Spiritual master is representative of God. Similarly, king is also representative of God. The father is also representative of God. These are the statements of the sastras. Because they will guide. The king will guide. The spiritual master will guide. The father will guide. What is that guidance? That guidance is how one can become Krishna Conscious by education, by culture.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaThe highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaIf you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaWhen a pure devotee or spiritual master speak, what he says should be accepted as having been directly spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Parampara System.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada