Pure Devotee Spearheads Ultimate Revolution

There is no one more powerful and influential in this world than Krishna's pure devotee. By his every thought, word, and deed in all times, places, and circumstances he spearheads the ultimate revolution, the re-spiritualization of the entire human society. In this connection Srila Prabhupada writes as follows in his purport to Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila, Chapter 7, Text 83:

"A sincere student aurally receives the holy name from the spiritual master, and after being initiated he follows the regulative principles given by the spiritual master. When the holy name is properly served in this way, automatically the spiritual nature of the holy name spreads; in other words, the devotee becomes qualified in offenselessly chanting the holy name. When one is completely fit to chant the holy name in this way, he is eligible to make disciples all over the world, and he actually becomes jagad-guru. Then the entire world, under his influence, begins to chant the holy names of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra."

Therefore there is nothing more favorable both for one's own personal benefit and the benefit of all living beings in this material world than to master the art of offenselessly chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra.

Srila Prabhupada Mercifully Guides His Disciple

Srila Prabhupada Mercifully Guides His Disciple

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Question: I'm Attached to Honor--What to Do?

Srila Prabhupada says that anyone who is attached to honor is a kanistha adhikari, a materialistic devotee. But I'm attached to honor. So what to do?

Tom

Answer: Give Honor Instead of Trying to Get It

What you should do is this: Give all honor and respect to Lord Krishna and His devotees without desiring any for yourself. In this way you will be able to chant the holy names of Krishna constantly with ever-increasing bliss and thus attain the stage of unlimited happiness, pure love God. So why torture yourself any longer? Instead of trying to get honor, you must master the art of giving all honor to Krishna and His devotees. In this way you will become the most honored person in all the three worlds.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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