Prabhupāda:
- ye hi saṁsparśajā bhogā
- duḥkha-yonaya eva te
- ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya
- na teṣu ramate budhaḥ
- [Bg. 5.22]
Expressions researched:
"Not real happiness"
Prabhupāda:
Harikeśa: Well, we can admit that we're not happy all the time, but what is the meaning of happiness without distress? If there's no distress, how can I be happy?
Prabhupāda: So that is material knowledge. In order to taste happiness, you have to suffer. That is material happiness. And happiness, pure, is spiritual happiness. Here, in order to enjoy happiness, you have to suffer; then you can taste. Therefore that is not real happiness.Hari-śauri: He says the results are only temporary, anyway.
Prabhupāda: Temporary but it is miserable also. But you are eternal. Why you should be satisfied with temporary happiness? If you be satisfied, be satisfied. That is your business. But that is not real happiness. Why you should take repeated birth and death? If there is another life where there is no birth and death, why should you not take that? You are eternal. But because you are a fool, you think that "If I get ten thousand years of life and very comfortable life, that is happiness." That is mistake. Kāmais tais tair hṛta-jñānāḥ [Bg. 7.20]. That is also said. Why don't you refer to that...? "Such persons have lost that intelligence."Page Title: | Not real happiness |
Compiler: | Serene, Jai |
Created: | 26 of Nov, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=4, Con=2, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 6 |