4 types of people accept

In Bhagavad Gita it is stated, in the Seventh Chapter, 16th verse, that there are four kinds of beginners in devotional service whose backgrounds are very righteous. They are the distressed, the inquisitive, the seeker of material profit, and the Jnani, or the wise man. These four kinds of people, when they are coated by previous righteous activities, come to the devotional service of the Lord. Out of these four, those who are distressed and those who are in need of material possessions are called devotees with desires, whereas the other two, the inquisitive and the wise, are under the heading of seeking liberation. But, because they worship Krishna, they are considered to be very fortunate. In due course of time, if they give up all their desires and become pure devotees of the Supreme Lord, they are called the most fortunate.    (More...)

Such fortunate beginners can develop only in the association of pure devotees of Lord Krishna. When one is associated with such pure devotees, one becomes a pure devotee himself. This is confirmed in the Srimad Bhagwatam in the First Canto, Tenth Chapter [11], as follows: "A person who is actually intelligent is able, by association with pure devotees, to hear about Lord Krishna and His activities." These activities are very attractive, and he does not give up such association with the Lord.    (More...)

Except for the association of pure devotees, any association is called Kaitava, or cheating. This is also confirmed in Srimad Bhagwatam, First Canto [1.1.2]; where it is stated that any cheating process which obstructs transcendental realization is to be thrown off. By the Srimad Bhagwatam one can understand reality as it is, and that becomes auspicious in helping one to transcend the three kinds of material miseries. Srimad Bhagwatam is compiled by the greatest sage, Vyasadeva, as a work of his mature experience; and therefore, by understanding Srimad Bhagwatam, one can immediately capture the Supreme Lord within his heart, by devotional service.    (More...)