Sankaracarya's Vivekachudamani 579

इत्याचार्यस्य शिष्यस्य संवादेनात्मलक्षणम् ।

निरूपितं मुमुक्षूणां सुखबोधोपपत्तये ॥

ityācāryasya śiṣyasya saṃvādenātmalakṣaṇam |

nirūpitaṃ mumukṣūṇāṃ sukhabodhopapattaye ||

(Sankaracarya's Vivekachudamani 579)

Thus, by means of a dialogue between the Teacher and the disciple, the true nature of the Self (Atman) has been indicated for the easy comprehension of seekers after liberation.

It is recommended in this verse that one find a person who knows the science of God, or a tattva-vit. Tattva-vit means "one who knows the Absolute Truth." There are many pseudo transcendentalists, even at places of pilgrimage. Such men are always present, and one has to be intelligent enough to find the actual person to be consulted; then one's attempt to progress by traveling to different holy places will be successful. One has to be freed from all contamination, and at the same time, he has to find a person who knows the science of Brahman(Supreme Lord). The Lord helps a sincere person; as stated in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde: by the mercy of the spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa, one attains the path of salvation, devotional service. If one sincerely searches for spiritual salvation, then The Paramatma, being situated in everyone's heart, gives him the intelligence to find a suitable spiritual master. By the grace of a spiritual master like Maitreya, one gets the proper instruction and advances in his spiritual life.