Hare Krishna and dandavat pranam

I would say why wait? Just start reading and do not worry if there is something you cannot understand; read it again and again. The Bhagavatam is meant to make us "deserve" Krishna; it is the Krishna Himself in literary form. We would lack qualification for it no more than we would lack qualification for Krishna. The suggested order of reading is to gradually make us attracted to Krishna but since you are already so much attracted i do not find the slightest reason to think of lack of qualification. As for Sri Ishopanishad it is not a prerequisite for Bhagavatam.

Regarding Sathya Sai Baba, it is okay if you like some of his teachings but i would suggest not to get associated with him or his disciples. The reason is that many of his teachings are highly suspect and specially his (or his followers') claim of being God etc. You would be knowing what Srila Prabhupada would call such self-professed God(s). My strong suggestion would be to give up any idea of associating with him (if you have such a desire). When you are ready Krishna will send you a Guru; He knows it and trust Him.

Hare Krishna and dandavat pranam

I would say why wait? Just start reading and do not worry if there is something you cannot understand; read it again and again. The Bhagavatam is meant to make us "deserve" Krishna; it is the Krishna Himself in literary form. We would lack qualification for it no more than we would lack qualification for Krishna. The suggested order of reading is to gradually make us attracted to Krishna but since you are already so much attracted i do not find the slightest reason to think of lack of qualification. As for Sri Ishopanishad it is not a prerequisite for Bhagavatam.

Regarding Sathya Sai Baba, it is okay if you like some of his teachings but i would suggest not to get associated with him or his disciples. The reason is that many of his teachings are highly suspect and specially his (or his followers') claim of being God etc. You would be knowing what Srila Prabhupada would call such self-professed God(s). My strong suggestion would be to give up any idea of associating with him (if you have such a desire). When you are ready Krishna will send you a Guru; He knows it and trust Him.

... is not a lecture but chapter 12.13 from Srimad-Bhagavatam itself. See it from here for example.

... is not a lecture but chapter 12.13 from Srimad-Bhagavatam itself. See it from here for example.

Hare Krishna, guest. Congratulations for your advancement on Krishna Consciousness self-practice!

I think you're right about Srimad-Bhagavatam. For some reason Krishna will allow ceretain devotees to read it in different phases depending on Krishna's plan. That's why you haven't started to read it yet.

In my case I just finished one volume, Canto One, and I don't have any of the other volumes. Of course I can down load it from the internet but I would prefer to buy it so this way I'll be helping the devotees that work on publishing Prabhupada's books. I have some lakshmi but I need to get a special address where to receive it by mail because where I live there is no safe mailbox in order to receive it so I must get a P.O.Box in my local city mail or make a trip to a special bookstore where they sell it. Besides, the cost of shipping will increase the amount to pay, so maybe I'll have to wait more time before getting the other 17 volumes of Srimad Bhagavatam. Maybe Krishna considers that one volume is enough for me for now. So I hope that Krishna will let you read S.B. as soon as possible because it is very exquisite lecture, indeed.

Hare Krishna.

Hare Krishna, guest. Congratulations for your advancement on Krishna Consciousness self-practice!

I think you're right about Srimad-Bhagavatam. For some reason Krishna will allow ceretain devotees to read it in different phases depending on Krishna's plan. That's why you haven't started to read it yet.

In my case I just finished one volume, Canto One, and I don't have any of the other volumes. Of course I can down load it from the internet but I would prefer to buy it so this way I'll be helping the devotees that work on publishing Prabhupada's books. I have some lakshmi but I need to get a special address where to receive it by mail because where I live there is no safe mailbox in order to receive it so I must get a P.O.Box in my local city mail or make a trip to a special bookstore where they sell it. Besides, the cost of shipping will increase the amount to pay, so maybe I'll have to wait more time before getting the other 17 volumes of Srimad Bhagavatam. Maybe Krishna considers that one volume is enough for me for now. So I hope that Krishna will let you read S.B. as soon as possible because it is very exquisite lecture, indeed.

Hare Krishna.

I stopped eating eggs firmly only after I had read a couple of chapters and a few lines where Prabhupada says that meat, fish and eggs cannot be offered to Krsna. So, probably after reading about animal sacrifices u may want to stop eating meat for good. U can always try ....

I stopped eating eggs firmly only after I had read a couple of chapters and a few lines where Prabhupada says that meat, fish and eggs cannot be offered to Krsna. So, probably after reading about animal sacrifices u may want to stop eating meat for good. U can always try ....