principles to properly execute devotional service

[aham_brahmasmi]

1.take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master 2.receive initition from the spiritual master 3.serve the spirtual master 4.inquire and learn love from the spiritual master 5.follow in the footsteps of holy persons devoted to the transcendental loving service of the lord 6.prepare to give up all kinds of enjoyment and miseries for the satisfaction

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plus 35 items of devotional service

[aham_brahmasmi]

hearing
chanting
remembering
worshiping
praying
serving
engaging as a servitor
being friendly
offering everything
dancing before the Deity
singing
informing
offering obediences
standing up to show respect to the devotees
following a devotee when he gets up to go to the door
entering the temple of the lord
circumambulating the temple of the lord
reading prayers
vibrating hymns
performing sankritana
smelling the incense and flowers offered to the deity
acceping prasada
attending the aratrika ceremony
seeing the deity
offering palatable foodstuffs to the Lord
meditating
offering water to the tulasi tree
offering respect to the Vaisnavas
living in Mathura or Vrndavana
understanding Srimad Bhavagatam
trying ones uptmost to attain Krishna
execting the mercy of Krishna
performing cermemonial functions

Hare Krishna

[jayaradhe]

Thanks for the nectar,Prabhu. May I ask what your user pic is? Is it an original painting or? Just curious b/c I really like it. Its got a nice analogous color scheme going on. Hari bol.
ys,
Elise