Evidence Regarding Devotional Principles
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tically, if one very carefully reads the  Bhagavad-gītā ,  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ,  Teachings of Lord Caitanya  and this  Nectar of Devotion , that will give him sufficient knowledge to understand the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. One need not take the trouble of reading other books.
In the Seventh Canto of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , 13th Chapter, 7th verse, Nārada Muni, while discussing with Mahārāj Yudhiṣṭhira the various functions of the different orders in society, especially mentions rules for the  sannyāsīs —those persons who have renounced this material world. One who has accepted the  sannyāsa  order of life is forbidden to accept as a disciple anyone who is not fit. A  sannyāsī  should first of all examine whether a prospective student is sincerely seeking Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If he is not, he should not be accepted. However, Lord Caitanya's causeless mercy is such that He advised all bona fide spiritual masters to speak about Kṛṣṇa consciousness everywhere. Therefore, in the line of Lord Caitanya, even the  sannyāsīs  can speak about Kṛṣṇa consciousness everywhere, and if someone is seriously inclined to become a disciple, the  sannyāsī  always accepts him.
The one point is that without increasing the number of disciples, there is no propagation of the cult of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore, sometimes even at a risk, a  sannyāsī  in the line of Caitanya Mahāprabhu may accept even a person who is not thoroughly fit to become a disciple. Later on, by the mercy of such a bona fide spiritual master, the disciple is gradually elevated. However, if one increases the number of disciples simply for some prestige or false honor, he will surely fall down in the matter of executing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Similarly, a bona fide spiritual master has no business to read many books simply to show his proficiency or to get popularity by lecturing in different places. One should avoid all these things. It is also stated that a  sannyāsī  should not be enthusiastic about constructing temples. We can see in the life of various  ācāryas  in the line of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that they are not very enthusiastic about constructing temples. However, if somebody comes forward to offer some service, the same reluctant  ācāryas  will encourage the building of costly temples by such servitors. For example, Rūpa Gosvāmī was