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On account of his association with mahātmās, or great souls one hundred percent engaged in the devotional service of the …
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This attraction for Kṛṣṇa consciousness in association with pure devotees is the sign of great fortune. It is confirmed by …
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Devotees may be divided into three classes. The devotee in the first or uppermost class is described as follows: he …
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The second-class devotee has been defined by the following symptoms: he is not very expert in arguing on the strength …
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The neophyte, or third-class devotee, is one whose faith is not strong and who, at the same time, does not …
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Further classification of the neophyte devotee is made in the Bhagavad-gītā. It is stated there that four classes of men …
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An example of the neophyte class is Mahārāja Dhruva. He was in need of his father’s kingdom and therefore engaged …
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These four types of devotees have been described in the seventh chapter of Bhagavad-gītā, and they have all been accepted …
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Lord Kṛṣṇa, however, has explained in the Gītā that out of these four types of neophytes, the one who is …
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It is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā that after many, many births, when one becomes actually wise, he surrenders unto Vāsudeva, knowing …
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Without being elevated to the position of a jñānī, or wise man, one cannot stick to the principle of worshiping …
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It can be concluded that a person who is freed from the bodily concept of life is an eligible candidate …
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As stated before, there are three kinds of happiness – material, spiritual and devotional. Devotional service and the happiness due …
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However, the perfect spiritual concept of life is complete knowledge of one’s constitutional position, in which one knows enough to …
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A pure devotee never cares for liberation. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu prayed to Kṛṣṇa, “My dear son of Nanda, I do …
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The attention of a pure devotee is so much attracted to glorification of the Lord’s pastimes, name, qualities, forms, etc., …
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In this connection, in the Third Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, chapter twenty-five, verse 36, Kapiladeva has advised His mother, Devahūti, as …
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This evidence from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam gives assurance to the pure devotee of being elevated to association with the Supreme Personality of …
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A similar passage is also there in the Third Canto, fourth chapter, verse 15 of the same book, wherein Uddhava …
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A similar passage appears in the Third Canto, twenty-fifth chapter, verse 34 wherein Kapiladeva instructs His mother and says, “My …