Question 1
What is the duty of an acarya ?
An acarya is the Supreme Lord’s messenger. He carries the Lord’s message from Vaikuntha and distributes it to us. One must hear that message emanating from his mouth through service-inclined ears. If one becomes fully surrendered, by the acarya’s mercy one will achieve perfection. No one other than an inhabitant of Vaikuntha is able to speak about Vaikuntha. We have to hear about Calcutta from a person who has seen Calcutta. Then only will we get a true message.