradiction to the teachings of Srila Prabhupada and should be completely rejected as bogus philosophy. We should not hear from anyone who preaches bogus philosophy. Their association should be strictly avoided because it is like poison.

Here is an example of how much dependent Srila Prabhupada feels on his spiritual master. These are part of the concluding words of the Sri Caitanya Caritamrita:

"I think that His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is always seeing my activities and guiding me within my heart by his words. As it is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam, tene brahma hrda ya adi-kavaye [SB 1.1.1]. Spiritual inspiration comes from within the heart, wherein the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His Paramatma feature, is always sitting with all His devotees and associates. It is to be admitted that whatever translation work I have done is through the inspiration of my spiritual master, because personally I am most insignificant and incompetent to do this materially impossible work. I do not think myself a very learned scholar, but I have full faith in the service of my spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. If there is any credit to my activities of translating, it is all due to His Divine Grace. Certainly if His Divine Grace were physically present at this time, it would have been a great occasion for jubilation, but even though he is not physically present, I am confident that he is very much pleased by this work of translation. He was very fond of seeing many books published to spread the Krishna consciousness movement. Therefore our society, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, has been formed to execute the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura."

Just see how much dependent Srila Prabhupada is feeling on his spiritual master. He says that he is always being guided by his spiritual master from within his heart. This tells us that even on the highest level of spiritual perfection the disciple still feels totally dependent on his spiritual master.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari