Guru – The spiritual master

Topics covered in this episode:

• Guru and the karma of the disciple
 – Does the guru carry the weight of the disciples’ sins after initiation?
• Harinama and guru-pranali
 – Praying to the holy names, seeking the shelter of a real guru-pranali, a succession of spiritual masters.
• Qualities of a sat-guru
 – The guru should be realized and belong to a disciplic succession.
• Hiding one’s guru
 – Should the guru be advertised, or should the guru be hidden?

Taken from:
http://lakeofflowers.com/series/babas_teachings