His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(*Click on photo to see a larger image of Srila Prabhupada in Germany, 1974.)
"The supreme spiritual master is Krishna, who is therefore known as caitya-guru. This refers to the Supersoul, who is sitting in everyone's heart. He helps from within as stated in Bhagavad-gita, and He sends the spiritual master, who helps from without. The spiritual master is the external manifestation of the caitya-guru, or the spiritual master sitting in everyone's heart."
(Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.8.44, Purport)
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