Tigers, wild beasts and forest fires cannot destroy devotion, but the deathly association of lusty men and women, sense enjoyers, demigod worshipers, and desires for honor, wealth and material things can destroy the impressions of bhakti in one’s heart. Vaiṣṇava aparādha includes the actions of the body, mind, words and heart. To not feel joyful upon seeing a Vaiṣṇava is an offense arising from a heart immersed in envious feelings.
