the great demigods. Ignorant of the benefit he has lost, he be- comes attached to the worship of impersonal Brahman. But anyone who comprehends the transcendental nature of the name, form, qualities etc. of the Supreme Lord, and knows them to be non-different from Him, can chant the pure name and perceive Lord Krsna in His divine fullness.

"Duality exists only on the material plane—here a name is different from the object it identifies. But as this is not the case on the spiritual platform, it is a gross blunder to imagine such a difference between the Lord and His name, form, qualities and so on. The same pitfall entraps those who consider Lord Siva and other demigods to be independent of the Supreme Lord's control.

Differences between devotees and mayavadis

"The devotee who has taken single-minded shelter in the holy name is a truly elevated soul. He worships Krsna and no one else as the Supreme Lord. He does not attack other scriptures and other deities, such as the demigods; he worships and respects them as servitors of Lord Krsna.

A person who understands that (1) one day the body will cease existing, and that (2) he himself will not cease existing, naturally becomes less interested in material gain and material pursuits (which he knows will be taken away one day) and becomes more interested in making spiritual advancement—advancement in wisdom, love, and compassion.
Jagad Guru Speaks

He always refrains from dry speculation. When different scriptures try to establish the superiority of other demigods; it is only to facilitate the limited ability of a particular mentality to grasp the Absolute Truth. These scriptures are actually trying to elevate their followers to become devotees of Krsna. Therefore one should never criticize other scriptures and demigods; such criticism is an offense.

"A devotee should not accept remnants of food or garlands from a mayavadi, even if they were offered to Lord Visnu, because a mayavadi's worship is impure. A mayavadi's chanting of the holy name is offensive; the Lord does not accept the offerings and worship from a mayavadi. It is also an offense to accept garlands and other remnants from demigod worship; this is detrimental to the pure devotional life. But if a devotee worships the Supreme Lord Krsna and offers His remnants to the demigods, it will not be offensive to receive these remnants, nor will one's spiritual development be hampered in any way. A pure