Question: Accepting and Rejecting Sri Guru
Dear Gurudeva,
How does one choose/judge the correct guru who can guide him properly on the pathway of Krishna consciousness?
Also, when can we know that our guru is acting wrongly, like Maharaja Bali who rejected his guru Sukracharya when he was told not to surrender to Krishna in His form as Lord Vamanadeva?
Was Maharaja Bali wrong for acting against the wishes of his Gurudeva, or was he right for acting in the favor of Krishna?
Please forgive me if my question appears to be offending.
Vivek
Answer: Accept Real Guru and Reject Bogus Guru
There is never any offense in submissive inquiry. Your questions are most important:
1. How to choose the spiritual master who can guide you properly on the pathway of Krishna consciousness.
2. How to know when a guru is acting wrongly?
3. Was Bali Maharaja wrong to reject his guru and serve Krishna instead?
The answer to your first question is that you should thoroughly study all of Srila Prabhupada's books and then see who is purely representing Srila Prabhupada's teachings without any adulteration, both in words and actions. This person is the bona fide spiritual master at whose lotus feet you should fully surrender yourself.
If a spiritual master ever advises you not to surrender to Krishna, he is not a bona fide spiritual master. He is a charlatan who should be immediately rejected. Bali Maharaja become glorious by rejecting his bogus guru and surrendering to Krishna. The bona fide guru is never rejected, and the bogus guru should be rejected immediately without any hesitation.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari.
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