In the first and second chapters of his purports to the Bhagavad-Gitā, he is explaining the difference between the body and the soul with many examples to convince our intelligence that we are not this body. Now after one completely becomes learned and realized in Bhagavad-Gitā, it is at that time that it is appropriate to start the study of Srimad-Bhāgavatam. And one carefully begins from the first verse ‘janmādy asya yato 'nvayād itarataś cārthesv abhijñah svarāt’ and they gradually under the supervision of bonafide guru one studies Bhāgvatam. The first canto is considered to the feet of the Lord and then each canto is compared to the thighs, knees, the waist, the chest, shoulders and the tenth canto is considered to be the beautiful moon like face of Sri Krishna. And it is not proper etiquette to approach a respectable person his head, we must always approach by the feet. Even when we come to the temple, it is not proper respect to just look at the beautiful face of Gopinath first. When we come to the temple, the proper respect and etiquette is to first look at our Guru Maharaj but not look at him in the face but at his lotus feet and then from his feet, with humility our vision gradually approaches his benevolent and compassionate face. And then we approach Lord Nityananda in the same way, and lord Gauranga in the same way and Srimati Radharani, meditating first on her lotus feet, offering our obesiances and prayers to her lotus feet and gradually approaching her beautiful, smiling, compassionate face. And then we approach the lotus feet of Krishna in the same way. This is the proper way that we should each time we come in the temple.
