King Yadu learns from the avadhuta brahmana – who claimed 24 gurus – how guru is both one and many. “Although the Absolute Truth is one without a second, the sages have described Him in many different ways. Therefore one may not be able to acquire very firm or complete knowledge from one spiritual master.” (11.9.31) The Lord explains that one shouldn’t use this conversation as an excuse to avoid being a disciple of one guru. Rather, the avadhuta is teaching how “one can strengthen the teachings received from one’s acarya and avoid transgressing his orders by observing ordinary things in nature.” Mad-abhijanam gurum santam, upasita mad-atmakam. “Ultimately, however, one should approach a bona fide spiritual master who is in full knowledge of Me as I am, who is peaceful, and who by spiritual elevation is not different from me.” (SB 11.10.5)