Dhirakrishna's question
Mahakratu : In 1977 I was traveling with Dhira Krishna, Riksaraj, and a couple of other brahmacharis in Yasodanandan Swami's group. When Prabhupada went for darshan in the Delhi temple, four or five of us were in the room with him. Prabhupada said, "Have you got any questions you would like to ask?"
Immediately Dhira Krishna asked Prabhupada, "How does one become a spiritual master?" Prabhupada called for the First Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam and had the story of Narada Muni read out loud. Every so often Prabhupada would say, "Do you understand this?" After we heard the story, Dhira Krishna asked Prabhupada, "Could you elaborate on that so we can understand for ourselves?" Prabhupada said, "Associate with devotees and take the remnants of prasadam just like Narada Muni did. Continue the process of Krishna consciousness, chanting all your rounds very clearly every day. Follow all the regulative principles, act in an exemplary way, and carry on this preaching." That was his main point. "Carry on this preaching. Don't stop preaching." In that way, there can be many spiritual masters.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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