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friends, a famous English musician, has become attracted to
chanting the holy names of Krsna, and even in his records
le has several times mentioned the holy name of Krsna. At
his home he offers respect to pictures of Krsna and also to
the preachers of Krsna consciousness. In all regards, he has a
very high estimation for Krsna’s name and Krsna’s ac-
livities; therefore we offer respects to him without reserva-
lion, for we are actually seeing that this gentleman is
advancing gradually in Krsna consciousness. Such a person
should always be shown respect. The conclusion is that any-
one who is trying to advance in Krsna consciousness by
regularly chanting the holy name should always be respected
by Vaisnavas. On the other hand, we have witnessed that
some of our contemporaries who are supposed to be great
preachers have gradually fallen into the material conception
of life because they have failed to chant the holy name of the
Lord.

While giving instructions to Sanatana Gosvami, Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu divided devotional service into three
categories.

Sdstra-yukti nahi jane drdha, sraddhavan
‘madhyama-adhikari’ sei maha-bhagyavan

‘A person whose conclusive knowledge of the Sdstras is not
very strong but who has developed firm faith in chanting the
Hare Krsna maha-mantra and who is also undeterred in the
execution of his prescribed devotional service should be con-

sidered a madhyama-adhikari. Such a person is very fortu-
nate.” (Cc. Madhya 22.67) A madhyama-adhikari is a
