the holy name, and takes complete shelter of Krsna's lotus feet. Thus he develops svarupa-laksana, and then through continued chanting he gradually develops all the other laksanas or symp- toms. These other laksanas are tathasta but nevertheless are essentially present in a Vaisnava.

Saintliness depends upon svarupa-Iaksana

"External designations (such as the four social and religious orders of brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra and brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasi) are not the symptoms of a sadhu. The scriptures expound that the quality of complete surrender to Lord Krsna is the hallmark of a sadhu, and he alone can chant Krsna's name purely.

If you are wise, you can see the person or atma within the body, and relate to the person, not to his body.
Siddhaswarupanda

"O Lord Caitanya, through Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's example You have taught everyone about how to become a proper grhastha Vaisnava. Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami appeared not in the brahmana caste but in the inferior kayastha caste in a village called Saptagram. Your instruction to him was that he should not become impatient and act crazily by whimsically leaving home, but return to his household life and remain there. Liberation is gradually attained by following an orderly process; there is no need to prematurely pretend that one is detached and renounced just to impress people. Renunciation has to take-place within the heart. Wearing the dress of renunciate when the senses are still uncontrolled is called monkey renunciation or markata- vairagya. The householder should fulfil his duties in a regulated manner and practice detachment by cultivating firm faith and deep attachment for Krsna within, while conducting normal external social dealings with the people in general. Very quickly Lord Krsna will personally liberate him.

Symptoms of a renounced sadhu

"When You saw that Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami had at last left his household and embraced a renunciant's life, Your instructions to him on the proper path of renunciation were wonderful. You taught that one should not engage in, nor give