Question: Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi was blessed by the Lord in his dream. Does the spiritual master also show such mercy on his disciple when required? How seriously should the disciple take the instruction received from the guru?

Jayapatākā Swami: It is very distantly related to the class. But anyway what was the question? In this regard, Śrīla Prabhupāda was quoting Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura that the disciple should take the order of the spiritual master as their life and soul. If you are...