In preaching, spreading Krishna consciousness, there is always some kind of integration, some responding to the local culture and it takes time and involves challenges.   

We can learn from the wind. The wind is always blowing in so many different places, but it is not affected by the place or the situation where it's blowing. So similarly, the thoughtful person who learns from the wind, he does not become entangled in material situations.

Sense gratification leads one to one or more of the gates leading to hell. And what is hell? Hell means ultimately forgetfulness of our identity, forgetfulness of Krishna.

We want to always be in the association of devotees. Sometimes we need a little space for ourselves. But don't make that space so big that you are losing the association of devotees.

It is important, as devotees, to always have the highest goal before us, to keep that goal before our vision and thus not become deviated.