Enlightened Master

In other words, spiritual knowledge is not a matter of words, it is not intellectual knowledge. It is something spiritual, and to get it we have to take refuge in an enlightened guru. All the scriptures inspire and encourage us to find the enlightened master if we want to realize the true knowledge. Once you meet a realized soul you have a golden opportunity to accumulate such spiritual capital, and if you misuse this chance, what will happen? It will slip from your grasp. If you reach the gateway to God and then turn back, how unfortunate you are! You have let a golden chance slip through your fingers. And who knows if you will get the same chance again? Trying to evolve yourself spiritually is no easy job. How can you be sure that you can escape having to suffer the consequences of your actions. According to the scriptures there are 8.4 million species of life, and who knows what will become of you? Then how will you practice devotion? How will you elevate yourself? If you can't make good use of this life, it's useless to talk about your next life. In other words, you have an opportunity now.
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