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Rejection by the Spiritual Master Brings Ruin
“If one’s spiritual master rejects him, one becomes so fallen that he, like Rāmacandra Purī, commits offenses even to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse warns that one becomes deeply fallen if rejected by one’s spiritual master.
- In that fallen condition, one commits offenses even to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Rāmacandra Purī is given as the example of this grave condition.
Try this today
Reflect for a minute on this warning, and write one sentence about the importance of treating the spiritual master with care and respect.
Ask yourself
How does this warning deepen my care for my relationship with the spiritual master?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.