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and preach Krsna consciousness among the innocent, but he avoids the jealous who
are envious of the Krsna consciousness movement. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Himself exemplified such behavior, and this is why Prakasananda Sarasvati inquired
why He did not associate or even talk with them. Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirmed
by example that a preacher of the Krsna consciousness movement generally should
not waste his time talking with Mayavadi sannyasis, but when there are arguments
on the basis of sastra, a Vaisnava must come forward to talk and defeat them in
philosophy.

According to Mayavadi sannyasis, only one who takes sannyasa in the disciplic
succession from Sarikaracarya is a Vedic sannyasi. Sometimes it is challenged that
the sannyasis who are preaching in the Krsna consciousness movement are not
genuine because they do not belong to brahmana families, for Mayavadis do not
offer sannyasa to one who does not belong to a brahmana family by birth. Un-
fortunately, however, they do not know that at present everyone is born a sudra
(kalau sudra sambhava). \t is to be understood that there are no brahmanas in this
age because those who claim to be brahmanas simply on the basis of birthright do
not have the brahminical qualifications. However, even if one is born in a non-
brahmana family, if he has the brahminical qualifications he should be accepted as
a brahmana, as confirmed by Srila Narada Muni and the great saint Sridhara Svami.
This is also stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Both Narada and Sridhara Svami com-
pletely agree that one cannot be a brahmana by birthright but must possess the
qualities of a brahmana. Thus in our Krsna consciousness movement we never offer
the sannyasa order to a person whom we do not find to be qualified in terms of the
prescribed brahminical principles. Although it is a fact that unless one is a brahmana
he cannot become a sannyasi, it is not a valid principle that an unqualified man
who is born in a brahmana family is a brahmana whereas a brahminically qualified
person born in a non-brahmana family cannot be accepted. The Krsna consciousness
movement strictly follows the injunctions of Srimad-Bhagavatam, avoiding mis-
leading heresy and manufactured conclusions.

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ADM SBN Sq AGATA |
GIGS Ad ACH AHeaal SA ACVSA Ut e-
sannyasi ha-iya kara nartana-gayana
bhavuka saba sange lana kara sankirtana
SYNONYMS

sannyasi—the renounced order of life;ha-iya—accepting; kara—You do; nartana-
gayana—dancing and chanting; bhavuka—fanatics; saba—all; sange—in Your company;
laha—accepting them; kara—You do; sankirtana—chanting of the holy name of
the Lord.
