One develops immunity by regular exercise and regular proper diet. Despite having good immunity we avoid disease causing agents like unclean places and food from unreliable sources. This avoidance is not out of cowardice, but out of caution. It is just to save time and energy on fighting diseases caused due to carelessness. We have better options for our time and energy. Just common sense.
Similarly regular spiritual practices, regular active devotional service, regular chanting of the Holy Names, regularly associating with devotees of the Lord, regularly trying to understand and imbibe the teachings of the scriptures, all help develop spiritual strength and revive our deep natural faith. This strength and faith protects one from lower tendencies characterised by attachment and interest in the non-permanent, bloated self importance, and disregard for the teachings of the sacred scriptures.
Despite this strength, it's just common sense to avoid faith disturbing agents like atheists, those too attached to money and the opposite sex, and discourses from sources not rooted in the authorized scriptures.
Caution is not cowardice, just like recklessness is not courage. Just common sense.
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