We Are Not Masters To Chastize

Srila Gurudeva Hari-katha: 21 May 1997, New Braja, California:
Try to advance. Don’t waste your time criticizing or trying to control everything around you. Gurudeva can control. He is a controller. Sri Krsna, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Sri Nityananda Prabhu are controllers. It is best to think in this way: “I am not the controller. Rather, I should be controlled by Them. I should try to control myself.”
This is the way to develop our Krsna consciousness. We must protect ourselves from committing offenses to others while chanting, remembering, and engaging in devotional service. Otherwise, those offences will spoil everything. All of our endeavors will be wasted and go into the garbage can.
If you see that a person is wretched, then don’t associate with him. Offer danòavat-pranama from a distance, meaning, don’t think about him at all. Otherwise, you can say, "Oh, my dandavat-pranamas. Now I should go.” But do not criticize. Guru can criticize and chastise, but we are not masters to chastise.
Be very humble and hanker for bhakti so that your hearts will melt. Try to serve Vaisnavas and guru. if you are performing abundant service to gurudeva but at the same time chastise Vaisnavas instead of honoring them, gurudeva will not accept your service.
Vaisnava service is also guru-puja. If a Guru says, "Do not serve any Vaisnavas. Only serve me. Give all your money to me, not to any other Vaisnava", he is not a Guru. A bona fide Guru does not speak like this. He is broad-minded. He honors even an ant, thinking that Krsna is everywhere.
Don’t spend time thinking, “Srila Prabhupada’s vyasasana is made only of cloth, and there are no jewels. I should fix it.” Everything is correct externally; just correct your mind. The external situation is sufficient. You only need more love and affection.
Please don’t be disturbed by my strong words. I don’t want to create any problem or give you any trouble. You are free to accept or disregard what I am saying. You can accept more, or less. I have a shop here. You can come and take the goods in my shop, or you can leave without them. If you think my goods are all right, you may take them; if not, then don’t take them.
Gaura Premanande.