Nirmal Bhakti – The Path of Pure Devotion Chastity – Means following Sri Gurudev -
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anyabhilasita sunyam jnana-karmady anavrtam anukulyena krsnanusilanam bhaktir uttama "The highest devotion is that which satisfies Lord Krsna, free from the coverings of any pursuits such as action, knowledge." (Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhuh, 1.1.11) Anya-abhilasita sunyam—no other material desires. What is mainly necessary is chastity... I heard that a devotee went to some place in Mayapur, but we do not go to that temple. Gurudev told me not to go to that temple and I never go there. After Srila Sridhar Maharaj expired, a sannyasi from that temple came to fight with Gurudev—it happened in front of me. Also, after Srila Sridhar Maharaj's disappearance, many godbrothers left Gurudev and went to take sannyas there... Maybe a month after I joined the temple they sent an invitation to our temple, and Gurudev sent me there to see who was there, but after I went there, Gurudev said, "You gave me the report, it is enough. Do not go there again." And I have never gone there again. Past two-three years different temples organised Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's festival, but I did not go there. Why? Nobody knows it, but it is because I have Gurudev's instruction inside, and if Gurudev told me not to go to the temple where the festival is held, how will I go there, tell me? Maybe Gurudev said it to me twenty-five years ago, but I will not forget it. He told me not to go to this place, and I will not go there. I want to follow that instruction until my death. This year I went there because the festival was in Srila B.D. Madhav Maharaj's temple, and I have no problem with them, Gurudev has no problem with them. That is called chastity. Even for my disciples I will not allow these kinds of things. One time a devotee went to a sahajiya temple, and I heard he was reading their books. I asked him if it was true, and he admitted, "Yes, I went there. I like their books." Next time he wanted to stay at our temple, I told him, "No, Prabhu. You think you are my disciple, but what is this? If you Chastity means following Sri Gurudev
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Nirmal Bhakti – The Path of Pure Devotion do not follow my instruction, you are not my disciple." I told him also how Raghunath Das Goswami did not accept a pot that had come from Chandravali's place. Chandravali wants to serve Krishna, but without Radharani; Mirabai also followed Krishna, but without Radharani. Raghunath Das Goswami showed that they did not accept that kind of conception—he threw his buttermilk away. Why? Just because the pot was coming from Chandravali's kunja. Chandravali wants to serve Krishna bypassing Radharani—she does not follow Radharani, that is why Raghunath Das Goswami thought, "If I take that buttermilk, it will be an offence to Srimati Radhika. Have I come to Vrindavan to make offence to Radharani or to serve Radharani? What have I come here for?" That is why he did not accept that pot, along with the buttermilk. This kind of mentality should come. There are so many things that are good for us to know and understand...
Chastity means following Sri Gurudev
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