This material, whole material creation is there just to give you a chance to have your things done nicely. Bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate (BG 8.19). This material creation is giving a chance. But even after getting the chance, and even after getting the supreme body of human life, we do not develop this Kṛṣṇa consciousness and just to get rid of this material entanglement, then we shall be missing the opportunity.
So everyone's duty is that he should take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness by engaging himself in this process of śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ, chanting and hearing, the simple process. You have nothing to do. Simply if you give aural reception, that will clear everything within your mind, and you . . . you'll get enlightenment, because Kṛṣṇa will help you. He's present within. You have simply to, I mean to say, spare a little time. You, you'll see actually. If you kindly spare a little time in this process which we have adopted here, you'll feel yourself . . . nobody has to canvass you that "Oh, whether you are making your progress?" No. You'll understand it. Because it is actual, you'll understand it.
Just like a hungry man. If he's given foodstuff, he knows how far he's satisfied. Nobody has to certify that, "You are satisfied." He will say: "Yes, I am satisfied. I have had very good foodstuff." Similarly, this is the thing. If you kindly spare a little time, you'll feel yourself how much you are making progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how much making progress in your human mission of life.
So I shall request you that we are just trying to, just endeavor, our poor endeavor . . . it is, still, it is our duty to do it. If you kindly take advantage of this opportunity, both we shall be benefited. Then that is the process we have adopted here, the Society for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, and I invite you all to come and take part in it and make your life successful.
Thank you very much. Any question?
You have to associate yourself with persons who are in that business. Then gradually you'll also develop the sense and you'll also become. So there is no cause of disappointment that because you have no taste for such things. So this is the chance. It is our duty to give chance everybody to have this opportunity, because we have dedicated our life for this service. So we are ready. So you take advantage of our humble service, and then you'll understand and you'll know. There will be no difficulty. Yes?
Guest (1): Swāmījī, you mentioned about Kṛṣṇa consciousness . . .
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Guest (1): Are you referring to self-realization when you mentioned that Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Prabhupāda: What is that?
Guest (1): Are you referring to self-realization, cosmic consciousness?
Prabhupāda: Yes. Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa consciousness means cosmic consciousness. Kṛṣṇa . . . when we speak of Kṛṣṇa, you don't take any personal view. Kṛṣṇa means all-attractive. So all-attraction is there in the cosmic. Cosmic consciousness is Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guest (1): Well, I believe that most of the Westerners do not know the meaning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Prabhupāda: Then that we are explaining here.
Guest (1): You have yet to explain that it's cosmic consciousness, self-realization.
Prabhupāda: Yes. So we are explaining Kṛṣṇa consciousness here. And as you say, that most of the Westerners, they do not know the meaning. So we are present here to explain the meaning. So that is our humble service. Because Kṛṣṇa and Bhagavad-gītā is very well known in the Western countries, and there are so many editions and publication of Bhagavad-gītā, both in Europe and America and other parts of Asia. Kṛṣṇa is more or less well known. But actually, the science of Kṛṣṇa is not so well known. Therefore we have put up this association, International Association of Society for Krishna Consciousness.