Mercy of a pure devotee
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 13 - 18
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
SB Canto 4
SB Canto 7
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
CC Madhya-lila
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Nectar of Devotion
Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
Lectures
Nectar of Devotion Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Devotee (3): [break] A devotee who has tasted the nectar of the lotus feet of the Lord can never, if he falls down, can never forget it. Does it mean that his journey in the material world is finished, I mean, is about to finish?
Prabhupāda: Answer, somebody.
Mahāṁśa: What was the question?
Prabhupāda: Answer.
Devotee (3): A person who has tasted the nectar of the lotus feet of the Lord, if he falls down he can never forget anything. He doesn't act like an ordinary karmī. Does that mean that his journey in the material world is about to finish?
Mahāṁśa: He falls down due to certain offenses, but afterwards, by the mercy of a pure devotee, he comes back. Because he has tasted the nectar of devotional service, he may try to enjoy the material world for some time. But afterwards he will be fed up again and come back.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: There's a statement in the Bhagavad-gītā that if one is engaged in the service of the Lord, even if he falls down, he is to be considered saintly. Sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ [Bg. 9.30].
Prabhupāda: Yes, if it is accidental. If it is purposefully, then he is not saintly; then he is offender.
Bharadvaja(?): Accidentally means that māyā...
Prabhupāda: Accident.... He had former habit, and unknowingly he has done something wrong. That is accident. That is explained by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Not purposefully doing wrong. That is aparādha. Nāmnād balād yasya hi pāpa-buddhiḥ.Page Title: | Mercy of a pure devotee |
Compiler: | Syamananda, Visnu Murti |
Created: | 1 of jan, 2008 |
No. of Quotes: | 13 |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=3, CC=3, OB=4, Lec=1, Con=1, Let=0 |