There's a way in which also we can also help ourselves by putting ourselves in situations, in environments where we're more likely to make good choices. This is Sādhu-Saṅga. If we get good association, at least we can do that. Even if we feel like we're the most fallen and we make bad choices, if we put ourselves in good association, then by that association, gradually we can be persuaded or induced to make better choices. Then we get more strength from Sādhu-Saṅga.

I was at Sādhu-Saṅga recently; it was an event in Utah - beautiful mountains. I got to sit with one of my old friends, a godbrother named Viṣṇugadā. He's a stalwart, and I was just sitting next to him in Japa. I just kept noticing, he kept sitting straighter every time—like his back would go down a little bit, he'd sit back up again and sit straight, and he just sat there and chanted. We sat there and chanted our whole 16 rounds together, and afterwards, I felt, "Yeah, just by sitting next to this sadhu, I feel stronger now." When I came home, I was happy because I thought, "I sat with Viṣṇugadā, and now I feel improved." This is one of the ways that we can close that gap and have a better life to making better decisions.

And what if you sit with somebody who's not sense-controlled or you spend a little time with somebody not sense-controlled? What's likely to happen? What do you think? (excerpt from the talk)

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