ato guruà praëamyaivaà sarva-svaà vinivedya ca gåhëéyäd vaiñëavaà mantraà dékñä-pürvaà vidhänataù “It is the duty of every human being to surrender to a bona fide spiritual master. Giving him everything-body, mind and intelligence-one must take a Vaiñëava initiation from him.” CC Madhya 15.108