"The conditioned soul is in ignorance. So he cannot actually understand things as it is, and he has flaws. Those from the spiritual world aren't under this. So the material world is easy because it is just a perverted reflection of what is in the spiritual world."

"What I am and the reason people come to me, and what you are doing is inconsistent with that. How you are behaving and focusing is consistent with a sādhu who is focused on the Supreme Lord."

Forget doesn’t mean you are stupid. It doesn’t mean that if any symptoms come up of their previous behavior that wasn’t correct, you are not at that point not defending against it. It doesn’t mean you are just open and trust and therefore you get run over.

Knowledge said, 'Don't give me to someone who is not qualified, who is not interested.' So skills you might give, but the hidden meanings behind that, that is more important.

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.