Kristo Marsraker in de verveling op Radio Centraal (17 years ago / My life is proof that sobering up from drugs is possible / Thank You, Prabhupada. Just don't begin with it, it's a trap.)

  

 

 

Those who are innocent but simply carried away by bad association should be shown favor if they are eager to receive proper instructions from pure devotees, but those neophyte devotees who are actually initiated by the bona fide spiritual master and are seriously engaged in carrying out the orders of the spiritual master should be offered respectful obeisances.

 

https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/5/ 

 

“One should therefore avoid bad company and associate only with devotees. With their realized instructions, such saints can cut the knot connecting one with activities unfavorable to devotional service.”

 

https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/adi/1/59/#bb1080337