Sometimes it seems that when we associate with devotees, we lose our desire to practice spiritual life. It is not that the devotees make us lose our desire; it is because we have offended devotees. If we offend the devotees, our desire to become devotees will disappear. Therefore, we must be very careful not to commit offenses if we do not wish to lose the association of devotees. There is nothing more dangerous in this world than being devoid of the association of devotees.
(SB 3.29.9, Dnepropetrovsk, June 1996)