There is no śānti, peace, in the world. Everyone . . . that is, of course, the nature of this material world—everyone is full of anxiety. But especially because they do not know who is the original proprietor of this cosmic manifestation, on account of this they are in ignorance, and they are unhappy.
The Kṛṣṇa says jñātvā māṁ: "When one understands Me, that I am the proprietor of all planetary systems,"
- sarva-loka-maheśvaram
- suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ
- (BG 5.29)
"I am the real friend of everyone." When understand these facts . . . when one understands these facts, śāntim ṛcchati: he can be happy. Otherwise it is not possible.
So therefore human civilization means to understand the supreme proprietor of everything and offer his obeisances unto Him. Just like we offer our respects and obeisances to the state ruler, or the state president—nowadays it is president. Suppose we are sitting here. If the president comes here, immediately we must show respect by standing up and giving a good reception. That is our duty. So if you are obliged to offer respect and obeisances to the state head, how much are you obliged to the supreme proprietor, the supreme president?
But that we have forgotten. Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇuṁ (SB 7.5.31). They have forgotten. Durāśayā. Their ambition has been that "We shall become happy by speculating, by making adjustment of this opposing element." Therefore it is called durāśayā. It will never be fulfilled. It will never occur if you go on in this way. You have to understand the supreme proprietor, the supreme originator of everything.