Category:Accepted as a Spiritual Master - Revision history

Navakishora Mukunda at 13:36, 2 February 2026

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	This category defines the strict scriptural criteria required for a person to be accepted as a spiritual master. The essential qualification is not high birth, social status, or material erudition, but a profound realization of the science of Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that anyone who knows this science can be a guru, while even a highly qualified ''brāhmaṇa'' must be rejected if they are not a Vaiṣṇava. Furthermore, the relationship between guru and disciple requires mutual examination; one should not blindly accept a spiritual master without verifying their bona fides.		This category defines the strict scriptural criteria required for a person to be accepted as a spiritual master. The essential qualification is not high birth, social status, or material erudition, but a profound realization of the science of Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that anyone who knows this science can be a guru, while even a highly qualified brāhmaṇa must be rejected if they are not a Vaiṣṇava. Furthermore, the relationship between guru and disciple requires mutual examination; one should not blindly accept a spiritual master without verifying their bona fides.

	* '''Knowledge of Kṛṣṇa as the Sole Qualification:''' Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu established the universal rule that anyone who knows the science of Kṛṣṇa (''kṛṣṇa-tattva'') is eligible to be accepted as a spiritual master, regardless of whether they are a ''brāhmaṇa'', a ''śūdra'', or a ''sannyāsī''.		* '''Knowledge of Kṛṣṇa as the Sole Qualification:''' Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu established the universal rule that anyone who knows the science of Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-tattva) is eligible to be accepted as a spiritual master, regardless of whether they are a brāhmaṇa, a śūdra, or a sannyāsī.
	* '''Rejection of Hereditary and Non-Vaiṣṇava Gurus:''' The practice of accepting a family priest or a person from a high caste as a guru is rejected if they lack devotion to Viṣṇu. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī advises that such incompetent or non-Vaiṣṇava gurus must be abandoned in favor of a bona fide spiritual master.		* '''Rejection of Hereditary and Non-Vaiṣṇava Gurus:''' The practice of accepting a family priest or a person from a high caste as a guru is rejected if they lack devotion to Viṣṇu. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī advises that such incompetent or non-Vaiṣṇava gurus must be abandoned in favor of a bona fide spiritual master.
	* '''The Necessity of Mutual Testing:''' Acceptance is a two-way street. Before a formal relationship is established, both the prospective disciple and the spiritual master must test each other to ensure that the disciple is sincere and the guru is fully conversant with the Absolute Truth.		* '''The Necessity of Mutual Testing:''' Acceptance is a two-way street. Before a formal relationship is established, both the prospective disciple and the spiritual master must test each other to ensure that the disciple is sincere and the guru is fully conversant with the Absolute Truth.
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Uddhava at 18:00, 31 January 2026

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Visnu Murti at 06:01, 10 July 2020

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