How to Attain Your True, Original Uniqueness

Each of one us has a totally unique identity in our original loving relationship with Krishna or God in the spiritual world. By taking complete shelter of the bona fide spiritual master we will be led back to that original relationship. There is truly nothing sweeter or more wonderfully delightful than this. So instead of foolishly trying to enjoy this material world where this nothing but misery mixed with illusory happiness we should focus our attention 100% on getting back to our original, all blissful, fully cognizant unique identities in the unlimitedly blissful spiritual world.

Krishna Is Inviting Us to Come Back Home

Krishna Is Inviting Us to Come Back Home

Srila Prabhupada--The Bona Fide Spiritual Master

Srila Prabhupada--The Bona Fide Spiritual Master

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Proof for Being a Bona Fide Guru?

Respected sir,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
With most respect, I am curious to know what are the qualifications of a spiritual master. As when I sometimes talk to my friends about Krishna Consciousness they ask me, “What proof you have that Srila Prabhupada is a bona fide spiritual master?” I am unable to answer them properly. Please guide me accordingly.

Hare Krishna.
Ritik Jain

Answer: Bona Fide Spiritual Master Definition

From: Melbourne, Australia

My Dear Ritik,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Kṛṣṇa conscious is the bona
fide spiritual master, for he can solve the problems of life. Lord Caitanya
said that one who is master in the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness,
regardless of his social position, is the real spiritual master.

kibā vipra, kibā nyāsī, śūdra kene naya
yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, sei 'guru' haya

"It does not matter whether a person is a vipra [learned scholar in Vedic wisdom] or is born in a lower family, or is in the renounced order of life-if he is master in the science of Kṛṣṇa, he is the perfect and bona fide spiritual master." (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 8.128)
Hoping this meets you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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