First be in shape

First you have to be in shape, in figure. If you want to shape something

like from a big stone you can make a very nice idol, dieties but if you

want to do this you need to use a cutter, a hammer. Similarly at the

beginning we will have to do this to ourselves, we will have to shape

ourselves with the hammer, with the cutter. Who will put us to shape? - Sri Gurudev. But we will have to chant, we will have to follow his

instructions. Then only Sri Gurudev can do this otherwise not. Most of

the disciple what they are doing, yes they are getting initiation they are

getting advices from Sri Gurudev after that they stop everything, they

cut all the connection with Gurudev, they stop following the advices of

Gurudev then how will Gurudev shape them as a devotee. Without our

bhakti life, if we do not have Krishna consciousness in our life, if we do

not have any spiritual practice, maybe we look like human beings but

without Krishna consciousness without any spiritual practice we are

animals.