Mukunda replied, “Raghunandana is my father, and I am his son.
This is my decision.“All of us have attained devotion to Kṛṣṇa due to Raghunandana. Therefore in my mind he is my father.”
Hearing Mukunda das give this proper decision, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirmed it, saying, “Yes, it is correct. One who awakens devotion to Kṛishṇa is certainly the spiritual master.” CC Madya 15.118
Purport, Gaurahari Das: I hear Vaishnavas often say that they know of spiritually advanced devotees or a bonafide Spiritual Master . What does that even mean? What is your standard of considering them spiritually advanced? Were they initiated before you? Have they memorized more Sanskrit verses than you? Can they fast longer than you ? Can they repress their sex drive better than you or pretend to? Do they have the special cultured aristocratic look? Were they born in a aristocratic family line or initiated by Srila Prabhupada. Are they backed and promoted by a large wealthy Vatican like organization ?
These standards are superficial and false and following them one misses realizing the ultimate Goal of Life, pure ecstatic Love of God. These so called advanced devotees who teach by promoting such a external standards. The real standard is straightforward and simple. The word of God or Lord Caitanya! In Caitanya Caritamrita for one who wants to become God conscious in this very life. " Yes it correct those who awaken pure devotion for Krishna are certainly the Spiritual Master. In other words if pure devotion for Krishna( prema-bhakti) has not at least awakened in your heart then how can you awaken devotion in the hearts of Others? At the time of this writing, we have so many Vaishnava organizations misleading others away from the real goal of life, because of not being a living example of Lord Caitanyas mercy, of being converted into a pure lover of Krishna. Only those rare persons know this true first class standard, and teach it to others, liberating them very easily from the cycle of birth and death
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