# Ācāryas
*19 references in Caitanya-caritāmṛta*
* qualifications of, **[[cc/adi/3/97#translation|Ādi 3.97]]**, [[cc/adi/3/98|Ādi 3.98]], *[[cc/adi/3/98#purport|Ādi 3.98]]*
* accept oṁkāra as Absolute Truth, *[[cc/adi/7/128#purport|Ādi 7.128]]*
* actually independent, **[[cc/adi/7/55#translation|Ādi 7.55]]**, [[cc/adi/7/56|Ādi 7.56]]
* break teeth of Māyāvādīs, *[[cc/adi/7/128#purport|Ādi 7.128]]*
* importance of serving, [[cc/adi/8/7|Ādi 8.7]], [[cc/adi/8/8|Ādi 8.8]]
* must understand Vedānta philosophy, *[[cc/adi/7/101#purport|Ādi 7.101]]*, [[cc/adi/7/102|Ādi 7.102]], *[[cc/adi/7/102#purport|Ādi 7.102]]*
* preach according to time and circumstances, *[[cc/adi/7/29-30#purport|Ādi 7.29-30]]*, [[cc/adi/7/31-32|Ādi 7.31-32]], *[[cc/adi/7/31-32#purport|Ādi 7.31-32]]*, [[cc/adi/7/33|Ādi 7.33]]
* progress by strictly following, *[[cc/adi/7/168#purport|Ādi 7.168]]*, **[[cc/adi/7/169#translation|Ādi 7.169]]**
*See also:* Spiritual master, Disciplic succession