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BG Chapters 1 - 6
The dust on the mirror refers to a cleansing process of the mirror of the mind by so many spiritual methods. The best process is to chant the holy names of the Lord.
BG 3.38, Purport:
There are three degrees of covering of the living entity by which his pure consciousness is obscured. This covering is but lust under different manifestations like smoke in the fire, dust on the mirror, and the womb about the embryo. When lust is compared to smoke, it is understood that the fire of the living spark can be a little perceived. In other words, when the living entity exhibits his Kṛṣṇa consciousness slightly, he may be likened to the fire covered by smoke. Although fire is necessary where there is smoke, there is no overt manifestation of fire in the early stage. This stage is like the beginning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The dust on the mirror refers to a cleansing process of the mirror of the mind by so many spiritual methods. The best process is to chant the holy names of
Sudip Nair said; almost the entire population of young devotees get preached to remain humble, not criticize and not expose anything with the fear of committing Vaisnava Apradha. The poisoners use this tactic to keep them under their control so that no one sees through their deception. And even 99.99% of them ....., have no guts to openly expose the poisoners with the fear of getting...... blocked"
Joshua Davis “It is the duty of the disciples to take charge of the mission of the spiritual master and execute it properly. Otherwise the disciple should decide to die along with the spiritual master. In other words, to execute the will of the spiritual master, the disciple should be prepared to lay down his life and abandon all personal considerations.”
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.28.50, purport)
CHAPTER 5
Fifth Shower of Nectar
When the devotee takes in his heart the golden medallion of bhakti, shining
effulgently by the fire of steady practice (nishtha) and propelled by its own energy,
ruci appears in that bhakti.
When a person develops a taste for the activities of bhakti such as hearing and
chanting, vastly greater than attraction for anything else, that is called ruci.
Unlike in the previous stages, at the stage of ruci, constant performance of
devotional activities like hearing and chanting does not result in even the least
fatigue.
Ruci quickly produces an intense addiction to the activities of bhakti. This is similar
to the brahmana boy who, after diligently studying the scriptures daily, in time
grasps the meaning, and then finds no difficulty at all in applying himself to study.
Moreover, he develops a pleasure in the performance his task.
The actual conclusion can be understood by the following example. Due to a defect in
the liver, the ability to taste becomes aff
