The unfailing recipe of success

If it is connected to Krishna, it is spiritual. It is not connected to Kṛṣṇa - it is material, that's all. But the form between the two is the same. That must be understood, otherwise relationships cannot be understood.

We are trying to find out what it is that you are interested in and why you are doing it. Because 'why' much of the time will establish what actually is the nature.

We see our faults, others see our good qualities. This is how the pious person sees things. A not so pious view is that we see all the good qualities in ourself and all the bad qualities in others.

By the grace of the Lord, by the order of the Lord, by the Lord's, by the devotees' desire to please the Lord, all the good fortune will be there for all living entities. So even though they are not looking for it, the devotees will go out to them

Pure devotee starts from a madhyama. Madhyama is a pure devotee. We will say 'pure devotee' and then put it way off in the distance. No, pure devotional service can be performed from niṣṭhā.

Friend means when things are good you are friend and when things are bad you are a friend. If you are only a friend when things are good you are not actually a very good friend.