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possession should be dedicated to the spiritual master.  Prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā . Everyone has his life, his wealth, his intelligence and his words, and all of them should be offered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the via medium of the spiritual master. Everything should be offered to the spiritual master as a matter of duty, but the offering should be made to the spiritual master with heart and soul, not artificially to gain material prestige. This offering is called  arpaṇa . Moreover, one should live among devotees, saintly persons, to learn the etiquette and proper behavior of devotional service. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Thākura remarks in this connection that whatever is offered to the spiritual master should be offered with love and affection, not for material adoration. Similarly, it is recommended that one associate with devotees, but there must be some discrimination. Actually, a  sādhu , a saintly person, must be saintly in his behavior ( sādhavaḥ sad-ācārāḥ ). Unless one adheres to the standard behavior, one's position as a  sādhu , a saintly person, is not complete. Therefore a Vaiṣṇava, a  sādhu , must completely adhere to the standard of behavior. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Thākura says that a Vaiṣṇava, a person initiated into the Vaiṣṇava cult, should be offered the respect befitting a Vaiṣṇava, which means that he should be offered service and prayers. However, one should not associate with him if he is not a fit person with whom to associate.
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हरिः सर्वेषु भूतेषु भगवानास्त ईश्वरः । इति भूतानि मनसा कामैस्तैः साधु मानयेत् ॥३२॥
hariḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu bhagavān āsta īśvaraḥ iti bhūtāni manasā kāmais taiḥ sādhu mānayet
hariḥ —the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  sarveṣu —in all;  bhūteṣu —living entities;  bhagavān —the supreme personality;  āste —is situated;  īśvaraḥ —the supreme controller;  iti —thus;  bhūtāni —all living entities;  manasā —by such understanding;  kāmaiḥ —by desires;  taiḥ —those;  sādhu mānayet —one should highly esteem.