The student must have a very humble state of mind and also must be very inquisitive.
Bhaktisvarupa Damodar SwamiWhen the teacher, the spiritual master, is praying for the mercy of the Lord to enlighten the student, then by the blessings of the Lord the student gets the blessing of knowledge.
Bhaktisvarupa Damodar SwamiHumility means one does not impose his conceptions upon others and he is fully dependent on the mercy of the Lord.
Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami