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Souls, conditioned (continued) Spiritual master (guru)
See also: Living entities Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed by, 153
Soviet Union choice of, 59
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in, Christ, Jesus, as, 121
. 194-211 compared to boatman, 5
cosmonaut of, 48 compared to gold, 63
religion opposed by, 174 compared to government officer, 16
Vedic works in language of, 195 compared to raincloud, 266-267
Space exploration, 226 compared to telegram deliverer, 56
Spark from fire, & soul, analogy of, 50 compassion of, 298
Speculation, material, as useless, 23, 29, 100, defined, 11
; 280 devotee directed by, 130
Spirit disciples of, 59 a
as invisible, 17 in disciplic succession, 55-57, 264
Supreme Lord as, 17 faith in, 73
See also: Soul; Supreme Lord for fashion not recommended, 57, 59
Spiritual life of Gaudiya Matha, 70
austerity necessary for, 68-69 genuine, guru means, 63
beginnning of, as knowing identity, 66-67 genuine, vs. bogus, 11, 56-63, 66-69, 72,
from childhood, 178, 180 264
compared to candy for jaundice, 274 as God never, 59, 63
education in schools for, 66-67 immortality given by, 60
families good for, two types of, 4-5 knowledge from, 54-55, 221
food in, 156-157 Krsna as, 221
happiness in. See: Happiness of Krsna consciousness Society. See: Bhakti-
humans meant for, 156 vedanta Swami Prabhupada
ignorance of, 66 lecture on, by Bhaktivedanta Swami
ignored by materialists, 41-45 Prabhupada, 54-60
Krsna consciousness movement for, 8 Lord’s words only repeated by, 57
& materialism incompatible, 68-69 mantras effective due to, 72
vs. material life, 156 mission of, 71-72
as razor’s edge, 74 obedience to, 282 ‘
as real life, 7 obeyed by brahmacaris, 68-69
restrictions in, 68-69 as one, 55-57, 71
as selfless reciprocation, 290-291 as perfect disciple, 264
seriousness required for, 62 pleasing, pleases all, 300
as transcendental, 66 as prabhupdda, 59
wealth with, 66, 169 preaching of, 298
See also: Devotional service to the Supreme qualifications of, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62-63, 72,
Lord; Krsna consciousness; Self- 264, 298
realization represents Vyasadeva, 72
Spiritual master (guru) required, 71, 264, 265, 286
of Arjuna, Krsna as, 58, 265-266 respected as much as God, 58-59, 71
authenticity of, questioned, 61 satisfied anywhere, 299
as authority on devotional service, 282-283 as sum total of demigods, 71
of Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. See: Supersoul helps find, 67
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati surrender to, 58-59, 73
bogus, vs. bona fide, 11, 56-63, 66-69, 72, as universal, 71
264 ; as via medium to Krsna, 283
Caitanya Mahaprabhu cited on, 63 of Vyasadeva, 41
