Usually, the scriptures and saints stress the importance of guidance from authority but ordinary people like to hear it differently and the above question is the favourite caption they rebut against such good advice.To illustrate ,Srila Prahupad quotes this story ,a man wanted to execute fierce austerities on a mountain.He climbed the mountain and managed to locate a small cave for his austerities.After that he selected a big rock by which he was able to block the mouth of the cave .He did this for fear of wild animals that may disturb his spiritual practices.However,he did consider the the fact that after some time of austerities he may become so weak ,so much so that he will not be able to move the heavy stone to get out from the cave.
Our contemplation of acquiring enlightening knowledge by ourselves is a similar situation where by such endeavours generally result bringing pain ,toil,frustration or even death to the foolish individual.Notwithstanding,the knowledge which one receives from the spiritual master is not mundane or ordinary knowledge it is transcendental knowledge.That type of knowledge is above all speculation and even that of the great works of geniuses that we sometimes hear, for it is above the purview of this material world.This is the Knowledge relating to the Supreme Lord of the Universe ,SriKrishna who is the Transcendental Autocrat,the Predominating Moiety,completely independent and replete with all the six opulence's by which He is eulogised as 'Bhagavan' in the sacred Scriptures.He is above the jurisdiction of the wayward and impermanent senses including the mind as the mind can never reach Him nor contemplate Him without an iota of His Divine mercy .Still, those saints who are dear to Him being engaged in unalloyed devotional service constantly have access to Him.There is no way for divine knowledge except by the way of the mahajanas or realized saints who are perfected in devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
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