In all the interviews, lectures, essays and letters chosen for this special book, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speaks with startling clarity and power. He proves just how relevant the science of self realization is to today's world and your own life. The qualification of a spiritual master is that he must have realized the conclusion of the scriptures by deliberation and be able to convince others of these conclusions. Such great personalities, who have taken shelter of the Supreme Godhead, leaving aside all material considerations, are to be understood as bona fide spiritual masters. Vaisnava etiquette is the behavior of saintly persons.
Nothing can be successful without sadacara or etiquette.
Every action of ours should be performed according to proper etiquette. The heart of saintly person is free from contamination. Although one may have acquired the knowledge of all of the Vedas, if one is not practicing the proper etiquette of a Vaisnava, then all of this knowledge will be lost at the time of death. Thus one can understand that Vaisnava etiquette purifies the heart and consciousness. Vaisnava etiquette involves an in-depth study of the codes of behavior as practiced by saintly persons.