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Premature Guru Attempts Harm Spiritual Growth, False Teachers Exploit Seekers for Profit

📅 May 30, 1976 📍 Honolulu ⏱ 61 min
Guru is not artificial; it manifests when a mature disciple perfectly follows the spiritual master's order.
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Kīrtanānanda: It’s a little distant is the only problem. Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: And there are several other advantages.

Kīrtanānanda: But I suggested that Jayatīrtha would be responsible as GBC.

Kīrtanānanda: Well, I agree. Well, I can come… I have never been GBC for Hawaii.

Prabhupāda: No? Jayatīrtha: I’ve never been GBC here. Bali-mardana was GBC, and then after that time it was never resolved who would be GBC. But Sudāmā was here, and you told him to go direct with you.

So I never suggested that I become the GBC, because it was [indistinct], more and more territory. Otherwise I would have been more concerned. [break]

Prabhupāda: Anyway, do something. Nothing happening, that is not very good. Devotee (2): Now they have a responsible president… Prabhupāda: Huh? Devotee (2): There is a responsible president here, who will not be so whimsical… [indistinct] Gopal Kṛṣṇa: [indistinct] ...once upon a time.

Jayatīrtha: Hawaii was never part of the western zone; it was always separate. Gaurasundara was here, it was separate. And then Bali-mardana was here.

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