Trinadapi Sunicena (Lower than the Straw in the Street)By Sri Gour Govinda Swami

Trinad Api Sunicena – Revised & Expanded Edition
By Śrī Śrīmad Gour Govinda Swami
This revised and expanded edition of Trinad Api Sunicena is a profound compilation of lectures by Śrī Śrīmad Gour Govinda Swami, based on the timeless purports of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
Śrīla Prabhupāda envisioned a society without envy, and in this work, Gour Govinda Swami—who himself personified the spirit of tṛṇād api sunīcena (humility, tolerance, patience, and perseverance)—explains how these divine qualities can be cultivated in a Vaiṣṇava community.
This book teaches the art of genuine humility and respectful dealings among devotees, the foundation for constant chanting of the holy name. Drawing from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, Swamiji warns against pride and shows that true advancement in devotion is reflected in ever-increasing meekness.
The message is clear: only by becoming truly humble can one qualify to sit under the shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet. The highest devotee, the mahā-bhāgavata, sees everyone except himself as a servant of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.