041 - The Only Qualification of a Spiritual Master ("Elevation to Krishna Consciousness")

In today’s episode: removing doubts about Supremacy of Lord Krishna, the importance of finding bonafide authorized spiritual master, the only qualification of a spiritual master, chain of disciplic succession, example of Arjuna, mango analogy, transcendental mystery revealed, Bhagavad Gita. (pages 77-82).   | Read,  download or purchase  this book at  biglink.to/elevationtokc | If you  have any feedback or  questions, please  send us an email at [email protected] | About  the Author: In July  of 1966,  Bhaktivedanta Swami established the  International Society for  Krishna  Consciousness (ISKCON) for the  purpose he stated of “checking  the  imbalance of values in the world and  working for real unity and   peace”. Srila Prabhupada circled the globe  14 times spreading the   teachings of Lord Krishna. People from all  backgrounds and walks of  life  came forward to accept his message. With  their help, Srila Prabhupada  established temples, farm communities, a publishing house,  and  educational institutions around the world. And,  he began what has  now  become the world’s largest vegetarian food relief  program, Hare  Krishna  Food for Life. He authored over 70 volumes of  books on the  Vaisnava  tradition, which are highly respected by scholars  for their  authority,  depth, fidelity to the tradition, and clarity.  His writings  have been  translated into 76 languages. His most prominent  works  include:  Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Sri   Caitanya-caritamrita. |  International Society for Krishna Consciousness, also  popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement is a spiritual society  founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in July  1966 in New York. ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya, a  monotheistic tradition within Vedic culture. Today ISKCON comprises of  more than 400 temples, 40 rural communities and over 100 vegetarian  restaurants. The aim of ISKCON is to acquaint all  people of the world with universal principles of self-realization and  God consciousness so that they may derive the highest benefit of  spiritual understanding, unity and peace. The Vedic literature recommend  that in the present age of Kali-yuga the most effective means of  achieving self-realization is always hear about, glorify, and remember  the all-attractive Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. Therefore, it recommends  the chanting of the Holy Names: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna  Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. This  sublime chanting puts the chanter directly in touch with the Supreme  Lord through the sound vibration of His Holy Name. ISKCON  follows the teachings of the Vedas and Vedic scriptures, including the  Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam which teach Vaishnavism or devotion  to God (Krishna) in His Supreme Personal aspect of Sri Sri Radha  Krishna. These teachings are received through the  preceptorial line known as the Brahma-Madhav-Gaudiya Vaishnava  sampradaya. ISKCON is part of the disciplic succession which started  with Lord Krishna Himself and continued with Srila Vyasadeva, Srila  Madhavacharya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and in the present day His Divine  Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his followers. ISKCON’s  teachings are non-sectarian, following the principle of sanatana dharma  or eternal religion, which denotes the eternal activity of all living  beings – loving devotional service (bhakti-yoga) to Supreme Personality  of Godhead.