Conditions for hearing Srimad Bhagavatam

Verse 1.1.13: One point of Srimad Bhagavatam is described here, how do we develop attraction for Krishna? The answer is: Listen about Krishna from a bondafide spiritual master, who is from a bonafide parampara. And what should be our qualification: we need to be eager to listen to Krishna katha. If we are not eager to listen to Krishna katha, that is a sign that we are falling down.

We should not go to the programs to enjoy, for goodness. Listening is an activity in akarma. We have to listen to Srimad Bhagavatam with all attention.
Eg: HG Jananivas Prabhu in Mayapur, has been listening to Srimad Bhagavatam for the past 40 years. Even if we don't understand the language, if we are eager and if we listen from a devotee, then our heart is cleansed.

If we listen from a person who is not from a bondafide source, then it is like taking poison, since they do not have the concept of Krishna as a person.

So we should not listen from anybody else who is not in a bonafide parampara, not read others books, other than those written by our acharyas. Srila Prabhupada has written over 70 books for us. So chant nicely, listen nicely, and serve nicely. We will definitely go back home, back to Godhead. But our chanting should be genuine.