Sunday, November 22, 2009

Dis Qualifications for a bona fide disciple:

Hari-Bhakti-Vilaasa lists the following Dis qualifications for a bona fide disciple:
1) He should not be lazy, dirty, sickly, continuallyafflicted orlamenting, angry, proud, lusty orcoveting material desires.
2) He should notshow the enjoying mood; he should not indulge insinful activities such astaking meat, intoxication, gambling or illicit sex;
3) He should not earn aliving by unjust means.
4) He should not use vulgar or coarse language,should not be criticalof others, and should not be miserly, malicious,devious or envious; heshould not give pain to others or be addicted tocruel activities.
5) He should not be ignorant,nor should he be proud of materiallearning.
6) He should notindulge in non-Vaisnava philosophies7) He should not be addicted toover-eating.

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