As we have several times explained, the minute particle of gold is also gold. That is not different. Minute, a drop of the sea water is also the same, qualitatively, the same chemicals. Similarly, we, being part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, we are not subjected to the material condition. But we have put ourself in this material condition. That is called māyā. We wanted to enjoy separately, diffe . . . separated from Kṛṣṇa, and therefore we are put into a condition which is illusion.
That I have already explained several times. At night, we forget all this body. Although in daytime I identify myself that, "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am brāhmin," at night, when I sleep, I forget whether I am American, Indian or brāhmin and kṣatriya. This is our daily experience. I am in different atmosphere.
I am dreaming something. But again at daytime I forget what I dreamt at night. So sometimes we go very unknown place, very nice place, nice building, nice atmosphere. Huh? And at . . . as soon as the dream is over, then again I am on my bed. You see? And when I dream, I forget I'm not in my bed, but I'm in the surrounding of palaces, of gardens. So this is our daily experience.
So because we wanted to imitate Kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa bhuliya jīva bhoga vañcha kare (Prema-vivarta), the Kṛṣṇa has given us a place which is illusion, which is not fact. Temporary. Illusion. Just like we sometimes see water in the desert. That is illusion. Practically there is no illusion, uh, there is no water. But we see, "Oh, here is water, vast water." The animal, they run after the water. Similarly, we are also running after this illusion, "There is happiness. There is happiness." Therefore there is no happiness.
At the fag end of life, we are disappointed, we are frustrated. Brdhya kala aula saba sukha pāgala. When we cannot again . . . no more we can enjoy with our senses, then we become very much depressed. Old men, you'll find old men, those who are not spiritually inclined, they're very morose. Morose because they cannot use anymore the senses. They sometime take medicine. But how it can be done? So brdhya kala aula.
So we are under this illusion. This is called māyā. We should understand that we are not this body. We are not this body. Our bodily enjoyment, sense gratification, that is illusion. In another place in the Bhagavad-gītā you'll find it is said, sukham ātyantikaṁ yat tat atīndriyaṁ grāhyam. (aside) Find out that verse.
Sukham ātyantikaṁ yat tad atīndriyaṁ grāhyam. We are trying to enjoy life with these material senses, but that is illusion, that is temporary. Temporary and illusion. Real enjoyment is with our spiritual senses.