inspirational siksa by Bhakti vikash swami

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Avoiding devotional problems (written in 2002 by Bhakti vikash swami)

 

"There but for the grace of God (and His devotees) go I.

 

A suggestion:

 

1) aside from the need for strong mature friendships between devotees:

2) a challenging service,

3) a personal mission,

4) a clear focus of what one is doing in life.

5) Simply maintaining a flock is likely to be less enlivening

6) than reaching out to bring Krishna consciousness to nondevotees.

 

from another posting HH BVKS gave before:

 

7) Remain enthusiastic.

8) Be confident of success.

9) Follow the regulative principles.

10)Be straightforward.

11)Keep association of devotees-avoid bad association (see subject below)

12)Be patient.

13)Do not become morose.

.....And Krishna will surely help you.

 

(These instructions {7-13) to residents of New Talavan were spoken by Srila

Prabhupada in Dallas in 1975 and quoted in Vyasa-puja book, 1983)

 

Liberalism & duplicity

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Shri Chaitanya's Teachings (pgs. 22-23):

 

"Worldly people possess a double nature. They express one kind of

sentiment but internally cherish a different purpose. Moreover they want to

advertise this duplicity as a mark of liberalism or love of harmony. Those

who are unwilling to show any duplicity, wish to be frank and

straightforward, or in other words exercise unambiguously the function of

the soul; such really sincere persons are called sectarian and orthodox by

those who practise duplicity."

 

"We will cultivate the society only of those who are straightforward.

We will not keep company with anyone who is not so. We must by all means

avoid bad company. We are advised to keep at a distance of a hundred cubits

from animals of the horned species. We should observe similar caution in

regard to all insincere persons."