The Pastimes of Krsna
The pastimes of the Krsna are non-different from Krsna Himself. They are even more powerful than Krsna. If anyone will hear all these pastimes, then Krsna will enter into that devotees heart through his ears.
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Anartha-Nivrtti
One who has attained nistha, he has crossed over all nama-aparadha, seva-aparadha, and all other kinds of offenses. He has crossed laya, viksepa, apratipratti, kasaya, and rasasvada. He must cross over all these things.
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Kanistha and Madhyama-Adhikari
The kanistha-adhikari has some shadow of bhakti, but not pure bhakti, so they cannot help anyone in bhakti. If they will associate with a madhyama-adhikari bhakta, then he can be promoted. Otherwise not.
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Three Types of Siddhas
There are two kinds of siddhas: jnana-marga siddha and bhakti-marga siddha. Jnana-marga siddha is perfect in the path of impersonal knowledge. Bhakti-marga siddha are those who are expert in bhakti. They are both considered siddha, perfect.
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Two Kinds of Association
Those who are explaining the hari-katha, the powerful pastimes of Krsna, he should be qualified. If he is like so many mayavadis who are very learned in all epics, even in Srimad-Bhagavatam, but he has no bhakti, then bhakti cannot come.
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Who Is Qualified?
Anyone, even someone like Jagai and Madhai, can be also be qualified for bhakti if he has sraddha for bhakti, if he has faith and honor.
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Real Sadhu-Sanga
If anyone is so fortunate and his material desires are going to be finished and his cycle of birth and death is going to be destroyed, then he will obtain sadhu-sanga, real sadhu-sanga.
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The Asrama of Guru
Anything, whatever we do, we should do for Krsna. We should only endeavor for those things which are helpful and favorable for bhakti. Then those things which are not favorable, we should try to give up all those things.
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Anisthtita and Nisthtita-Bhakti
Naisthiki means that now there is no doubt. Steadiness comes and he has so much faith in his Gurudeva. His faith is not shaking like pendulum here and there. Then bhakti comes.