37. “My guru maharaja used to say, ‘He who chastises me is my friend; he who flatters me is my enemy’.”

Quote Found by Mithila Dasa

Let us not forget Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s counsel, “He who chastises me is my friend; he who praises me is my enemy.”

(This quote may be found at http://saragrahi.org/kundalidasa/ssr/04ssr.html - Kundali Das’ web site. I have not contacted him to verify it’s origin.)