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	In the Vedic tradition, the spiritual master is not elected or appointed by a committee; he is qualified by his realization. This category defines the ''ātma-~~vit''—the~~ self-realized soul who knows his relationship with the Supreme. Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that such a master is the "transparent via medium" through whom the mercy of Kṛṣṇa flows. The analysis emphasizes that while the master has "seen the truth," the disciple must play an active role through submissive inquiry and service. Without the shelter of such a realized soul, any attempt to understand the Absolute Truth is dismissed as "simply foolishness."		In the Vedic tradition, the spiritual master is not elected or appointed by a committee; he is qualified by his realization. This category defines the ātma-vit—the self-realized soul who knows his relationship with the Supreme. Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that such a master is the "transparent via medium" through whom the mercy of Kṛṣṇa flows. The analysis emphasizes that while the master has "seen the truth," the disciple must play an active role through submissive inquiry and service. Without the shelter of such a realized soul, any attempt to understand the Absolute Truth is dismissed as "simply foolishness."

	* '''The Definition (Ātma-vit):''' A self-realized master is defined as one who fully knows the self and his relationship with the Supersoul. Mere scholarship or political position is not a qualification.		* '''The Definition (Ātma-vit):''' A self-realized master is defined as one who fully knows the self and his relationship with the Supersoul. Mere scholarship or political position is not a qualification.
	* '''The Transparent Via Medium:''' The master acts as a conduit. Just as a transparent lens allows light to pass through, the self-realized master allows the "rains of mercy" to extinguish the fire of material existence.		* '''The Transparent Via Medium:''' The master acts as a conduit. Just as a transparent lens allows light to pass through, the self-realized master allows the "rains of mercy" to extinguish the fire of material existence.
	* '''The Necessity of Shelter:''' The quotes state strongly that without this shelter, one cannot enter the spiritual kingdom. The path to liberation is strictly defined as ''mahat-~~sevā''—service~~ to the great soul.		* '''The Necessity of Shelter:''' The quotes state strongly that without this shelter, one cannot enter the spiritual kingdom. The path to liberation is strictly defined as mahat-sevā—service to the great soul.
	* '''Inquiry and Service:''' The relationship is reciprocal. The disciple must surrender and serve (BG 4.34), but they are also expected to use their intelligence to ask questions and understand "all critical points."		* '''Inquiry and Service:''' The relationship is reciprocal. The disciple must surrender and serve (BG 4.34), but they are also expected to use their intelligence to ask questions and understand "all critical points."
	* '''The Person Bhāgavatam:''' The self-realized master is the personification of the scripture. One can only understand the book ''Bhāgavatam'' by serving the person ''Bhāgavatam''.		* '''The Person Bhāgavatam:''' The self-realized master is the personification of the scripture. One can only understand the book Bhāgavatam by serving the person Bhāgavatam.

	* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:A Self-Realized Spiritual Master - Those Who Have Seen the Truth\|A Self-Realized Spiritual Master - Those Who Have Seen the Truth.]]		* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:A Self-Realized Spiritual Master - Those Who Have Seen the Truth\|A Self-Realized Spiritual Master - Those Who Have Seen the Truth.]]

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