quote re fall down after years of devotion

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> Why does a devotee fall down after years of devotion?

>

> Ans:

> Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur has given a very direct and clear

> answer to this question. In the beginning of one's activities of devotion,

> there is a degree of submission to Krishna, and then to the spiritual

> master, which develops gradually in course of time. One will remain fixed

> in devotion as long as that submission remains steady. However, if one

> slackens in one's submission to Krishna and to the Spiritual Master, one

> will certainly fall from the platform of devotion. In this way, you can

> understand that submission to Guru and Krishna is our protection;

> conversely, even if we have established great spiritual credit by

> performing so many activities of devotion in life, such previous activity

> will not sustain our spiritual position if we slacken in our submission.

> Our spiritual advancement will never be lost; that is to say, our devotion

> may become temporarily covered or obscured, only. Devotion is eternally

> with the soul, but it may or may not be practically displayed or

> evidenced. Our submission to guru and Krishna on a moment-to-moment basis

> will sustain our present activities in devotional service and ensure that

> we continue to make nice progress in spiritual life.

 

When I asked for the original reference from Srila BST, the reply came:

 

> It is from an initiation

> lecture, found in the appendix of Virabahu Prabhu's book entitled "The

> Guru and What SP Said".

 

Can anyone supply this reference?