A True Servant鈥擜 True Master
by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja | 2021 | 174,865 words
This page relates 鈥業nstructions for a surrendered Brahmacari-Sevaka,...鈥� of book鈥�"A True Servant, A True Master" which offers a collection of 128 handwritten letters by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja鈥攁 revered figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. This book showcases the profound spiritual insights and practical guidance on executing devotional service and addresses both Sadhakas (male practitioners) and Sadhikas (female practitioners) with equal respect.
Letter 100 - Instructions for a surrendered Brahmac膩r墨-Sevaka,...
Instructions for a surrendered 产谤补丑尘补肠腻谤墨-蝉别惫补办补 鈥� Following the orders of guru and 痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补蝉 is the greatest service and responsibility 鈥� 痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补-诲丑补谤尘补 is the dharma of being under guidance 鈥� Sevakas are soldiers
啶多啶班 啶多啶班 啶椸啶班-啶椸啶班ぞ啶權啶椸 啶溹く啶む
艣r墨 艣r墨 guru-gaur膩峁単au jayata岣�
艢谤墨 艢测腻尘补蝉耻苍诲补谤补 骋补耻岣嵞珁补 惭补峁环补 Milanpalli, Siliguri (Darjeeling) 27/7/1989
厂苍别丑腻蝉辫补诲别峁鈥�
鈥斺��! I received your letter dated 17/7/89 on the date of 21/7/89. You wrote that after 狈补惫补诲惫墨辫补 辫补谤颈办谤补尘腻, you went to 惭补迟丑耻谤腻 with 艢谤墨p膩da 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 惭补丑腻谤腻箩补. I understood that your digestive issues started there and that your mind became very upset. I understood that as per the advice of Sa鈥斺�攔, you took 惭补丑腻谤腻箩补鈥檚 leave and are now at 艢谤墨 骋辞辫墨苍腻迟丑补 骋补耻岣嵞珁补 惭补峁环补. If your body stays well there and your stomach issues go away, then you can stay there.
If you understand that living in 狈补惫补诲惫墨辫补 or 痴峁沶诲腻惫补苍补 is not the main thing and that gaining the mercy and service of guru and 痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补蝉 gives all perfection, then it was not right for you to leave 艢谤墨鈥斺�敵也钩茚笉墨y补 惭补峁环补 and鈥斺�敳巡钩竽灏迓岵光�檚 guidance to go to 狈补惫补诲惫墨辫补 on your own whim. If your body was unwell, then it would have been right to inform the 尘补峁环补 management and get treatment. It was rather improper of you to go to the Dola festival of your own accord instead of doing that. The 尘补峁环补 management will deliberate on where you can perform hari-bhajana properly. Know that you do not have any responsibility in this. Following the orders of guru and 痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补蝉 is your greatest service and responsibility. This is the servant鈥檚 beauty or ornament, his greatest virtue. A life under guidance is a life of 蝉腻诲丑补苍补.
痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补-dharma is anugatya-dharma (the dharma of being under guidance). Therefore, if the 蝉腻诲丑补办补 leaves guidance or service, he deviates (cyuta) from his own dharma and ends up becoming averse to the service of Acyuta 艢谤墨 叠丑补驳补惫腻苍.
Staying wherever you like and doing whatever service you want is not real service. Your real service lies in following the orders of the 痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补蝉. Sevakas are soldiers. They must always strive to follow the orders of the general. That is their meditation and understanding. I understood that at present you have been engaged in the temple鈥檚 蝉别惫腻 and 辫奴箩腻 since the date of 18/6/89. Know that you have my affectionate blessings. Iti鈥�
Your eternal well-wisher,
艢谤墨 Bhaktived膩nta 痴腻尘补苍补