Babaji is explaining the duties of a Vaisnavas, daily sadhana and miscellaneous rules, keeping in mind the lifestyle, responsibilities, capabilities, and availability of time of a modern-day devotee.
The Gopi’s happiness and suffering is not independent of Krishna. If Krishna is not suffering, then the Gopi’s are not suffering. If Krishna is happy, even in separation from them, the Gopis feel happy because Krishna is happy. Our problem is that our happiness and suffering is independent of Krishna and Guru. Therefore, we approach Guru with the unconscious desire that he can make us feel happy, not the other way around.
