Interesting Information - Links to topics covered in SGTV

I'll post a list of links (usually to GD topics) that may be of interest to those in the study group.

Of interest for Week 1 Reading:

Diksha-paramparas in the Western world
Has some comments about 'Qualities of a Guru'. Specific references to SGTV.

Qualities of a sad-guru
Madhava has posted some video of Sri Ananta das Babaji speaking on the topic of sad-guru.

Of interest for Week 2 Reading:

Gurus and quantities of disciples
Probably of tangental interest.

Glorification of Sri Guru
Nice thread with a little discussion on the manifestation of 'symptoms of ecstasy' in advanced devotees/gurus.

Of interest for Week 5 Reading:

Worship of guru-pranali
There are lots of threads on this topic on GD, but this recently came up in reference to the Saraswati camp. A good question about worshiping all the gurus in the guru-pranali, and a very nice answer from Madhava.