15. "When you are on your own, you should always read the Gauḍīya and the devotional literatures written by other Vaiṣṇavas. This will, in itself, enable you to reap the benefit of listening to harikathā from the lips of the devotees."

"You are not hearing enough harikathā from the lips of the devotees, who are inclined toward serving Śrī Bhagavān and who are rapt in hari-bhajana. Because of this, you do not appreciate your good fortune. However, the fact that you constantly remain inclined to serve Śrī Hari keeps you aloof from adverse association. When you are on your own, you should always read the Gauḍīya and the devotional literatures written by other Vaiṣṇavas. This will, in itself, enable you to reap the benefit of listening to harikathā from the lips of the devotees."


- by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda


Translated from Śrīla Prabhupādera Patrāvalī*
by the Rays of The Harmonist team


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