“No Interest”
Question: Why are we not inclined toward the Lord’s service?
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada:
We have no inclination toward God and no inclination to remedy that situation. Therefore we need an expert doctor. Our inclination toward the Lord will arise if we associate with devotees. Just as a veterinary surgeon tactfully places medicine in an animal’s mouth, similarly the spiritual master and the devotees, who are just like expert doctors, bestow mercy on us. Despite our reluctance they forcibly pour the mellows of devotional service into our mouths.
— From Amrta Vani, collected teachings of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. chapter 51. Compiled in Bengali by Sri Bhakti Bhagavat Mayukha Maharaja. Adapted and translated
