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== Srimad-Bhagavatam ==

=== SB Canto 8 ===

<span class="q_heading">''' Nowadays there are so many rascal gurus who manufacture their mantras as a process for material advancement, not spiritual advancement.'''</span>

<span class="SB-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:SB 8.16.24|SB 8.16.24, Purport]]:''' The bona fide spiritual master is he who has received the mercy of his guru, who in turn is bona fide because he has received the mercy of his guru. This is called the paramparā system. Unless one follows this paramparā system, the mantra one receives will be chanted for no purpose. Nowadays there are so many rascal gurus who manufacture their mantras as a process for material advancement, not spiritual advancement. Still, the mantra cannot be successful if it is manufactured. Mantras and the process of devotional service have special power, provided they are received from the authorized person.</span>