If a person has started devotional service but is not yet advanced, there are some faults in his practice. What does the Lord say for these people? api cet su-duracaro.
If a person is engaged in devotional service but has a number of faults in him. The Lord says even if such a person is not pious but sinful, api cet su-duracaro, if he has just one quality of knowing nothing else but the Lord as his shelter. ananya-bhak. He knows only Krishna, krsnas tu bhagavan svayam. If one has this quality, even if his work seems to have some faults, then sadhur eva sa mantavyah- he is still a sadhu (pious man). This Mr. Damji was just explaining the greatness of a sadhu, in reality the sadhu is praise worth person. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says,
- 'sâdhu-saṣga', 'sâdhu-saṣga' — sarva-úâstre kaya
- lava-mâtra sâdhu-saṣge sarva-siddhi haya
All scriptures recommend the association of saintly persons.
- tato duhsangam utsrjya satsu sajjeta buddhiman
So a intelligent person gives up the association of sinful people and associates with the saintly persons. Association of saintly people is of prime importance for engaging in devotional service. Association of saintly persons!
- âdau úraddhâ tatasâdhu-
- saṣgo 'tha bhajana-kriyâ
- tato 'nartha-nivsyât
- tato nirucis tata
- athâsaktis tato bhâvas
- tatapremâbhyudaṣcati
- sâdhakânâm ayaprem
- prâdurbhâve bhavet krama
The sole aim of human life is to attain love of Godhead. We are entangled in the love of this material world. We need to take leave from this love for the material world- love will remain but for God! Love is present inside everyone, animals have love inside them, even the dog looks after its puppies, and the tiger looks after its cubs. When the cubs fall on the huge tiger playfully, the tiger finds it very soothing and enjoyable. This is love! Love exists inside everyone. Every living entity! But if we place this love on this material world it is called Maya and if we place that love on God then it is called devotional service.