The Sovereign Lord said:

You pray to Me full of knowledge, and I am very pleased with you. He who is liberated by this knowledge remembers My elevated position, far above the conditions of material existence. Such a devotee purifies himself completely when he offers fully informed prayers, this is where the devotional service offered to My Person originates.

Always singing My glories, prostrating before Me, greatly determined in their spiritual effort, great souls adore Me eternally with love and devotion.

Developing the consciousness of God allows us to revive the divine qualities in us.

Developing the consciousness of God, the consciousness of Krishna, allows to revive in us, in less quantity, of course, the same qualities as Krishna, the Supreme Person. All living beings are tiny fragments, an integral part of Krishna, and when they revive their original Krishna consciousness, they possess all of the qualities of the Lord in minute quantities.

Anyone who follows the nine practices of devotional service [Listen to the glories of the Lord, recite or sing them, remember the Lord, serve Lord Krishna, worship Him in the temple, offer him prayers, become his servant, become his friend (his friend) and surrender himself completely to his Divine Person] sees his heart purify itself and can immediately know the bond which unites him to Krishna. He then regains his true nature, which is to be Krishna conscious. The holy being is tolerant, serene, magnanimous, serious. His words are very gentle and his activities pleasant. He is always patient, respectful of all living things, heavenly beings, humans, animals, plants, and constantly works for the good of others. His mind is devoid of all duplicity and malevolence.

Originally these are the qualities of Krishna, God, the Supreme Person, and he or she who becomes a holy being sees them manifesting automatically in him, in her. These divine qualities make it easy to recognize the holy being of one who is not. Here are the twenty-six qualities of a holy being:

He always shows kindness towards all living beings. He is nobody's enemy. He always tells the truth. He is always equal to all living beings. He is blameless, magnanimous, gentle, always clean and pure, devoid of material possessions. He works for the good of all. He is peaceful. He always surrenders to Krishna. He has no material desires. He is humble, stable, master of his senses. He eats moderately. He does not let himself