Should we approach the spiritual master or Lord Gauranga while holding a return ticket?

Those who join the Matha with a return ticket do not completely want the Supreme Lord. Does a person who actually wants to attain the Supreme Lord wish to return from there? If we awaken our propensity to serve the Supreme Lord, do we want to give up our direct service to the Lord so we can again become busy serving Maya? Those who have attained spiritual knowledge do not and cannot approach their worshipable Lord with a return ticket. Only those who are puffed up with false ego, who wish to become masters, who have dependents to look after, who adore someone other than God, and who instead of accepting themselves as the spiritual master’s servants proudly proclaim themselves husbands, fathers, learners, foolish, poor or rich. These persons suffer anxiety and distress because they are introxicated with the pride of accepting themselves as servants of their wives, sons, and daughters. That is why the scriptures advise us to approach a spiritual master. In approaching, there is no question of return. The Vedas state , tad vijnanartham sa guru eva abhigacchet - if we want transcendental knowledge, we must approach a bonafide spiritual master. Abhugacchet means “to take shelter”.

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