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Some qualificat​ions of a bona fide spiritual master

Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada   Because it is Kali yuga, the age of quarrel and  hypocrisy, it is very very easy for one who desires spiritual life to become cheated. He or she  will be cheated by practically everyone who poses as a spiritualist. This is not my  opinion, […]

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The process of accepting a bona fide guru-SP

Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Below we have summarized a few lectures by Srila Prabhupada where he nicely  explains who will find a real guru, and how to determine who is a real guru. He says- 1. accept a guru who is infallible 2.If you dont get a qualified guru, […]

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