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A devotee’s transcendental position within this material world is maintained in the association of pure transcendental loving service, as indicated by the previous ācāryas, and let me live in the association of pure other words, a devotee does not much care whether or not he is liberated; he is eager only for devotional Devotional service means that one does not do anything independently of the sanction of the ācāryas.

The instructions of a pure devotee to his disciple are also very simple. No one feels any difficulty in following in the footsteps of a pure devotee of the Lord. This transcendental position beyond the Vedic ritualistic performances is devotional service. In the Bhagavad-gītā the Lord clearly says that persons who are engaged in His devotional service without Actual Brahman realization means Kṛṣṇa consciousness and engagement in devotional service.

material contamination or of stopping the repeated cycle of birth and death unless one is a thoroughly pure Therefore those who engage in Your devotional service without deviation, who always worship You, actually By devotional service, therefore, one satisfies not only the Personality of Godhead but also all others Such pure devotees, thoroughly engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, very easily overcome the cycle of birth

Not only does a pure devotee purify his own personal existence, but whoever becomes his disciple also In other words, not only can a pure devotee easily surpass death, but by his grace his followers can The power of devotional service is so great that a pure devotee can electrify another person by his transcendental

The most intelligent devotees, therefore, do not take to any means of self-realization except devotional service and constant engagement in the nine different processes of devotional life, especially hearing Pure devotees seek only the association of paramahaṁsas, or great liberated devotees, so that they can For this purpose the pure devotees are prepared to sacrifice all comforts of life, even giving up the Those who have tasted the nectar of devotion by relishing the transcendental vibration of chanting Your

Four kinds of pious men take to devotional service. A person who tries to understand Kṛṣṇa with full knowledge and devotion by following in the footsteps This devotional attitude is explained in the Bhagavad-gītā: a devotee is never distressed in reverse In the higher stages of devotional service, a devotee is not even concerned with the list of do’s and Because a pure devotee follows in the footsteps of the ācāryas, any action he performs to discharge devotional

In this age Lord Caitanya demonstrated the path of pure devotional service by putting Himself in the role of a pure devotee.

That is the pure devotional stage.

Although a pure devotee is by nature inclined to perform pious activities, no one can attain the favor even a person who is not up to the standard of pious activities but who is absolutely engaged in devotional It is also said in the Bhagavad-gītā that a person who is engaged in devotional service with love and

Out of many millions of them, if one becomes intelligent enough by associating with pure devotees, he

Those who are actually pure devotees are celebrated as mahātmās, or great sages, personalities perfect person is fully electrified spiritually, and therefore anyone who touches or takes shelter of such a pure

The pure devotee, however, is always callous to praise or condemnation by ordinary people.

A pure devotee is not, therefore, afraid of birth, death, old age and disease.

This is a reference to the pure devotees who take compassion on the poor and innocent living entities The pure devotee ignites Kṛṣṇa consciousness in the hearts of the conditioned souls, and thus the blazing

When Kṛṣṇa kills a demon, the demon is supremely benefited, as much as a pure devotee is benefited by