Devotee (3): Neglecting the order of the spiritual master.
Prabhupāda: Yes. We are daily singing, yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasāda (Śrī Śrī Gurv-aṣṭaka 8): by pleasing the spiritual master we please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore if his order is disobeyed, if he is displeased, then yasyāprasādād na gatiḥ kuto 'pi. If he is displeased, then he has no shelter. He's thrown in the wilderness. Therefore this should be strictly followed. Then next?
Devotee (3): Minimizing the authority of the scripture or . . .
Prabhupāda: Yes. Scriptural injunction we should not minimize. We should not think contradictory. We should accept as it is. Then it will be good for us. Or interpretation. Scriptural interpretation is not required. Therefore we are presenting Bhagavad-gītā as it is, without any false interpretation. As it is. Kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa. Kurukṣetra—Kurukṣetra. Pāṇḍava—Pāṇḍava. Dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā (BG 1.1). Kṛṣṇa uvāca. Kṛṣṇa, bhagavān uvāca: "The Supreme Personality of Godhead said." And we should not add here that . . . Paramāt . . . what is called? Paramātmā uvāca. No. Kṛṣṇa uvāca. Paramātmā is feature.
In the Gītā Press edition you will see "Paramātmā". They never say: "Kṛṣṇa." They're so much afraid that, "If I say 'Kṛṣṇa,' He will at once capture me." You see? (chuckles) So in a different way. "Paraṁ Brahman," "Caitanya," like this, so many impersonal way they will say. But that is not required. Bhagavān uvāca means Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. Sometimes they say: "Blessed Lord said". No. Why you say? The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, said.
Then, what is that next? No interpretation of the scripture. Next? What is the next item?
Devotee: Committing sin on the strength of chanting.
Prabhupāda: Yes. On the strength of chanting, committing sin. Because as Dayānanda explained to you, that this is a purificatory process. So if we think that, "We are chanting. It is . . . I am being purified, so let me become contaminated by acting some sinful activities. I'll purify by chanting," this motive is very bad. This is the greatest offense.
Once purified, that's all right, but don't commit again sinful. Sinful life should be stopped. From this day of initiation these four pillars of sinful life—illicit sex life, intoxication, meat-eating and gambling—they should be broken. Not that, "Let me do it. I have got the mantra, machine, instrument for counteracting." No. You should not . . . no more commit any sinful activities. Once you are purified, no more.
Then, what is that?
Devotee (2): Instructing the glories of the Lord's name to the . . .
Prabhupāda: Yes. We (are) therefore cautious. Unless one is recommended by the president . . . if he is eager, he is . . . I mean to say, to accept harinām, then we see that how he is attending our classes, how he is becoming little interested. Then we offer this first initiation. Otherwise, if we see that he is unmindful, then we should not canvass. Let him come.