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A holy man is for the entire World

A spiritual discourse on understanding a Master's presence and value.

"The spoon which is stirring the halvā cannot taste the halvā."

"As long as the Master is living, you are innocent disciples... You are always a prince."

The speaker reflects on the difficulty of comprehending a spiritual Master while He is physically present, using the metaphor of a spoon in halvā. He discusses the universal law of departure and acceptance, then contrasts the ordinary person with the divine Incarnation, who exists for all creation, and describes the unique security felt by disciples during the Master's lifetime.

Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Welcome seminar

If you recall, I have mentioned in this hall on several occasions that we do not truly know the value of the Master while He is physically present with us in this world. Furthermore, it is not given to everyone to understand one's own Master. Mahāprabhujī stated this very clearly: the spoon which is stirring the halvā cannot taste the halvā. He said it plainly: the spoon stirring the halvā cannot taste the halvā. Thus, you can be physically near, but if your heart is like iron, you will not comprehend. Even in physical proximity, a heart of iron cannot understand. It is the nature of this creation that sooner or later, one day, everyone must depart, and we have to accept this. It is part of life and part of this creation that each being must go in its own time, and we must accept it. We never seem to have our fill of good things, and sometimes our realization comes too late. We then think we could have done better, but we must accept that the sun which rises will also set. However, there is a difference between God the Incarnation or the saintly Incarnation and an ordinary person. The holy being is for the entire world—for the whole planet, for all creatures, for plants, for everything. For everything. You see, as long as the Master is living, you are innocent disciples. Whatever you do, you are always sure that your Master will correct you or help you. You are always a prince. You are always a prince. --- Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Welcome seminar

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