In relation to the “professional kirtaniya” idea in the previous post - I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:

We need to have a professional attitude without having a professional mentality, and we should be careful to not confuse the two.

Yat karosi tat kurusva mad arpanam: “Whatever you do, do it as an offering to Me” means that we need to strive in all endeavours for the highest quality. Everything is Deity seva. Everything is Deity paraphenalia. Everything is Krishna’s and should be used for His service.

Everything should be done to the highest standard - a professional standard - but without the professional’s profiteering mentality.