So Prabhupada explained that when we offer prasadam, we offer it to our guru, who offers to his guru, who offers to his guru, who offers to his guru, like this. It goes on until it is offered to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Lord Caitanya offers to Radha and Krsna. Radha and Krsna take the prasadam, then it is offered down again. Now everybody down the disciplic line accepts the maha-prasadam .

So, in this way, all the spiritual masters are taking the maha-prasadam until it comes to us.

So we get super maha-maha-maha-prasadam that is tasted by so many spiritual masters! ”
HH Jayapataka Swami
Vyasa Puja Lecture
April 18th, 1997
Sridham Mayapur, India

Human Life is meant for inquiring about the Absolute Truth. I was taught by my parents that whenever we go for any social function, we were not to discuss politics, religion, philosophy and a few other things. Basically because people take it down to very theoretical level, it’s very natural that we don’t discuss it on a social level.

The Guru and disciple, the spiritual master and the student relationship is something where the disciple makes an inquiry and tries to eradicate the doubt and listens to the answer. It’s not like a social thing, “What do you think”. But that, “I want to learn that you have to teach me. So I will ask and I will listen. If I have any doubts, I will ask again until my doubts are cleared away.”

A challenging approach or a doubting approach or cynical approach is very difficult for learning. Not that one should blindly accept anything. That is not also recommended. But just as one should ask the question and if you can’t believe it, if you have some doubt, then mention why you are doubting it, put it in a proper way, and then ask again.

So the system mentioned here is to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master, inquire from him submissively and render service unto him.

HH Jayapataka Swami
From the book: Taking Shelter of Krishna
Courtesy: Mathuradesh Publications

Disciple has to use the intelligence, what I should do, what the Guru wants me to do. Then one can properly serve.

I was thinking today after seeing the temple of Vedanta Deshikar, how he served so nicely the Guru Parampara and Ramanujacharya, he did over a hundred works he wrote and did so much preaching, how he trained so many people. He brought Ranganath back to Srirangam, he did so much for the spiritual master.

So actually this is our duty, we should try to do something, to serve the Guru.

We actually go to the Guru, initially we get some help from the Guru, just like we get help from the parents. But in the end we are supposed to do something for the Guru, try to carry on his service, and expand it. We want to please the Guru and do something for his pleasure.

So I was thinking, not done very much yet for my spiritual master. Actually to do something wonderful, need lots of help, want to see many people awaken to Krishna Consciousness. So for that I need lots of help. Who wants to help me?!! Haribol!! Nandri!

Like this if each of you tell others about Krishna, in that way, Krishna Consciousness can spread very quickly.

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