Category:A Spiritual Master Helps
Theme Analysis
The compilation of quotes regarding how a spiritual master helps demonstrates the absolute necessity of receiving superior guidance to overcome the miseries of material life. The Supreme Lord aids the sincere soul in two distinct ways: internally as the Supersoul and externally as the spiritual master. Without the practical help and instruction of a bona fide guru, crossing the fierce ocean of nescience is an impossible feat. Śrīla Prabhupāda establishes that accepting this transcendental assistance is the only reliable method to solve all of life's perplexities.
- Internal and External Assistance: Kṛṣṇa dictates from within the heart as the Supersoul and manifests externally as the spiritual master to guide the devotee.
- Solving Perplexities: Academic knowledge and material positions are useless; true problems can only be solved with the help of a spiritual master.
- Deliverance from Bondage: The spiritual master uses the strong rope of spiritual instructions to pull the conditioned soul out of material entanglement.
- The Path to Perfection: One must actively take advantage of the guru's mercy, avoiding the foolish pride of thinking one can achieve self-realization independently.
- The Supreme Fortunate Position: A person who is helped from both within and without is considered extremely fortunate and fortified against material illusion.
- Second Birth: Through the help of the spiritual master, who acts as the spiritual father, the disciple receives transcendental knowledge and is born anew.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: A Spiritual Master Helps Us Cross Material Existence.
Pages in category "A Spiritual Master Helps"
The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
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- A conditioned soul is always helped by the SPG in three ways - by the scriptures, the spiritual master and the Supersoul within the heart. The Lord is the deliverer of the conditioned soul and is accepted as the Supreme Lord of all living entities
- A fortunate person is fortified by both Krsna and the spiritual master. He is helped from within by Krsna and from without by the spiritual master. Both are prepared to help the sincere living being become free from material bondage
- Academic knowledge, scholarship, high position, etc., are all useless in solving the problems of life; help can only be given by a spiritual master like Krsna. BG 1972 purports
- Although Arjuna was putting forward so many arguments based on knowledge of the principles of religion and moral codes, it appears that he was unable to solve his real problem without the help of the spiritual master, Lord Sri Krsna. BG 1972 purports
- As confirmed in the Vedic injunctions, yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve tatha gurau (SU 6.23). One should have complete faith in the guru, who helps the disciple make progress in spiritual life
- At this stage (of submissive faith and love for) Krsna, or the Supersoul, dictates from within, while from without the devotee is helped by the spiritual master, who is the bona fide representative of Krsna
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- Because You (Visnu) are very merciful to Your other devotees, You accept this method (of acaryas leaving behind on earth the method by which they cross the fierce ocean of nescience) to help them - SB 10.2.31
- Brahma had no opportunity to take the help of a spiritual master from outside because Brahma himself was the only creature in the universe. Therefore, on becoming satisfied by the prayers of Brahma, the Lord enlightened him about everything from within
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- For such a man (who is entangled in household affairs) to get out is extremely difficult unless he is helped by a strong person, the spiritual master, who helps the fallen person with the strong rope of spiritual instructions
- From within He (the Supersoul) is directing as caitya-guru, or the spiritual master sitting within the heart. Indirectly He is also helping the living entity by manifesting Himself as the spiritual master outside
- From without, by these books of knowledge, by the instruction of spiritual master, you will get help from without. And as soon as you are serious to follow, then you will get instruction from within also, within
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- I consider you all as representative of my Guru maharaj to help me in this helpless condition. My Godbrothers did not help me but my Spiritual Master has helped me
- If one does not develop knowledge and practical application of knowledge through the help of a spiritual master and the sastras - if one misuses this opportunity - then in the next life he is sure to be born in a species of nonmoving living entities
- If one is sincere, he will take advantage of guru's mercy and Krsna's mercy, and then he will be perfect. This is called bhakti-yoga. Not that "I am now very much advanced. I don't require any help from my guru," as somebody are doing. This is rascaldom
- It is guaranteed human life? - somebody asking. Even if it guaranteed, why should you take the chance of another life? Finish this business in this life. Take help from Krsna, take help from books, take from your spiritual master
- It was impossible for him (Arjuna) to solve his perplexities without the help of a spiritual master like Lord Krsna. BG 1972 purports
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- Krishna as Paramatma Who is sitting within your heart is now dictating. Krishna is so kind that He wants to help us as Spiritual Master in two ways
- Krsna helps as the guru, or spiritual master, from within & without. From without He helps the devotee as His representative, and from within He talks personally with the pure devotee & gives him instructions by which he may return home, back to Godhead
- Krsna reveals Himself from within to one who is serious about God realization. Both Krsna and the spiritual master help the sincere soul
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- One should have a complete understanding of this chapter (Bhagavad-gita Chapter 13) with the help of the spiritual master. BG 1972 purports
- One should have a complete understanding of this chapter with the help of the spiritual master
- Only Lord Krsna, or His bona fide representative the spiritual master, can release the conditioned soul. Without such superior help, one cannot be freed from the bondage of material nature. BG 1972 purports
- Outside He is helping, spiritual master. Spiritual master is external manifestation of the Supreme Lord
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- The goal of life is to become a devotee of Lord Krsna so that one may be freed from the bondage of material existence. The spiritual master helps the disciple attain this stage by developing Krsna consciousness
- The Vedic knowledge is considered mother, and the spiritual master is considered the father. And by the help of the spiritual master, when one gets into transcendental knowledge, that is called second birth
- There are many inexperienced persons who advocate self-realization without the help of a spiritual master. They decry the necessity of the spiritual master and try themselves to take his place
- This Krsna consciousness movement is meant for the purpose of understanding God. The spiritual master is the living representative of Krsna who helps externally, and Krsna as Supersoul helps internally
- To get the assistance and help of a bona fide spiritual master means to receive the direct help of the Lord Himself
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- We should not jump over Krsna without the help of guru. That is not possible. You must go through. Because Krsna says, "Actually one who is serious to understand higher transcendental subject matter, he must approach guru." These are Vedic injunction
- Why should we accept a competitor? We should not simply engage in mental speculation but should accept Krsna in full consciousness and be happy. This is made possible by the help of the guru; therefore Devahuti is further questioning her son, Kapiladeva
- Without spiritual master's help, nobody can become self-realized. Our Vaisnava philosophy does not allow that you shall become self-realized by your own endeavor
- Without the help of such a devotee spiritual master, one cannot make progress in the transcendental science of the Lord