The guru-kula system Çréla Prabhupäda envisioned is distinct from mundane ways of education and even from many so-called guru-kulas still existing in India today. The aim of guru-kula education as taught by Çréla Prabhupäda is to free the student from the cycle of birth and death and make him a devotee of Kåñëa.
brahmacäré guru-kule
vasan dänto guror hitam
äcaran däsavan néco
gurau sudåòha-sauhådaù
“A student should practice completely controlling his senses. He should be submissive and should have an attitude of firm friendship for the spiritual master. With a great vow, the brahmacäré should live at the guru-kula, only for the benefit of the guru.” (SB. 7.12.1)