The Dangers of Offense

In bhakti-yoga the mentality of fault-finding and listening to criticism of Vaishnavas is very detrimental. It is a waste of time, pollutes others and goes against the principles of love. Prema bhakti and criticism of the object we love do not go well together. Criticism of devotees is also criticism of Krishna, who is a devotee of His own devotees. This mentality has to be removed completely, because offense is the only thing which blocks bhakti. To understand what it is and know how to avoid it, we have to study shastra.