Real friends are those who give us Krishna conscious solutions. That’s a real friend. Somebody who helps us with our Krishna consciousness, so we may be situated steadily in execution of our duties for Krishna. Our duties are meant to provoke an attraction for associating with such friends so that we actually can hear about Krishna and then when we become sheltered in Krishna consciousness, then we can continue to execute our duties despite the obstacles, despite the impediments. And that’s how we become purified, because our duties become an impetus.
December 22, 1997, Riga