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Vaishnava Etiquette!

Posted by Shabda Hari Das on June 22, 2010 at 10:55am

GURUVAKYA

"Lord Chaitanya said that if you want to develop Love for Godhead, you must know “Vaishnava Etiquette” - How to behave with Vaishnavas. That is more important. If we don’t know how to deal properly with Vaishnavas then we commit offenses and eventually we won’t be able to go very close to Krishna … So it is very important to know how deal with, behave with each other properly respecting.

Most of the weeds of devotional service are also dealing with behavior, Kutinaati - diplomatic behavior; play some political situation with someone. Jivahimsa - treating someone very aggressively to harm a person emotionally or physically. So lots of obstacles in our devotional service are there because of bad behavior.

In other case Krishna bhajana means normally practicing with properly dealing with vaishnavas and say that you are going to save a vaishnava who is being attacked by beast or wild animal then if we die trying to save a devotee then we go back to Godhead. Devotees are so dear that they are worth dying for. So if somebody is worth dying for then why would we offend or deal improperly with such a person."

HH Jayapataka Swami
Lecture: August 20th 2005 Italy
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  • Mahesh Kumar Gandhi June 22, 2010 at 11:41pm
    Hare Krishna Prabhuji !
    Ettiquettes are learned, understood, braught into practice, converted into habit, and lived for the remaining life. I am sorry to say that many wrongdoers are left without any action because of this culture of Nam Aparadh. Similar is the situation in Indian laws, even if 100 Law breakers escape, even a single law abider must not be punished. And that is why 99 aparadhis are escaping every now and then and creating chaos.
  • k.s.subramanian June 22, 2010 at 4:40pm
    Hare Krishna! wonderful message and one full of hope for the future of ISKCON. In fact What makes our movement so attractive to outsiders is the way we deal with one another and of course with outsiders too. The loving exchanges among vaishnavas with Krishna in the centre creates a vaikunta atmosphere in this very planet. As a neophyte, I have been a beneficiary of this blessing and can vouch that this is what has kept me bound to the movement. All of us, I am sure, can recall with deep emotions our experiences in Vaishnava association. All glories to the Vancha Kalpa Tharus!
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