Nine Actions Makes One Vaisnava

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das

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Whether a Vaisnava is in the category of a mukta purusa, siddha, uttama, madhyama, or kanishta, all Vaisnavas do the following nine actions:

Receive Krishna mantra diksa from Sri Guru

Daily worship Sri Krishna

Chant Krishna nama sankhya daily

Eat only Krishna prasadam

Follow the 4 religious regulative principles

Daily serve Sri Hari, Sri Guru and Vaisnavas

Never offend any sadhus or devotees

Follow rules of Vaisnava sadacara (behavior)

Display utmost humility in all circumstances with all living entities.

And if one is not doing these activities, he or she cannot be considered a Vaisnava. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed Sri Sanatana Goswami and all Gaudiya Vaisnavas regarding proper behavior.

asat sanga tyaga, ei vaisnava acara

stri sangi, eka asadhu, Krishna abhakta ara “
“A Vaiñëava should always give up and reject the association of materialists; men attached to exploiting women; the unsaintly and those not devoted to Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Cc.2.22.8)

Satam prasangam ki jai! Jai Jai Sri Radhe!