Monday, June 2, 2008
If he preaches his own message, manufactured, then he’s not good; he’s deceit.
“Getting Uncontaminated”
Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.01
Bombay, December 13, 1974
Therefore the Vedic instruction is, to get perfect knowledge, you have to approach a person who is guru. Tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet [MU 1.2.12]. And who’s guru? Guru means representative of Bhagavan. Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih **. Guru… Because the real guru, he’s representative of Krsna, saksat-hari. Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraih. In all scriptures it is described that guru is as good as Bhagavan. Means he knows from the right source. Therefore he may be, not maybe exactly, but as good, saksad-dharitvena. Why? Kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya. Guru is servant, servant God. The master God and the servant God. Krsna is the master God and guru is the servant God. Although he’s respected as Krsna, still, kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya; He does not claim that “I’ve become Krsna.” No. He’s very dear to Krsna. Kintu prabhor yah priya. Priya. Priya means dear. Why he’s so dear? Because he preaches the master’s message. Therefore he’s pure. If he preaches his own message, manufactured, then he’s not good; he’s deceit.