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Obstacles in Bhakti
(Sriman-Mahâprabhu asked) – ‘O Râmânanda Roy, a living entity must
forsake all material attachments and then where should he live?’
(Râmânanda Roy replied) – ‘He should live in Vrajabhumi Vrindavan, where
the Divine Couple performs the Eternal Râs dance’.”
-(C.C.)
2. Association-dosh – Association-dosh is more dangerous than
place-dosh. Sriman-Mahâprabhu said –
“A Vaishnav must necessarily forsake
bad company,
one who is attached to women,
dishonest people
one who is not a Krishna-devotee”
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-(C.C.)
We must never associate with those who are not devoted to Sri Krishna. It is
extremely harmful for our bhajan. Similarly, we must never desire anything
other than Krishna-Bhakti.
The material objects are outside, but the desire is inside us. Wherever we go,
the desire travels with us. Therefore if we desire anything else other than
Krishna and Krishna-Bhakti, it will harm us and so we must judiciously give
up such desires.
“Bad company 1 cheats us – we are cheating ourselves when we keep such
association. We should not harbor any desire other than Krishna and Krishna-
Bhakti.” – (C.C.)
We must necessarily relinquish the association of ‘stri-sangi’.
Who is a stri-sangi ?
A stri-sangi is one who is attachéd to women and is lusty.
“Company of women and the company of lusty men cause much more
illusion and ignorance than anything else. They result in maximum material
bondage.” – (S.B.3.31.35.)
“Never ever associate with corrupt men who are the playthings of women,
because their company destroys truth, purity, kindness, quietude, good
1 ‘bad company’ refers to all non-devotees.
When we associate with non-devotees, it only proves that
we have material desires.