We should never think that a preacher is successful by the number of followers he has. “Oh just see how much success he has. Look at the number of people who are following him and worshiping him.” Prabhupada has given the criteria for successful preaching. And a criterion of successful preaching is that others who associate with such a person become vaisnavas. Their hearts change. They also begin to see things on the spiritual platform. They also learn how to give up external judgement upon others.
May 8, 2005, Kiev