The Nectar Of Instruction is exactly that, instructions for leading a nectarean life in Krishna Consciousness. We begin the path by controlling the senses: Chanting, eating prasadam, having KC children, Krishna Katha, Sankirtan. We advance further by submitting to a spiritual master, who brings us further on the path to KC. By offering up everything to Krishna, we advance. The highest form is prema, total dependence on Krishna, just like Radharani and the gopis.
How does one recognize a spiritual master? The spiritual master is kind and compassionate to all jivas, even animal-bodied ones. The spiritual master works for the upliftment of jivas, desiring all to reach Goloka-Vridavan. But most importantly, the true spiritual master is all about Krishna. The spiritual master can use the most mundane things for the glory of Krishna. The spiritual master turns the dross of material life to the gold of spiritual life by revealing how to follow the regulative principles.
By following regulative principles, the jiva awakens the seeds of KC. The seed blooms into full KC by listening to senior Vaishnavas and following the spiritual master's order(s). A Vaishnava should be the most passionate and compassionate. Without enthusiam, there is nothing. Excitement shows caring and love.
So Vaishnavas should be exciting! Who wants to listen to boring sermons? But Dancing and singing, and great eating are all exciting! Yee-HAW!!!! KI JAYA!!! So hold yourself to very high standards, but be sympathetic and understanding of lesser jivas. And always always always know Sri Krishna is there in the center of EVERYTHING.
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A beautiful pure article, which i found personally to be inspiring and purifying. Thank you, Mother Parvati Devi Ji!