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thinking of how to expand the Krsna consciousness move-
ment. Such a Vaisnava should be accepted as an uttama-
adhikari, a highly advanced devotee, and his association
should always be sought.

The process by which a devotee becomes attached to
Krsna is described in Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya 4.192):

diksa-kale bhakta kare Gtma-samarpana
sei-kale krsna tare kare dtma-sama

“At the time of initiation, when a devotee fully surrenders
\o the service of the Lord, Krsna accepts him to be as good as
Ile Himself.”

Diksa, or spiritual initiation, is explained in the Bhakti-
sandarbha (868) by Srila Jiva Gosvami:

divyam jridnam yato dadyat
kuryat pdpasya sanksayam

tasmad dikseti sa prokta
deSikais tattva-kovidaih

“By diksa one gradually becomes disinterested in material
enjoyment and gradually becomes interested in spiritual
life.”

We have seen many practical examples of this, especially
in Europe and America. Many students who come to us from
rich and respectable families quickly lose all interest in ma-
terial enjoyment and become very eager to enter into
spiritual life. Although they come from very wealthy
families, many of them accept living conditions that are not
