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This is the mentality of one who is becoming a pure devotee. When one is elevated to the platform of devotional service by the grace of the Lord and the spiritual The Viṣṇudūtas had given Ajāmila the chance to become a pure devotee, and the first duty of a devotee This is the standard of pure devotion.

In that state he attains pure devotional service unto Me.”

name of the Lord and hears and chants about His activities can very easily attain the platform of pure devotional service, which can cleanse the dirt from one’s heart.

considering the Lord one’s best friend, and surrendering everything to Him – these are the nine processes of pure devotional service.”

The purificatory power of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, beginning with the chanting of the holy name, “Devotional service to the Lord is so powerful that one who performs it is immediately freed from all But pure devotional service is anyābhilāṣitā-śūnya, free from material desires. One who is situated in devotional service no longer has material desires, and thus he is beyond sinful The special advantage of devotional service is that it frees one of all material desires.

One who is situated in mukti, or liberation, understands perfectly, “I am not this body; I am pure spirit That eternal activity is devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

The pure devotees of Lord Viṣṇu may rest assured that the Lord will protect them, and as long as they are in this material world they should fully engage in devotional service by preaching the message of

Even though he did not chant purely, he chanted without offense, and therefore he is now pure and eligible

Please remove that covering and exhibit Yourself to Your pure devotee.”

“Because of this pure chanting, Ajāmila unconsciously accumulated the results of bhakti, devotional service Similarly, Ajāmila’s devotional service grew little by little, and therefore although he committed very

Even for those who are pure devotees there is the danger of falling down from the standard of purity.

Without being freed from sinful life, there is no possibility of becoming a pure Vaiṣṇava.

can understand the position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead if he somehow or other becomes a pure devotee of the Lord by engaging in devotional service. A pure devotee is one whose intelligence is clear; he is truly thoughtful, because he engages in the

One who becomes accustomed to this practice will always remain in a pure transcendental position, untouchable

and regulations of celibacy as a perfect brahmacārī and was very softhearted, truthful, clean, and pure

one understands that the soul is part and parcel of the Supreme Soul and one thus engages in the devotional The word siddha-sattama, therefore, refers to a pure devotee of the Lord.

“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one In the beginning of his life Ajāmila was certainly very pure, and he associated with devotees and brāhmaṇas Guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja: by the mercy of the guru and Kṛṣṇa, one receives the seed of bhakti, devotional

That is the effect of the pure chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

of various kinds is recommended in the Vedas for those who are not ready to take up the process of pure devotional service.

world is a perverted reflection of parental affection in the spiritual world, where it is found in its pure