Mad-bhāvam: there is another nature, that is spiritual nature. From this material nature we go to there. That is back to home, back to Godhead. So everything is there. Read thoroughly, produce your own food, live peacefully. What is the use of going to the city? Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says, jaḍa-vidyā saba māyāra vaibhava tomāra bhajane bādhā. This material way of life, material advancement of material civilization, means giving advantage to māyā to increase her influence over us. That's all. Just like you see you have got cars, and there is vast scarcity—I heard somewhere the petrol was supplying, and when, say, a hundred cars were standing, and hang up the signboard, "No more petrol," one man was in the back side, he became so infuriated he immediately shot him. You know that? . . . (indistinct) . . . just see. Because his fault was there was no petrol, and he was hanging the signboard, and he was killed. Just see, māyā going on. He thought that "If I cannot drive my car one day, then my life will be spoilt. Kill this man." This is going on, māyā.
(break) . . . if I am checked in advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says, anitya saṁsāre moha janamiyā jīva ke karaye gadha. The māyā’s glaring attraction may be increased, but it will be effective to keep me under her influence and make me an ass. Ass does not know; his interest is simply for grass. He is loaded with tons of cloth of the washer man. Similarly, if we do not get the real knowledge of life, we remain like an ass, and our life is spoilt. This is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura saying, jīva ke karaye gāḍha. People will think that "We are advancing, and this man is calling we are becoming ass?" Yes, you are ass, because you do not know your real interest of life. You are an ass. You may have a very nice Rolls-Royce car, but you are nothing but an ass because you do not know your interest of life.
- na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇuṁ
- durāśayā ye bahir-artha-māninaḥ
- (SB 7.5.31)
The . . . you are blind, and who is encouraging you, he is also blind. So what is the result? Both of you fall down in the ditch. So be satisfied with this humble life in the village and be advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is the real profit of life. Don’t be misled by the glaring, dazzling situation of the city. That is not worth it. (break) There is no difficulty. If you cooperate, everything will be all right. Don’t be anxious.