Bonafide Spiritual Master
A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.
Executing Devotional Service
One must execute devotional service under the guidance of a devotee or directly under the guidance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is not possible, however, to train oneself without guidance from the spiritual master.
Achieving The Mercy of Krishna
In spiritual life, one must conduct one's whole life under the guidance of the guru. Only one who executes his spiritual life under the direction of the spiritual master can achieve the mercy of Krishna.
Advocation of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura advocated that every devotee, under the guidance of an expert spiritual master, preach the bhakti cult, Krishna consciousness, all over the world.
Symptoms of A Devotee
A devotee should not be proud of his acquisitions. The symptoms of a devotee are meekness and humility. Although spiritually very advanced, he will always remain meek and humble, as Krishna Das Kaviraja Gosvami and all the other Vaisnavas have taught us by personal example. Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught that one should be humbler than the grass on the street and more tolerant than the tree. One should not be proud or falsely puffed up. In this way one will surely advance in spiritual life.
Actions of A Devotee
A devotee should always try to hear about spiritual matters and should always utilize his time in chanting the holy name of the Lord. His behavior should always be straightforward and simple, and although he is not envious but friendly to everyone, he should avoid the company of persons who are not spiritually advanced.
Successfully Executing Spiritual Activities
The only condition for successfully executing spiritual activities is that they must be conducted under the guidance of a pure devotee who is completely free from all mundane desires.
The Devotee Bhagavata and The Book Bhagavata
By pleasing the devotee Bhagavata one can receive the benefit of the book Bhagavata. Human reasoning fails to understand how by serving the devotee Bhagavata or the book Bhagavata one gets gradual promotion on the path of devotion.
Expaining the Subject Properly
Only one who has properly grasped the transcendental knowledge from the right source by submissive hearing can properly explain the subject.
Assimilating Knowledge
One can assimilate the knowledge of the revealed scriptures only by hearing and explaining.