"The devotee, especially after initiation, takes spiritual life very seriously. He is very careful not to commit any mistakes at all especially intentionally. If some sin takes place accidently, then it is another thing. But intentionally, to think that now I am chanting Hare Krsna and I am becoming purified, so let me also do some sins on the side and it will be covered by my chanting, this is a great offense.

Freedom by surrender"

"Genuine atonement means giving up sinful activities once for all, and engaging the senses in the service of the lord.

Freedom by surrender"

The habit of criticizing devotees is like cancer. One may think that I'm doing it for many years but nothing has happened. Cancer can stay in the body for many years undetected before it finally strikes. This habit of fault-finding and duplicitous behavior keeps increasing with time. Under the influence of maya we think everything is alright but actually the disease is spreading before it finally strikes, ????SB 7.15.23 Lecture on 31.01.17 in Juhu, Mumbai