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<h3>Initiation Lectures</h3>
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As soon as you take up spiritual life, the whole class conducted by māyā, they will be against you. That is māyā's influence. Somebody will criticize. Somebody will do this, somebody will do that, but we shall... We have to become tolerant. This is the disease of this material world. If anyone becomes spiritually advanced, the agents of māyā will criticize. So therefore you have to become tolerant.
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[[Vanisource:680324 - Lecture Initiation - San Francisco|Lecture Initiation -- March 24, 1968, San Francisco]]:
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And in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' you will find in another place, ''cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ'' ([[Vanisource:BG 4.13 (1972)|BG 4.13]]). "These four classes of classification of the society, it is made by Me." That means this classification of society in the human society, that is made by God. What is that classification? The ''Brāhmin'', the ''Kṣatriya'', the ''Vaiśya'' and the ''Śūdra''. It is not the name, but it is ''guṇa-karma''. ''Brāhmin'' means quality and work, ''Kṣatriya'' means quality and work, and ''Vaiśya'' means quality and work. There is no question of birthright. 
 
It is a false proposition that a ''Brāhmin's'' son becomes ''Brāhmin''. No, not necessarily. If he properly becomes initiated under the guidance of a spiritual master, then he is ''Brāhmin''. Otherwise, if he has acquired the qualities of a ''Śūdra'', then he should be considered as a ''Śūdra''. These are the ''śāstric'' injunctions. And this classification is all over the world. Don't think that it is Indian or Vedic system. No. In every country, in every place, in every planet, these four divisions are there.
 
''Brāhmins'' means those who are interested in spiritual life, they are called ''Brāhmins'', intelligent class. They are called intelligent class, because unless one is intelligent, he will simply consider that this body is he, identification of the body. That is foolishness. ''Brāhmins'' means ''brahma jānātīti brāhmaṇaḥ'' . . . one who knows that "I am ''ahaṁ brahmāsmi''," and he has actually realized that "I am not this body; I am pure spirit self . . ." It is not the question of Hindu, Muslim. Anyone. Anyone who knows this knowledge that "I am the self," and acts in that way, is a ''Brāhmin''. 
 
So these initiation formalities are there. You are instructed, you are guided, but you have to act. Unless you act, then the same thing as in India—the so-called ''Brāhmins'' and ''Kṣatriyas'' are degraded; there will be no meaning. So ''guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ'' ([[Vanisource:BG 4.13 (1972)|BG 4.13]]). You have to stick to the brahminical qualities, and at the same time work. ''Brahman-karma''. Brahman-karma . . . Brahman is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the last word of Brahman. So you have to engage yourself, ''Brahman-karma'', means Kṛṣṇa consciousness. And exhibit your quality, that you are truthful, you are controlling . . . control over the senses, control over the mind, and you are simple and you are tolerant. 
 
Because as soon as you take up spiritual life, the whole class conducted by ''māyā'', they will be against you. That is ''māyā's'' influence. Somebody will criticize. Somebody will do this, somebody will do that, but we shall . . . we have to become tolerant. This is the disease of this material world. If anyone becomes spiritually advanced, the agents of ''māyā'' will criticize. So therefore you have to become tolerant. 
 
And simple, simplicity. ''Ārjavam'', ''titikṣa ārjavam'', and ''jñāna'', and you must be fully equipped with knowledge. The ''Bhagavad-gītā'' is there, the ''Bhāgavatam'' is there. Now we are publishing other books also, ''Teachings of Lord Caitanya''. So read them. These three or four books, if you read, you become fully qualified with knowledge. And ''vijñānam'', and apply them in your practical life. And ''āstikyam'', in full faith of the procedures and in Kṛṣṇa. That will make you successful.
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