Duty of the preacher

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"duty of the preacher" |"duty of a preacher"

SB Canto 6

For example, when Nityānanda Prabhu went to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the two roguish brothers Jagāi and Mādhāi, they injured Him and made His head bleed, but nevertheless, He tolerantly delivered the two rogues, who became perfect Vaiṣṇavas. This is the duty of a preacher

SB 6.5.44, Purport: Following the orders of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, one who preaches the glories of the Lord all over the world or all over the universe should be humbler than grass and more tolerant than a tree because a preacher cannot live an easygoing life. Indeed, a preacher must face many impediments. Not only is he sometimes cursed, but sometimes he must also suffer personal injury. For example, when Nityananda Prabhu went to preach Krsna consciousness to the two roguish brothers Jagai and Madhai, they injured Him and made His head bleed, but nevertheless, He tolerantly delivered the two rogues, who became perfect Vaisnavas. This is the duty of a preacher. Lord Jesus Christ even tolerated crucifixion. Therefore the curse against Narada was not very astonishing, and he tolerated it.

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

Yes, better field, those who are innocent. That is the duty of the preacher, four things: īśvare tad-adhīneṣu baliśeṣu dviṣatsu ca. The preacher should see four things

Morning Walk -- April 7, 1974, Bombay: Prabhupada: Yes, better field, those who are innocent. That is the duty of the preacher, four things: isvare tad-adhinesu balisesu dvisatsu ca. The preacher should see four things. First of all isvara, the Supreme Person, God. So that vision must be there. He knows what is isvara or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then tad-adhinesu, those who have taken shelter of that isvara. That means devotees. Tad-adhinesu. And then balisesu. Balisesu means those who are innocent, have no sufficient knowledge, innocent. And dvisatsu. And there is always a class of men who are envious of God, dvisat. Dvisat means envious. So preacher has to see these four classes of men or three classes. One, isvara, and the other three classes. So he has to behave like that. To behave with isvara-prema, how to love. That is his business. How to increase love for the Supreme. Prema. Maitri, how to make friendship with the devotee. And to the innocent-krpa, how to become merciful. And to the envious-upeksa, negligence, not to talk with them. Four behavior. Isvare tad-a... This is madhyama adhikari. And the position of the preacher is madhyama adhihkari. Therefore they have to point out, "Here is a jealous man, envious man." But people do not want it. They say, "Why you are pointing out? Why you are pointing out?" But this is business of the preacher. Otherwise how he will preach?

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Because godless persons means duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ narādhamāḥ. So it is the duty of the preacher to enlighten them also, to take some risk

Evening Darsana -- July 7, 1976, Washington, D.C.: Prabhupada: They are mudhas, that is already explained. If you cannot convince them, then avoid them. What can be done? Instead of wasting time, you better avoid them. Upeksa. Useless. Because godless persons means duskrtino mudhah naradhamah. So it is the duty of the preacher to enlighten them also, to take some risk. But if one is unable to take risk, he may avoid them.