SP speaks out-guru or goru?

Srila Prabhupada speaks OutGuru or Goru?

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 Devotee (3): Then how is it that some people do finally come to accept Kṛṣṇa?

 Srila Prabhupāda: Yes. They come in the paramparā system, through guru. Tad-vijñānārtham sa gurum evābhigacchet (MU 1.2.12). Therefore, you have to go to guru to understand. You cannot understand personally. That is not possible. Therefore, our system is to see through the guru and śāstra, not by these naked eyes. That is misleading.

 Devotee (3): Then the key would be to recognize and appreciate the importance of the guru.

 Srila Prabhupāda: Parampara. Guru is also not authority by himself. He is authority by his guru, paramparā. If he is coming in the paramparā system, then he is guru. Otherwise he’s not guru. Just like what we are doing? We are simply repeating the Kṛṣṇa’s word. That’s all. Therefore guru. And as soon as I make addition or alteration, I am goru.

 Harikeśa: Goru means?

 Srila Prabhupāda: Goru means cow, animal. Go-kharaḥ. Sa eva go-kharaḥ (SB 10.84.13). The go-kharaḥ, these animals have been, I mean, exemplified because these two animals work for others very heavily. The bull also loads heavily, and the ass also loads very heavily—for others, not for his own benefit. The bull is working day and night and being whipped . . . (break) (end).

 Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk Conversation, Bombay, Maharashtra, India. November. 11, 1975

 Key points:

 Therefore, you have to go to guru to understand. You cannot understand personally. 

  • Therefore, our system is to see through the guru and śāstra, not by these naked eyes. That is misleading.
  •  Guru is also not authority by himself. He is authority by his guru, paramparā.
  • If he is coming in the paramparā system, then he is guru. Otherwise he’s not guru. 
  • Just like what we are doing? We are simply repeating the Kṛṣṇa’s word. That’s all. Therefore guru. 
  • And as soon as I make addition or alteration, I am goru.
  • Goru means cow, animal. Go-kharaḥ. Sa eva go-kharaḥ (SB 10.84.13). The go-kharaḥ, these animals have been, I mean, exemplified because these two animals work for others very heavily. 
  • compiled by Yasoda nandan das