PART 1
PART 2
– We should understand Gurudeva’s mood and follow his instructions.
– Lord Ramachandra did not question His father’s decision, but simply proceeded to the forest for a 14-year exile.
– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura realised his guru’s innermost desires (for example, with regard to the temple in Kolkata).
– The story of Ekalavya. Ekalavya is an example of a disciple acting out of ignorance.
– Karna’s story: Karna is an example of a passionate disciple.
– The story of Satyakama and his mother Javali.
– Bhishma Pitamah is an example of a disciple in the mode of goodness. The abduction of Amba, Ambika and Ambalika and Bhishma Pitamaha’s fight with Parashurama.
– Upamanyu, the disciple of Bhauma Rishi, is an exemplary guru-sevaka (he obeyed his guru’s orders even when it meant starving to death).
– Arunik is also an example of an exemplary guru-sevaka (he sacrificed his own life to stop the water).
– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada saw his disciple, Vinoda Bihari Brahmachari, lying dehydrated under a tree and immediately invested all his power and knowledge in him.