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If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Age: 81 †
Born: 1896
Born: September 1
Died: 1977
Died: November 14
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