Devotee
A devotee is considered superlative and superior according to his attachment and love.
Glories of The Spiritual Master
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.
Disciples
The disciples also know that they have to learn about the eternal relationship between God and the living entity from a self-realized soul.
Neophyte Devotee Making Progress
The more, progress is made in devotional service under the guidance of the Bhagavatas, the more one becomes fixed in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. The messages of the book Bhagavata, therefore, has to be received from the devotee Bhagavata and the combination of these two Bhagavatas will help the neophyte devotee to make progress.
Being Sure to Go Back to Godhead
If one comes into contact with Krishna Consciousness and executes the process under the guidance of a bona fide guide, he is sure to go back to Godhead.
Constant Engagement in Devotional Service
Constant engagement in devotional service can be performed only when one is working under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master. The Vedic injunction is that no one can have full knowledge without being under the guidance of an Acarya.
Realizing Krishna
One has to follow the rules and regulations prescribed by the acaryas and thus, under superior guidance, realizing Krishna is fully possible, even in this material existence.
Influence of A Pure Devotee
The influence of a pure devotee is such that if someone comes to associate with him with a little faith, one gets the chance of hearing about the Lord from authoritative scriptures like Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.
Initiation
Simply becoming initiated does not elevate one to the position of a high-class brahmana. One also has to discharge the duties and follow the regulative principles very rigidly.
Being Fallen
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.