“See Devotees as Saints” by HG Mahatma Prabhu (4 min video)
Krishna says see my devotee as saintly because he never gives up bhakti. Krishna is saying if a devotee is determined, no matter how fallen he may be, he’ll never give up his Krishna consciousness, he’ll always try, he’ll always get back on his feet, it is my instruction to you to see and treat them as sadhus and such devotees are praiseworthy and it’s my command that you praise them and honor them.
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His Grace Mahatma das Prabhu is always thinking of doing good for others, especially the bhaktas. Let us contemplate also Krishna's philosophy, as He is the Creator of all. Sri Krishna expresses, Sama sarvesu bhutesu…to see all living beings equally (naturally, on the basis of their spiritual identities as jiva-atmas of Krishna. In other places, the humble sage sees all equally, the dog and the dog-eater, the elephant, and all living beings. Krishna indeed defines the "rare mahatma" as "Vasudeva sarvam iti". Vasudeva is everything, in all His wonderful diversity.
The point of appreciating others related to Krishna-bhakti as saintly…is vitally important to become free of envy. Ultimately, conditioned souls are envious of God as the infinitesimal jivatmas try to become the 'center', the 'enjoyer'. The quality of "anasuyata", non-enviousness, is highly praised by Krishna when He describes Arjuna as being fit to receive Krishna's instructions because Arjuna is His friend and is non-envious. Even the pride of knowledge is a stumbling block. How can we overcome this? Surely we have learned this from Srila Prabhupada directly. So often he proclaimed that his qualification is that he simply repeated what Krishna has taught. He is a transparent medium to Krishna. His divine presence in person and in his instruction does not obscure or block connection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
This ideal is the foundation of ISKCON, and most importantly must fill our hearts to serve His Divine Grace with such transparency, always cultivating humility. Pusta Krishna das