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  sruti dasi November 3, 2009 at 12:22pm

  The only qualification in devotional service
  
  The question may be raised that since the Lord is supposed to be worshiped
  by great demigods like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and others, how can an
  ordinary human being on this planet serve Him? This is clearly explained by
  Prthu Maharaja by the use of the word yathadhikara, “according to one’s
  ability.” If one sincerely executes his occupational duty, that will be
  sufficient. One does not need to become like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, Indra,
  Lord Caitanya or Ramanujacarya, whose capabilities are certainly far above
  ours. Even a sudra, who is in the lowest stage of life according to the
  material qualities, can achieve the same success. Anyone can become
  successful in devotional service provided he displays no duplicity. It is
  explained here that one must be very frank and open-minded (amayinah). To be
  situated in a lower status of life is not a disqualification for success in
  devotional service. The only qualification is that whether one is a
  brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sudra, he must be open, frank and free from
  reservations. Then, by performing his particular occupational duty under the
  guidance of a proper spiritual master, he can achieve the highest success in
  life. As confirmed by the Lord Himself, striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te ‘pi
  yanti param gatim (Bg. 9.32). It does not matter what one is, whether a
  brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra or a degraded woman. If one engages
  himself seriously in devotional service, working with body, mind and
  intelligence, he is sure to be successful in going back home, back to
  Godhead.