A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Our first duty is to satisfy the spiritual master, who can arrange for the Lord’s mercy. A common man must first begin to serve the spiritual master or the devotee. Then, through the mercy of the devotee, the Lord will be satisfied. Unless one receives the dust of a devotee’s lotus feet on one’s head, there is no possibility of advancement. Unless one approaches a pure devotee, he cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Radhanath Swami
What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character.
Srimad Bhagavatam
Any person who is seriously desirous of achieving real happiness (Krishna Consciousness) must seek out a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation.
ISKCON Sannyasis, Srimad Bhagavatam
If one sincerely searches for spiritual salvation, then Krishna, being situated in everyone’s heart, gives him the intelligence to find a suitable spiritual master. By the grace of a spiritual master, one gets the proper instructions and advances in his spiritual life.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Since one cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, He appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a spiritual master is none other than Krishna himself.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.