1. Victim of misunderstanding

    Any transcendental message, any Vedic literature, unless it is presented by a self-realized devotee, it is poison. You simply misunderstand the whole thing, and you do not get the benefit. Rather, you become a victim of misunderstanding.

    (From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Bhagavad-gita 4.1-2  — May 9, 1969, Columbus)