To advance in spiritual life, What basic qualities should We try to cultivate?

To advance in spiritual life, What basic qualities should We try to cultivate?

Srimad-Bhagavatam lists four qualities essential for spiritual growth. Anyone who cultivates these qualities and sincerely chants Krishna’s names can make rapid spiritual progress.

(1) Mercy (2) Cleanliness (3) Self-discipline and (4) Truthfulness.

The four activities that slow down a devotee’s spiritual progress--

(a) Meat Eating (destroys mercy);

(b) Illicit sex (destroys cleanliness);

c) Intoxication (destroys self-discipline) and

(d) Gambling (destroys truthfulness).

Qualities of a pure devotee of Krishna--

A pure devotee is:

(1) Merciful, Kind :

(2) Not defiant, Humble :

(3) Truthful :

(4) treats everyone Equal :

(5) Surrendered to Krishna in words, deeds, and mind

(6) Charitable :

(7) He is pure from material contaminations.

( Sees everything as Krsna’s property.and engage everything in Krsna’s service.

(9) Cares the welfare of everyone :

(10) Peaceful :

(11) Fully Surrendered to Krishna :

(12) He does not have any material desire anymore and his only desire is to serve Krishna.

13) Fixed in Krishna consciousness :

(14) He controls all the six bad qualities, such as lust, anger, greed, illusion, madness and envy by engaging in Krishna’s service.

Jai Shri Krishna