Sunday, 20 July 2014

Only uttama-adhikari maha-bhagavata Vaisnava can be diksa-guru

Sri Guru Tattva and the Secret of Diksa
by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

Rajen Babu: Isn't the kanistha-adhikari qualified to give initiation into the
mantra?

Srila Sarasvati Prabhupada:  Where is the kanishtha-adhikari coming from?
Who gave him the adhikara? A kanishtha-adhikari can never become a guru.

Rajen Babu: Can a madhyama-adhikari give diksa?

Prabhupada: He can only perform the initial duties of diksa. It is the
uttama-adhikari maha-bhagavata Vaisnava who is actually the diksa-guru. 

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