⚠️ All personal instructions are correct in Krishna Consciousness: "Bhakti to the letter" They circulate in networks spiritual advice that sound well but contradict what the scriptures and the acharyas teach. "Don't force yourself. If you prefer kirtan to japa, do only kirtan." "Do what you make sound compassionate, but contradicts vaidhi bhakti." Japa is not interchangeable with kirtan according to our convenience. Srila Prabhupada established the minimum of 16 rounds. Japa develops concentration and dependence on the Holy Name that the kirtan does not replace. "Do what you want to be in bhakti." Utility argument that opens the door to sahajiyism. The solution to difficulty is not to lower the standard but to take refuge from the Holy Name, the guru and