sadhu definition
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Imported quote 13973 In this verse sadhavaḥ (meaning pious or well behaved) is very important, especially at the present moment. It is derived from the word sadhu. A perfect sadhu is one who is always engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Pracinabarhi's sons are described as sadhavaḥ because of their complete obedience to their father. The father, king and spiritual master are supposed to be representatives of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such they have to be respected as the Supreme Lord. It is the duty of the father, the spiritual master and the king to regulate their subordinates in such a way that they ultimately become fully unalloyed devotees of the Supreme Lord. That is the duty of the superiors, and it is the duty of the subordinates to obey their orders perfectly and in a disciplined way. The word sirasa (on their heads) is also significant, for the Pracetas accepted the orders of their father and carried them on their heads, which means they accepted them in complete surrender.
(More...) Imported quote 18111 So sadhu means devotee, Krsna's devotee. That is called sadhu. Here it is stated, sa eva sadhusu krtaḥ. The same association, sadhu-sahga. [Cc Madhya 22.83]. So who is sadhu? Sadhu means devotee. It is defined by Krsna Himself: sadhur eva sa mantavyaḥ. He's sadhu. Who? Bhajate mam ananya-bhak. Api cet su-duracaro bhajate mam ananya-bhak, sadhur eva sa mantavyaḥ [Bg 9.30]. He's sadhu. Anyone who is, without any reservation, has begun serving Krsna and engaged in Krsna consciousness-that is the definition of sadhu. Titiksava. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed how to become sadhu:
(More...) Sadhu's business is to become very tolerant. Because everyone becomes enemy. If you become a devotee, everyone will become enemy, because they're asuras. Asuram bhavam asritaḥ. Even the father. Hiranyakasipu is the father of Prahlada Maharaja. The boy, five-years-old boy, what is his fault? He's chanting Hare Krsna. And his father became enemy. Up to which, what strength? Now, he was prepared to kill. He was insisting the boy that "Why you are chanting Hare Krsna? Why you are speaking of a separate God? I am God." That is the asuri. Those rascals who claim to become God Himself, they are demons, Hiranyakasipu. So Prahlada Maharaja will not accept. Prahlada Maharaja, even the father insisting that "I am God. Why you are talking of any other God? I am God," and Prahlada Maharaja will not accept that. He will accept the father as asura.
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