Accepting Quote by Bhakti Charu Swami

Sincerity in sadhna and eagerness to serve is the basis of one's relationship with the spiritual master.

— Radhanath Swami

What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character.

— Radhanath Swami

Meditate upon the guru as the glow of your awareness.

— Yeshe Tsogyal

Know it for certain that without steady devotion for the Guru and unflinching patience and perseverance, nothing is to be achieved. You must have…

— Swami Vivekananda

“It is only by working the rituals, that any significant degree of understanding can develop. If you wait until you are positive you understand…

— Lon Milo DuQuette

“Guru is not the goal. Anyone who establishes himself as a guru to be worshipped is not a guru. Guru is like a boat…

— Swami Rama of the Himalayas Dec. 31 1969

If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again…

— A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.

— A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Spiritual means religion without any rules. It's all the comfort of fictitious friends with none of their demands.

— Stefan Molyneux

“True spirituality does not require the need of an external middleman or mediator (priest, rabbi, guru, spiritual book, sacred object, etc.) that stands in…

— The Inner Light

“The selection and following of a spiritual guide is the most important duty of a Sufi.”

— Idries Shah

“Perform all thy actions with mind concentrated on the Divine, renouncing attachment and looking upon success and failure with an equal eye. Spirituality implies…

— Anonymous