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So I hope that all of you, men, women, boys and girls, become spiritual master and follow this principle. Spiritual master—simply, sincerely, follow the principles and speak to the general public. Then Kṛṣṇa immediately becomes your favorite. Kṛṣṇa does not become your favorite; you become Kṛṣṇa's favorite.
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So it is not very difficult. One may not think that "I am not qualified to become ''guru''." No, you are qualified if you follow strictly the ''paramparā'' system. Then you are qualified. That's all. ''Āmāra ājñāya guru'' . . . and where is the difficulty? Caitanya Mahāprabhu says: "Don't feel any difficulty." Because as spiritual master, what you have to do? ''Yāre dekha, tāre kaha, 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa'' ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 7.128|CC Madhya 7.128]]). Whomever you meet, you simply speak to him the instruction which Kṛṣṇa gives. What Kṛṣṇa instruction gives? That is also very easy. What is that? Kṛṣṇa says, ''man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru'' ([[Vanisource:BG 18.65 (1972)|BG 18.65]]). Kṛṣṇa says: "Just become My devotee, always think of Me, offer Me obeisances and worship Me."

So here is Kṛṣṇa. If you simply think, "Here is Kṛṣṇa, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Deity," you may be fool number . . . rascal number one; that doesn't matter. But you are getting impression of this Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, think of Him: "Oh, how nicely Kṛṣṇa is decorated." This much. No erudite scholarship. Simply . . . Kṛṣṇa says, ''man-manā bhava mad-bhakto.'' Here is Deity. Worship Him nicely as it is regulated principle. Even if you are not worshiping, simply think of Kṛṣṇa, "Here is Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa." Impression. Then what is the difficulty?

As soon as you see Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, you get some impression. Think of that impression. Where is the difficulty? ''Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto''. "Worship Me." If you have got opportunity, worship. If you are initiated, worship here. Or you install Deity at home, as our Kṣīrodakaśāyī Prabhu is doing. Everyone can do it. Where is the difficulty? Now ask him how he is happy. The whole family is happy. Not only he, but his wife, his children, everyone is happy. Practical. ''Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru'' ([[Vanisource:BG 18.65 (1972)|BG 18.65]]). And if you cannot do anything, simply come and offer your obeisances: "My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, I am so poor, so unfortunate, I cannot do all these things, but I offer my humble obeisances unto Your lotus feet." That much also. If you do this, you become spiritual master.

So simply by accepting this principle, and even if you are not learned—illiterate—you are hearing so much from ''Bhagavad-gītā'', you simply repeat that. Simply repeat that. There is no question of becoming very learned scholar. God has given you this ear. Even if you are blind, you cannot read, you can hear. So ''kṛṣṇa-upadeśa,'' what is Kṛṣṇa . . .? This is ''kṛṣṇa-upadeśa.'' And at last, Kṛṣṇa says, ''sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja'' ([[Vanisource:BG 18.66 (1972)|BG 18.66]]). So if you simply preach this cult, "My dear friend, my dear brother, you surrender to Kṛṣṇa," you become spiritual master. You become spiritual master.

You go door to door. No other talks. Simply say: "My dear friend, you are very nice, you are very learned." That was adopted by Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī.

:''dante nidhāya tṛṇakaṁ padayor nipatya''
:''kaku-śataṁ kṛtvā cāhaṁ bravīmi''
:''he sādhavaḥ sakalam eva vihāya dūrād''
:''caitanya-candra-caraṇe kurutānurāgam''
:(''Caitanya-candrāmṛta'' 90)

The meaning is the preaching, very easy. ''Dante nidhāya tṛṇakam''. According to Indian system, if you put a grass on your mouth, it is a sign of that you have become very humble. If you approach a person with a grass in your mouth, he'll immediately know that you are coming there with very, very great humbleness. Therefore ''dante nidhāya.'' This was the system. ''Dante nidhāya tṛṇakam'', and touching his feet. Immediately, touch his feet. Immediately, even if he's enemy, he'll be a friend. Even if he's your enemy. It is so nice process. Take a grass on your mouth and immediately fall on his feet, ''padayor nipetya'', and with folded hands, much flattering. ''Dante nidhāya tṛṇakaṁ padayor nipatya kaku-śataṁ kṛtvā ca.'' All flattering words. ''Ahaṁ bravīmi.'' So immediately he will agree, "Yes, what you say I'll hear. I'll hear." Immediately, convert to hear you at least.

Just see how perfect process is, "Then what is your purpose, sir? Why you are becoming so humble, meek? And now say." "Yes, sir, I'll say." What is that? He ''sādhavaḥ'', "You are a great ''sādhu''." Although he may be rascal number one, still, you call him, he ''sādhavaḥ''. "Yes, I am ''sādhu'', yes. What is your proposal?" "Now kindly forget all nonsense, whatever you have learned. That's all. I am flattering you because I want that you forget everything, all these ''yogīs'' and this and that and that and meditation. Please kick out all these things." "Then what I have to do?" "''Caitanya-candra-caraṇe kurutānurāgam'': Just adhere yourself to the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Then you become spiritual master. That's all."

So I hope that all of you, men, women, boys and girls, become spiritual master and follow this principle. Spiritual master—simply, sincerely, follow the principles and speak to the general public. Then Kṛṣṇa immediately becomes your favorite. Kṛṣṇa does not become your favorite; you become Kṛṣṇa's favorite.

Kṛṣṇa says in the ''Bhagavad-gītā, na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ'' ([[Vanisource:BG 18.69 (1972)|BG 18.69]]): "One who is doing this humble service of preaching work, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, nobody is dearer than him to Me." So if you want to become recognized by Kṛṣṇa very quickly, you take up this process of becoming spiritual master, present the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is, your life is perfect.

Thank you very much.
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