not "big"

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So these puffed-up persons cannot understand Krsna. One has to become very humble. Christ also says, "The kingdom of God is for the humble and the meek." That is actually... And Krsna also says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg 18.66]. This is the beginning of humbleness: "Yes, I have nothing, insignificant." Bahūnam janmanam ante jnanavan mam [Bg 7.19]. This is real knowledge, to remain always insignificant before guru, Krsna. Then it is profit. If somebody thinks that "I have become more than my guru, more than Krsna," then he is finished. So one should become very humble and meek. It doesn't matter where he is situated, either this institutionally, brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, sannyasa. Even one has taken sannyasa, he should remain always humble. So never we should think that "I have become very big personality." That was the instruction of my Guru Maharaja, that baḍa vaisnava-"I am very big Vaisnava. Everyone should come and obey my orders"-this is condemned position. The real position is one should be very humble and meek. Jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva [SB 10.14.3]. (More...)

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