Haridasa Thakur
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Imported quote 17657 Just like Haridasa Thakura. He did not visit Jagannatha Temple. He considered himself... Or there was some agitation, that "This man belonged to the Muhammadan family, and now he is trying to enter the Jagannatha Temple. There will be some roar." So he did not like to agitate things. Vaisnava is peaceful. Even Sanatana Gosvami, because he almost turned to become a Muhammadan... His name was changed-Sakara Mallika-because he was servant of the Muhammadan government. So he was also rejected by the brahmana community. Actually he belonged to a very respectable brahmana family, Sarasvata brahmana. So he also did not go even near the temple. This is humbleness. Actually, they are better than thousand times to become brahmana. But every Vaisnava thinks himself trnad api sunicena , that he is very, very lower, down. That is Vaisnava humbleness.
(More...) Imported quote 22067 Devotional service does not depend on material assessment. It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam, "ahaituki apratihata''. Devotional service must be without any material ambition and there is no material impediment which can check advancement in devotional service. Srila Gaura Kisora das Babaji was unable to sign his name, and yet he became the spiritual master of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja, the most erudite learned scholar of His time. We should begin our devotional service in whichever position we are. It isn't that we have to learn something extra for advancing in devotional service. sa vai pumsam paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhoksaja ahaituky apratihata yayatma suprasidati [SB 1.2.6] vasudeve bhagavati bhakti-yogah prayojitah janyayaty asu vairagyam jnanam ca yad ahaitukam [SB 1.2.7] If one is materially well equipped it is welcome but devotional service does not depend on material qualifications. Hoping this will meet you in good health. Your ever well-wisher, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami ACBS/jda
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