The Association of Sādhus

The most important ingredient in the self-realization

recipe is the association of sādhus, the saintly devotees
of the Lord. By their association we can see that the
process of Krishna consciousness works, that it is real,
not imaginary. The sādhus are very merciful. In fact
they are veritable oceans of mercy. By their auspicious
blessings we can achieve the perfection of human life,
going back to home, back to Godhead. We can regain our
original identities in the amazing pastimes of Lord Sri
Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The
wonderful qualities of the sādhus are described as follows
in the Srimad Bhagavatam:

titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ
suhṛdaḥ sarva-dehinām
ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ
sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ

"The symptoms of a sādhu are that he is tolerant,

merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no
enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and
all his characteristics are sublime."
--Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.21

We should mould our daily and weekly activities in such a

way as to get the association of sādhus, the Krishna
conscious people, as much as possible.