You've Got Nothing to Lose Except for Your Anxiety

The entire world is suffering due to a lack of Krishna consciousness. Everyone is entangled in the clutches of bodily consciousness. Therefore Krishna consciousness must be introduced into all spheres of the human society so that everyone will get the opportunity to be exposed to the sublime teachings of Krishna and the unlimited mercy of His holy name. To this end, having formerly been a popular singer/songwriter, I have launched a new preaching initiative in an attempt to introduce Krishna consciousness into the world of popular music. If you are interested in this preaching initiative, you can check it out at: www.turnontheworld.com There you can hear and download some of the music. Our aim is the relieve the people of the world from the misery that they are by finding a way to introduce to the teachings of Krishna in a way that will attract and capture their attention.

Meditating on Krishna in the Mountains of Mauritius

Sankarshan Das Adhikari - Meditating on Krishna in the Mountains of Mauritius

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: What Is Material Sense Gratification?

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

What is material sense gratification? Could you please elaborate?

Thank you,
Hare Krishna,
Radha Ramana

Answer: Gratifying the Covering of the Self

Material sense gratification means to gratify the desires of the material senses, which are nothing but a covering of the actual self within. It is compared to sitting down to take your meal and simply dipping your shirt sleeve into the bowl of cereal instead of actually eating the cereal. In other words, material sense gratification does not satisfy the actual self, who is situated within the body. It is simply some of kind of external titillation, which gives no real satisfaction to the actual self.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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