Hearing from the Right Sources!

Verse 1.5.26: Sri Narada muni developed the taste for hearing from the bhakti-vedantas, thus developed his attraction of the Lord.

Rendering service, taste for hearing about the activities of the Lord, is the key trigger. This is an infinite cycle in devotional service, both increasing each other continuously.

Srila Prabhupada says: Everyone is always involved in hearing something or the other: movies or politics. They are not realizing that they are wasting their time in such non-useful activities. If one starts listening to the Lord and His pastimes, all the sins accumulated within are eradicated and apart from that, even the tendency to do sinful activities is also done.

From Nectar-of-Instruction: Neophyte Stage, constant hearing is required. Then second stage, the person gets attached to hearing Krishna's pastimes. Then stage of remembering Krishna comes in, interrupted first, but then soon it becomes uninterrupted remembering.

It is also important that we hear from the right sources. Association means senior associated. We have to attentively listen from them, so that all our misconceptions are eradicated.