By the slight association of a devotee, one can be freed from the clutches of māyā. Without the mercy of the pure devotee, one cannot get freedom by any means. Certainly a pure devotee's association is necessary in order to obtain the loving service of the Lord. One cannot be freed from māyā's clutches without sādhu-saṅga (CC Madhya 22.83), the benediction of a great devotee. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 7.5.32) Prahlāda Mahārāja says:
The pure devotee is always free from the clutches of maya and her influence
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"The pure devotee is always free from the clutches of māyā and her influence"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 5
One cannot become the Lord's pure devotee without taking the dust of a great devotee on his head (pāda-rajo-'bhiṣekam). A pure devotee is niṣkiñcana; he has no material desire to enjoy the material world. One has to take shelter of such a pure devotee in order to attain his qualities. The pure devotee is always free from the clutches of māyā and her influence.
Dear Lord, unless one worships the lotus feet of great devotees, one will be conquered by the illusory energy, and his intelligence will be bewildered. Indeed, who has not been carried away by the waves of material enjoyment, which are like poison? Your illusory energy is unconquerable. No one can see the path of this material energy or tell how it is working.
| Page Title: | The pure devotee is always free from the clutches of maya and her influence |
| Compiler: | Angela |
| Created: | 2020-11-07, 16:09:59 |
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