What is the essence of Life? Bhagavat-seva.sāksād-dharitvena samasta-śāstrairuktas tathā bhāvyata eva sadbhikintu prabhor ya priya eva tasyavande guro śrī-caranāravindam(Śrī Gurvāṣṭakam 7, Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravarti Ṭhākura)Scriptures unanimously proclaim śrī guru to be sākṣāt-hari, directly Śrī Hari. This is a fact jointly corroborated by all saintly persons. Yet at the same time, śrī guru is very dear to Bhagavān. I adore the lotus feet of that śrī gurudeva...