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>
> Guru Dev's Directives,
> Guidelines for Spiritual Progress:
>
>
> From: Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, (The `Guru Dev'
of
> the TMorg).
>
>
> The Guru Dev Biography page has translations from Guru Dev's Q&A
> sessions:
>
> Q&A #69:
>
> Guru Dev:
>
> " 'Having taken one guru, another you should not' - this is all
> rubbish talk and is obstructive to the welfare.
>
> Some people say that having taken one guru you should not make
> another. But this doctrine is not of the shaastra, this is [just]
> minds imagination. The guru is gone to for happiness. Up until when
> bhagavaad (God) is gained - up until then you can go and change
guru.
> So then we haven't seen any guru-bhakta (devotee) fearful of
> shifting, always studying in the very same "class" of the very same
> guru. Actually, to transfer "class" and to transfer guru is natural.
> It is not disrespectful to the former guru, actually respect has
been
> done the guru, but in future you get the promise of discipleship of
> fresh gurus.
>
> Vyasa's son Shukadeva ji acquired knowledge from his own father,
then
> he gained knowledge from Shankara ji and also gained knowledge from
> Narada ji. In the end he took instruction from Janaka ji.
> Therefore, 'Having taken one guru, another you should not' - this is
> all rubbish talk and is obstructive to the welfare. You should not
> ruin your life with this kind of empty words. Many lives have been
> caused to live in births, now then be alert to attain the human
> birth. Understanding the method of upaasanaa (worship) from higher
> and higher gurus, having been doing actions according to Veda
> shaastra, be doing chanting and puja of Bhagavan, then it is certain
> you will cross the sea of saMsaara (worldly existence)."
> [Shri Shankaracharya UpadeshAmrita kaNa 69 of 108]
> translation - Paul Mason © 2006, 2007
>
> Jai Guru Dev,
>
> http://www.paulmason.info/gurudev/gurudev.htm
>
