What is the meaning of bhakti? It means total surrender to Gurudeva. We usually surrender to Gurudeva only by words—not by action, not by pure heart—and therefore we may change our views about him. Sometimes we may even change gurus.
Let us not waste our time. Let us be fully surrendered, with great faith in Kṛṣṇa and His name. Kṛṣṇa has invested all His power, mercy, opulence, and qualities in the name Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa has made His name even superior to Himself. No one can touch Kṛṣṇa by any one of the mortal senses.
If you are not committing offenses, like criticizing a Vaiṣṇava, and you have great regard for all, thinking, “All beings are eternal servants of Kṛṣṇa, and I am as well,” then you can have a relationship with everyone.
July 08, 1999 Tunbridge, England