Avoiding Offenses to the Devotees

SB 2.7.4 (Nr Prji):

* Whatever we achieve in DS can go away within a short span if we are not guarding against offense at the lotus feet of devotees
* If we do Vaisnava aparadha, then it is most dangerous
* Lord CM called it the mad-elephant offense
* Jana aparadha and sevaaparadha can be overcome by sincerely chanting the holy name. But Vaisnava aparadha is not that easy to overcome
* Vancha kalpa... this prayer should be recited with feelings to get the mercy of the devotees
* Even of the 10 offenses to the holy name of the Lord, the first one is to blaspheme the devotees of the Lord
* The symptom of this offense is that we will lose taste for chanting the holy name of the Lord
* According to Srila Jiva Goswami
 - 1000 offenses a day, then we will not even touch the bead bag
 - more than 10000 offenses a day, then we will break the 4 regulative principles
* Result of offending a Vaisnava
 - eg: Haihaya, Daksha
* All of one's DS credits will go away with offenses to the lotus feet of Vaisnavas
* Pride comes and then comes arrogance. Without respect that arrogance manifests into anger and then it becomes into behaving very badly
* According to Srila BVT, sadhu-ninda is also a big problem
* Remedy of offense is regular and submissive hearing of the message of SB
 - when material conceptions are spiritualized, then offenses can be reduced
* Offenses can be carried by body or speech or mind too
* Continuing to mentally commit offenses will lead to speech and bodily offenses
* Best it to always maintain happy mood of service and have appreciation for all devotees, then we can avoid all offenses

SB 2.7.3 (SS)

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