True Krishna consciousness requires tolerating jealousy humbly while maintaining proper hierarchical etiquette in spiritual relationships.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: ...Viśvanātha Cakravartī has discussed. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness is so easy: man-manā bhava mad-bhakto, four principles. [Bg 18.65] Why people do not take to it? [background talking] Hmm?
What is that? Harikeśa: He just wanted to know if someone was allowed to come for darśana. Prabhupāda: Yes, let them come. This time, five to seven? [conchshell sounds] Śāstrījī: Hari oṁ sahasra-śīrṣā puruṣa sahasrākṣaḥ… [Puruṣa-sūkta mantra 1] Indian devotee: [Transl. This B.R. Kundu, he is one of our…] [break] Prabhupāda: Śrīmad-bhāgavata-dharma is for the person who is not jealous.
Paramo nirmatśarāṇāṁ [SB 1.1.2]. This very word is used in the beginning, that "This bhāgavata-dharma is meant for persons who is not jealous." Otherwise the material whole world is full of jealousy. Even during the time of Kṛṣṇa there was Paundra, out of jealousy. And there were so many.
Beginning from Kṛṣṇa's birth the asuras, they were jealous: "How to kill Kṛṣṇa." This is the whole mat... Even in the higher planetary system the jealousy is there, asuras and the devas, devāsura. So our business is, as instructed by Caitanya Mahāprabhu, tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā. This jealousy will go on.
Therefore one has to learn how to tolerate jealousy. Kīrtaniyaḥ sadā hariḥ [Cc Ādi 17.31]. If one wants to push on this saṅkīrtana movement... Prabhupāda... We are insignificant creature.
So many persons. You cannot avoid it. The best way is to learn how to tolerate. That is very nice.
Otherwise Caitanya Mahāprabhu not have said taror api sahiṣṇunā. That is the best. So we are not like Caitanya Mahāprabhu, neither like Prabhupāda, and we shall have to learn to tolerate. Indian devotee: [Transl. During Prabhupāda's time there used to be so many oppositions.] Prabhupāda: [Transl. Just see! If they were against him then there must be against me also.] Indian devotee: [Transl. Must be.] Prabhupāda: [Transl. I am nothing.] Indian devotee: [Transl. Disturbances must be there. The way you are doing good to others there must be opposition. Opposition groups, anti social elements must be there, but who will diminish your glories? Perhaps some day they will understand.] Prabhupāda: [Transl. Understand or not understand what I have taken up, whether they understand or not, I am simply trying to serve my guru.] Indian devotee: [Transl. No, no. I think many persons have now realised. Those who have realised they are now accepting that this is noble work. We are happy about it.] Prabhupāda: It is clearly written in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta that kṛṣṇa śakti vinā nahe kṛṣṇa nāma pracāraṇa [Cc Antya 7.11]. So even they have no common sense, what can be done? Indian devotee: [Transl. They must accept that it is definitely kṛṣṇa-śakti.]