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Imported quote 14590 Unless one is associated with devotees, he cannot cultivate Krsna consciousness. Nirjana-bhajana-cultivating Krsna consciousness in a solitary place-is not possible for the neophyte, for he will be disturbed by the bodily necessities (eating, sleeping, mating and defending). Being so disturbed, one cannot cultivate Krsna consciousness. We therefore see that devotees known as sahajiya, who make everything very easy, do not associate with advanced devotees. Such persons, in the name of devotional activities, are addicted to all kinds of sinful acts-illicit sex, intoxication, gambling, and meat-eating. There are many so-called devotees passing themselves off as devotees while engaging in these sinful activities. In other words, one who is influenced by sinful activity cannot be accepted as a person in Krsna consciousness. A person addicted to sinful life cannot develop Krsna consciousness, as indicated in this verse.
(More...) Imported quote 18386 So the Krsna, Govinda, Syamasundara, is meant for the santa, not for the naradhamas, duskrtina, mūḍhas. They cannot understand. One has to qualify himself to be sinless. Na mam duskrtinaḥ... This is said, and another paragraph is there, yesam tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam: "Those who are completely free from sinful activities," yesam tu anta-gatam, "no more touch with sinful life," te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam drḍha-vrataḥ [Bg 7.28], "They can fix up their devotional service to Krsna." It is not so easy. But one can become immediately a santa, within a second. How? That also, Krsna says, that,
(More...) The qualification is: unless one is sinless, he cannot understand Krsna. He cannot understand what is krsna-bhajana. But if one is eager-he's actually very eager-he can do it immediately. What is that? Surrender to Krsna. Sarva-dharman parityajya: give up all these nonsense so-called religious principle. Simply surrender to Krsna, "Krsna, I was forgotten about You. Now I surrender unto You fully. If You like, You can kill me; if You like, You can give me protection." This is surrender, not business: "Krsna, if You give me this nice thing, then I will surrender." That is not surrender. That is business.
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