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[[Category:Devotees of God Never|2]]
[[Category:Devotees of God Never Find Fault With Others|2]]

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<div class="section" id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2></div>

<div class="sub_section" id="BG_Chapters_13_-_18" text="BG Chapters 13 - 18"><h3>BG Chapters 13 - 18</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 16.1-3" link_text="BG 16.1-3, Translation">
<div class="heading">Aversion to faultfinding is one of the transcendental qualities which belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 16.1-3 (1972)|BG 16.1-3, Translation]]: The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one's existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity; nonviolence; truthfulness; freedom from anger; renunciation; tranquillity; aversion to faultfinding; compassion for all living entities; freedom from covetousness; gentleness; modesty; steady determination; vigor; forgiveness; fortitude; cleanliness; and freedom from envy and from the passion for honor—these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.'''</div>
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<div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 16.1-3" link_text="BG 16.1-3, Purport">
<div class="heading">Apaiśunam means that one should not find fault with others or correct them unnecessarily.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 16.1-3 (1972)|BG 16.1-3, Purport]]:''' Apaiśunam means that one should not find fault with others or correct them unnecessarily. Of course to call a thief a thief is not faultfinding, but to call an honest person a thief is very much offensive for one who is making advancement in spiritual life.</div>
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<div class="section" id="Srimad-Bhagavatam" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam"><h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2></div>

<div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_1" text="SB Canto 1"><h3>SB Canto 1</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 1.13.33" link_text="SB 1.13.33, Purport">
<div class="heading">A devotee never finds fault with others, but tries to find his own and thus rectify them as far as possible.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.13.33|SB 1.13.33, Purport]]:''' As a pious man, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira took into account all his unavoidable misdeeds, and he never thought of the misdeeds of his uncle and company. Dhṛtarāṣṭra had suffered the effects of his own misdeeds by the will of the Lord, but Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was thinking only of his own unavoidable misdeeds. That is the nature of a good man and devotee of the Lord. A devotee never finds fault with others, but tries to find his own and thus rectify them as far as possible.</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_3" text="SB Canto 3"><h3>SB Canto 3</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 3.16.25" link_text="SB 3.16.25, Purport">
<div class="heading">In general, when dealing with devotees, we should not try to find faults.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 3.16.25|SB 3.16.25, Purport]]:''' If sometimes it is found that he is in error by accident or by some temporary arrangement, that should not be taken very seriously. The cursing of Jaya and Vijaya is here repented. Now the Kumāras are thinking in terms of their position in the modes of passion and ignorance, and they are prepared to accept any kind of punishment from the Lord. In general, when dealing with devotees, we should not try to find faults. In Bhagavad-gītā also it is confirmed that the devotee who faithfully serves the Supreme Lord, even if found to commit a gross mistake, should be considered a sādhu, or saintly person. Due to former habits he may commit some wrong, but because he is engaged in the service of the Lord, that wrong should not be taken very seriously.</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_4" text="SB Canto 4"><h3>SB Canto 4</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 4.4.12" link_text="SB 4.4.12, Translation">
<div class="heading">Lord Śiva not only finds no faults with others' qualities, but if someone has a little good quality, he magnifies it greatly.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 4.4.12|SB 4.4.12, Translation]]: Twice-born Dakṣa, a man like you can simply find fault in the qualities of others. Lord Śiva, however, not only finds no faults with others' qualities, but if someone has a little good quality, he magnifies it greatly. Unfortunately, you have found fault with such a great soul.'''</div>
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<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 4.6.46" link_text="SB 4.6.46, Purport">
<div class="heading">A devotee does not find fault with the behavior of the Lord in any circumstances.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 4.6.46|SB 4.6.46, Purport]]:''' When the Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes angry or kills a demon, materially this may appear unfavorable, but spiritually it is a blissful blessing upon him. Therefore pure devotees do not make any distinction between the Lord's anger and His blessings. They see both with reference to the Lord's behavior with others and themselves. A devotee does not find fault with the behavior of the Lord in any circumstances.</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_6" text="SB Canto 6"><h3>SB Canto 6</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 6.17.10" link_text="SB 6.17.10, Purport">
<div class="heading">It is said, tejīyasāṁ na doṣāya: one who is very powerful should be understood to be faultless. For example, one should not find faults with the sun, although it evaporates urine from the street.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 6.17.10|SB 6.17.10, Purport]]:''' Although Citraketu never meant to insult Lord Śiva, he should not have criticized the lord, even though the lord was transgressing social customs. It is said, tejīyasāṁ na doṣāya: one who is very powerful should be understood to be faultless. For example, one should not find faults with the sun, although it evaporates urine from the street. The most powerful cannot be criticized by an ordinary man, or even by a great personality. Citraketu should have known that Lord Śiva, although sitting in that way, was not to be criticized. The difficulty was that Citraketu, having become a great devotee of Lord Viṣṇu, Saṅkarṣaṇa, was somewhat proud at having achieved Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa's favor and therefore thought that he could now criticize anyone, even Lord Śiva. This kind of pride in a devotee is never tolerated. A Vaiṣṇava should always remain very humble and meek and offer respect to others.</div>
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<div class="section" id="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta" text="Sri Caitanya-caritamrta"><h2>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta</h2></div>

<div class="sub_section" id="CC_Adi-lila" text="CC Adi-lila"><h3>CC Adi-lila</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="CC" link="CC Adi 8.62" link_text="CC Adi 8.62, Translation">
<div class="heading">Haridāsa Paṇḍita always accepted the good qualities of Vaiṣṇavas and never found fault in them.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 8.62|CC Adi 8.62, Translation]]: He always accepted the good qualities of Vaiṣṇavas and never found fault in them. He engaged his heart and soul only to satisfy the Vaiṣṇavas.'''</div>
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<div class="quote" book="CC" link="CC Adi 8.62" link_text="CC Adi 8.62, Purport">
<div class="heading">It is a qualification of a Vaiṣṇava that he is adoṣa-darśī: he never sees others' faults.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 8.62|CC Adi 8.62, Purport]]:
It is a qualification of a Vaiṣṇava that he is adoṣa-darśī: he never sees others' faults. Of course, every human being has both good qualities and faults. Therefore it is said, saj-janā guṇam icchanti doṣam icchanti pāmarāḥ: everyone has a combination of faults and glories. But a Vaisnava, a sober man, accepts only a man's glories and not his faults, for flies seek sores whereas honeybees seek honey. Haridāsa Paṇḍita never found fault with a Vaiṣṇava but considered only his good qualities.</div>
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<div class="section" id="Lectures" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2></div>

<div class="sub_section" id="Nectar_of_Devotion_Lectures" text="Nectar of Devotion Lectures"><h3>Nectar of Devotion Lectures</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Lec" link="The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 11, 1972" link_text="The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 11, 1972">
<div class="heading">That is the sign of devotee: appreciation (of) the activities of devotee. This appreciation means a devotee who is actually freed from all contamination, he does not find any fault with other devotee.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 11, 1972|The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 11, 1972]]:''' Prabhupada: Yes. That is the sign of devotee: appreciation (of) the activities of devotee. This appreciation means a devotee who is actually freed from all contamination, he does not find any fault with other devotee. That is the sign. He does not think himself that he is bigger devotee or greater devotee than others. He thinks himself as the lowest of all. As Caitanya, as Caitanya-caritamrta author, Kaviraja Gosvami, says, purisera kita haite muni se lagistha: [Cc. Adi 5.205] "I am lower than the insect within the stool." Jagai-madhai haite se muni papistha: "I am greater sinner than Jagai and Madhai." Mora nama yei laya tara punya ksaya: "Anyone who takes my name, immediately, all the result of his pious activities becomes vanquished." He's placing like that. Because it is not imitation or any bluff. He's... Any devotee who's actually advanced, he feels like that.</div>
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<div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div>

<div class="sub_section" id="1972_Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Gaurasundara -- Los Angeles 26 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gaurasundara -- Los Angeles 26 August, 1972">
<div class="heading">We should not find fault with others and criticize and go away, that is not the Vaisnava way.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Gaurasundara -- Los Angeles 26 August, 1972|Letter to Gaurasundara -- Los Angeles 26 August, 1972]]:''' Without your good help I could not have done anything, so practically you can take all the credit for spreading this Krsna Consciousness movement and fulfilling the prophecy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. If there is some incident and I claim that no one is cooperating with me or no one will work with me, that is my defect, not theirs. The Vaisnava devotee must think like this. We should not find fault with others and criticize and go away, that is not the Vaisnava way. Better we should always be willing to offer all respects to others and consider them as our superiors always.</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="1974_Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Patita Uddharana -- Bombay 12 December, 1974" link_text="Letter to Patita Uddharana -- Bombay 12 December, 1974">
<div class="heading">A good Vaisnava does not find fault with anyone.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Patita Uddharana -- Bombay 12 December, 1974|Letter to Patita Uddharana -- Bombay 12 December, 1974]]:''' So in your letter you are not finding fault with anyone. So you are good Vaisnava. You do not find fault with anyone. This is the qualification. We should always think ourselves very humble and meek. This you must know.
So we have to all cooperate amongst ourselves, otherwise what will people think if we ourselves fight with one another? A devotee is always ideal in behavior.</div>
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