Who is a real devotee?

Simply by wearing matted hair or dressing like a renunciant, or even by becoming a rich householder, one is not qualified to be called a devotee. Those who are always engaged in hari-katha are devotees. Devotees are always eager to serve Kṛṣṇa throughout their lives, and their every endeavor is aimed at pleasing Kṛṣṇa.

Topics that give Kṛṣṇa pleasure are called hari-katha. Those for whom hari-katha is their life and soul and who cannot live without glorifying Hari are devotees. One who speaks about Kṛṣṇa for His pleasure, who is not proud of being a great speaker, and who is established as Krsna’s servant, is a real devotee. Karmis, jyanis, and yogis cannot be considered devotees. Only those with no desire other than to please Kṛṣṇa are devotees.