Sometimes we forget the greatness of the guru. Also, we try to estimate what he gives us in material terms. We cannot comprehend the nature of the transcendental treasure which guru wants to bestow upon us. We try to measure it or estimate it in comparison to worldly items. There is no item in the entire world which can be compared to that which the guru gives us. Bhagavān possesses unlimited compassion. When it is all gathered together and assumes an embodiment, that is the guru. Therefore, when Bhagavān desires to bestow mercy, He does it via the medium of the guru, as well as through other Vaiṣṇavas. Bhagavān doesn’t directly bestow mercy upon a jīva. In general, He doesn’t transgress this self-imposed restriction of distributing His mercy via the guru.
Those who want to do bhajana should do śaraṇāgati first.
February 28, 1994 Vṛndāvana