Advancement of civilization (Books)

Expressions researched:
"advance" |"advanced" |"advancement" |"advances" |"civilization"

Notes from the compiler: VedaBase query: "advance* civilization*"@5

BG Chapters 1 - 6

BG 3.39, Purport:

Advancement of material civilization on the basis of sense gratification means increasing the duration of the material existence of a living entity. Therefore, this lust is the symbol of ignorance by which the living entity is kept within the material world. While one enjoys sense gratification, it may be that there is some feeling of happiness, but actually that so-called feeling of happiness is the ultimate enemy of the sense enjoyer.