One should not associate with those who oppose taking refuge in a guru, Vedic texts or the path of bhakti. (221)

One should avoid the company of a person who is devoid of devotion, even if such a person is intelligent in worldly activities or learned in the shastras. (222)

One should not associate with those who ridicule faith in spiritual matters and promote logic alone. (223)

Mumukshu devotees should also recognize kusang within satsang and should never associate with it. (224)

One should avoid the company of those who are lax in observing niyams or see human traits in the manifest form of Bhagwan or the guru. (225)

One should avoid the company of those who perceive drawbacks in devotees, speak only ill of others, are wilful or disobey the guru. (226)

One should not associate with those who defame noble works, sacred texts or satsang. (227)

One should shun the company of those whose words weaken one’s conviction in Bhagwan, the guru or satsang. (228)

One should respectfully associate with a person who has firm devotion and conviction in Akshar-Purushottam and who is discerning. (229)

One should respectfully associate with those who do not doubt the words of Bhagwan or the guru, and are trustworthy and wise. (230)