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But kṛṣṇa-kīrtana is so nice that even without sacred thread, because he is regularly chanting, he is to be supposed …

Śvādaḥ. Śvādaḥ. Śvā means dog, and adaḥ, adaḥ means eating. Dog-eaters. The dog-eaters are considered to be the lowest of …

And Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī gives notes on this line that a person born in the family of a brāhmaṇa awaits …

So apavitraḥ pavitro vā. In any condition of life, anyone who remembers Kṛṣṇa, puṇḍarīkākṣam, so bothwise—externally and internally—he becomes purified, …

Muci and śuci, just opposite. Muci means the most nasty cobbler. He eats everything and does all nonsense. He is …

So Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura says, muci haya śuci haya. A cobbler, muci, can become a śuci, yadi kṛṣṇa bhaje, if …

[break] So don't lose this opportunity. Always remember Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa. [laughter] Don't become cobbler. [break]

[leads devotees in prayers for fire sacrifice]

Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. [all chant japa] Read first [break]. Just see how I am doing. You have to do like …

Similarly, this rūpam is anyathā. This is not our rūpam, our form. Therefore sometimes in Vedic literature it is stated …

So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is for bringing men to the real life. Always remember this. Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam …

It takes... Just like to cure a disease it takes little time. But if you take to the process of …

[Bg. 9.30]

[Bg. 9.31]

Those who have taken to Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously, even there are some faults, still, they are saintly persons. That is …

Similarly, a Kṛṣṇa consciousness person, even if he's found in fault, Kṛṣṇa says, "No." Sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ [Bg. 9.30]. …

So those who have fortunately come to this platform of Kṛṣṇa consciousness by association, by practice, this is the way. …

So this initiation process means beginning of this life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. And we shall try to be situated in …

Real consciousness, as it is recommended by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, that He identifies Himself as eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa. This …

"I am nothing except the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa," then you are in the liberated platform. Kṛṣṇa consciousness is so …