Do Not Be Fooled by the Mirage of Material Existence

Do Not Be Fooled by the Mirage of Material Existence
Just as in the desert a foolish animal runs himself to death trying to reach a mirage to get a drink of water, in a similar way we foolish human beings, who are actually spiritual by nature, think that we can be happy by gratifying our material senses. The fact is that there is no happiness in this material existence. There is only the mirage of happiness. Thus the human being who is factually intelligent does not try to find happiness in this material world. He finds his happiness by reviving his lost loving relationship with Lord Sri Krishna and by rescuing as many as possible of his fellow human beings from their foolishly running after the mirage of material enjoyment.

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: How Does Animal Get Human Form?

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

Please accept my obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I have a question regarding the human form. You say that at the time of death one's mentality gives one his next form. An example is that if you do not discriminate when it comes to eating, then your next birth is in a hog form. Then what mentality is required to get a human form?

Chandni Soni

Answer: After Burning Off Most of His Bad Karma

My Dear Chandni,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

A sinful human being is obliged by the laws of nature to be an animal in his
next birth. By rotating from birth to birth to birth in the animal kingdom the sinful person gradually burns off the reactions for the sins he committed
while in the human form. Once these sins are for the most part burned off he again comes to the human form in which he gets another chance to escape the cycle of birth and death and go back to home back to Godhead.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.

Your ever well-wisher, 
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.

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