You must have a clear decision as to what your cherished goal is. Without sadhana it is not possible to attain the ultimate goal of being Radha-dasi, servant of Radha. Guru-padasraya, diksa, siksa, vrsambhena, guru-sevaya. Without guru-seva there’s no point in having a lot of knowledge. If you don’t chant your mantras, you dishonour your Guru. It is necessary to follow the instructions of the Guru. Initiation does not happen in a single day, it happens throughout the whole process...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Paris 2023, France 2023, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, Kalidasa, renunciation (vairagya), service: guru-seva, soul: conditioned soul
