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 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada is Nayana Manjari. And here he has taken the name of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Gosvami Thakura or Prabhupada. Some may say that, “Oh! He was very proud that he accepted the name [title] of ‘Prabhupada’.” Prabhupada means like Jagad-guru [spiritual master of the entire world].

Newcomers who do not have faith yet, will pose a question - “What is the use of performing ‘nagar-sankirtana’ (loud congregational chanting of the holy names outdoors)? It is sheerly useless! Why put so much effort in this? Hardly anyone listens anyway, so what effect it is going to have?!”

Please ask this to Sriman Mahaprabhu, to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, to our Goswamis- why have you performed this activity? If you are not able to understand, then don’t ask this question. Since they [our previous acaryas] have performed this, we will also do so. This is called following (in the footsteps).

“I accept my Guru but I do not follow him, his instructions” - what is this? Like nonsense! Nothing.
Not only by words, you should try to follow from the core of your heart. Each instruction what he has given is all important. Only [thinking] ‘I am disciple’ it will not do.

Only coming and going and hearing will not do. What we are hearing, we should try to follow.

Totally you should surrender. Now I am yours. Not verbally only, by action also. If you are hiding something from your most beloved Gurudeva, then you are killing yourself.
Do not have any duplicity. Always his all actions will be to please Gurudeva. And then, what Gurudeva will do? Then he will open his heart and give everything. Those who will hide something, he is expert in all this because Gurudeva has learnt everything from tricky Krishna. So, he is very tricky.