Sincere devotees (Lectures)

Expressions researched:
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Lectures

Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

I am living in that place where My sincere devotees assemble and discuss about Myself.

Lecture on BG 2.51-55 -- New York, April 12, 1966: Nārada is a great devotee. Perhaps you, who are accustomed with Vedic literatures, you have heard the name of Nārada. So Nārada is a great devotee, and the Lord assures him that, "Don't think that I am living in the kingdom of God, or I am living in the heart of a great mystic, or somewhere else, somewhere else... People may think. But I am living in that place where My sincere devotees assemble and discuss about Myself."

Devotees must be also sincere devotee, otherwise what will be the affect of such asociation?

Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Melbourne, June 29, 1974 (New-2003): So those who are inmates of the temple, they should be also such nice devotees that anyone who will come in the association of devotees, he will immediately develop a sense of devotion. That is the duty, those who are managing this temple. By his character, by his behavior, he will be influenced. This, this is next step. First of all faith, the next step is to associate with devotees. But devotees must be also sincere devotee, otherwise what will be the affect of such asociation? Ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo. Then, gradually he will be inclined to become one of the devotees. He will request the president, "Sir, you recommend me for being initiated. I am interested." That is called bhajana-kriyā.