Srila Prabhupada presents without any adulteration

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> > And here are some quotes about keeping presentations and preaching of

> > Krishna consciousness simple and straightforward, without unnecessary

> > innovations:

>

> Can you please explain how can we understand the instructions below with

> the following quote from SB (1.5.16)?

>

> "The expert devotees also can discover novel ways and means to convert the

> nondevotees in terms of particular time and circumstance. Devotional

> service is dynamic activity, and the expert devotees can find out

> competent means to inject it into the dull brains of the materialistic

> population."

>

> When Srila Prabhupada was present he was pointing out when the novel ways

> weren't actually proper. But nowadays someone can think himself and be

> seen by others as an expert devotee but inventing ways of preaching which

> may not be proper?

 

Principles of Krsna consciousness cannot be changed. On the other hand,

techniques--specific actions based on principles--are adjustable according

to time and place. However devotees should be cautious when making changes,

even those that at first seem to render positive effects, for it is much

easier to introduce deviations than to subsequently uproot them.

 

An expert devotee fully understands the principles of Krishna consciousness

and how to apply them in all circumstances. His innovations are only for the

sake of introducing Krishna consciousness principles in unusual

circumstances, such as in non-Vedic culture.

 

The innovations of conditioned souls, however, are influenced by rajo-guna,

by the urge to do something different, to feel oneself the doer, and to

distinguish oneself as a creative achiever. Such is often apparent in the

attempted innovations of inexpert devotees, i.e. those who have not fully

imbibed the principles of Krishna consciousness.

 

Better they come to sattva-guna, by steadily adhering to the path chalked

out by the previous acaryas.

 

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