Words of Caution
Yesterday so many wonderful vaisnavas sent me best wishes. I am very grateful. At the same time I reflect on the sober instructions of my spiritual master: “I am very pleased that you are doing nicely. But don’t be proud. Always remain humble, meek, that ‘I am nothing. I cannot…’ That will be nice. And if you think, ‘Now I have become liberated. I can chant and dance,’ No, don’t think like that. Just like even Caitanya-caritamrta author, he says … ” Jagai madhai haite muni se papistha: “I am more sinner than Jagai-Madhai.” In this way… it is not artificial. A Vaisnava must think like that, that “I am rotten. I have no value.” Don’t be proud. Then the things will go on nicely.”
[Srila Prabhupada lecture, SB 6.1.50, Detroit, August 3, 1975]
