Hare Krishna !!!
Jai Gurudev !!! Jai Prabhupada !!!
Taking initiations from bonafied spiritual master is very important for the devotees to reach Krishna because, Krishna himself accepted the spiritual master even though he is supreme personality of godhead still he accepted the sandipani muni as his spiritual master to show the world that accepting the spiritual master is very important. Lord rama accepted Vasistamuni as his guru, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Brahma, narada, vyasadev, pralahada, durva maharaja, sukudev goswami, Bismadev and arjuna all great personalities are accepted the guru and perfected there life. Without guru its impossible to reach Krishna because we are not seen any truth...we don’t know the language of Krishna, so Krishna send the guru to us and guru send us back to Krishna. Krishna is far away from mundane sense perception…actually we are blind because we are material with illusions and bound by three modes of material natures, Krishna is complete spiritual it required some medium, like between English man and Chinese man it must required translator who can understand both language, the same way guru is medium in between Krishna and disciples. Initiation means starting the devotional life... The disciple will be linked with sri Krishna when he accept the spiritual master through the parampara system. krishna says in BG 4.34
"tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā
upadekṣyanti te jñānaḿ jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.
Srila prabhupada explains in purport, the path of spiritual realization is undoubtedly difficult. The lord therefore advises us to approach a bonafied spiritual master in the line of disciplic succession from lord himself. No one can become spiritual master without following this principle of disciplic succession. The lord is the original spiritual master, a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of lord as it is to his disciples. Srimad bhagavatam 6.3.19 says Dharman tu sasksad bhagavat – pranitam. The path of religion is directly enunciated by the lord, therefore, mental speculation or dry argument can not help lead on to the right path. Nor by independent study of book knowledge can one progress in spiritual life. One has to approach the spiritual master to receive the knowledge.
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah (BG Intro)
I was born in the darkest of ingnorance, and my spiritual master opned my eyes with torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him.
Spiritual master is the one who open the eyes of his disciples by the spiritual knowledge, save the living entity from the birth, death, old age and dieses.
We are not qualified to serve the lord directly therefore we must serve Krishna through his pure devotees (Guru).
Without worshiping guru its impossible to attain Krishna and it is stated in Srimad Bhagavatam Krishna is more pleased if we worship him through his pure devotee and srila prabhupada explain why we say always Radha Krishna, Radha name is first because Radharani is pure devotee of lord if we glorify Srimathi Radharani his pure devotee first Krishna is more pleased.
Srila prabhupada Says: If one is not actually connected with a bona fide disciplic succession, whatever mantras he chants will not bring the desired result. Any person who is seriously desirous of achieving real happiness (Krishna Consciousness) must seek out a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation.
Responsibility is chanting 16 rounds and following 4 regulative principles and helping spiritual master to preach Krishna consciousness movement.
Benefit of accepting spiritual master is going back to Krishna’s abode. If we just follow the instruction of spiritual master than it’s sure to reach Krishna’s abode without fail…Once the bonad fied spiritual master is accepted the disciples than guru’s responsibility to send the soul back to Krishna’s abode. Some time guru takes the birth in earthly planet again to deliver his disciple or empower some other sadhu to deliver the soul birth after birth.
Benefit Krishna says in BG 4.35
Yaj jnatva na punar moham evam yasyasi pandava
Yena bhutany asesani draksyasy atmany atho mayi
Having Obtained real knowledge from a self-realized soul, you will never fall again into such illusion, for by this knowledge you will see that all living beings are but part of the supreme, or in other words, that they are mine.
As soon as one take initiation than spiritual master will bless them continuousness and pray to Krishna for their progress in devotional life. We will understand the scripture in better way, Our faith on Krishna will increase, we progress very quickly in K.C because pure devotees blessing are very important. Our life is assured once we accept and follow as per his instructions…So it’s important and its absolute necessary unless Krishna will not accept or say in BG.
Hare Krishna thank u very much for ur valuable question, I am not qualified to answer your question but, some how by the mercy of my spiritual master I tried my level best to answer with my limited knowledge hope fully its in line with your question and meet ur requisite.
Hare Krishna. Jai Prabhupada.
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