Nature of this world

Based on the teachings of

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Founder Acharya – International Society for Krishna Consciousness

How many of you feel that

this world is…

A Wonderful Place ?

A Miserable

Place ?

50 – 50Good, but sometimes miserable !!

Lets analyze more

objectively

Many are born in

opulence and good

upbringing

But…

there are manywho are born much against their choice

Blind…

& never see light

With not enough to

eat &

starve to death

With severe

disabilities& live with it,

rest of their lives

No one desires amiserable condition…

...but, much againstour wish many are put in

miserable conditions

Birth itself is a

miserable experience

No one wants to

DIE.

Yet, in front of us

time separates us from our near and dear

ones

We are left shattered& broken hearted

& above all we die leaving behind all we have so painstakingly acquired

• wealth,• properties,• degrees,

• name, etc.

We want to remain young and energetic

But…very soon we start growing

old and our bodies

become weak &

frail

& we are no longer beautiful

Ronald Regan

President U.S.A. 1980-

1988

“I have recently been told that I

am afflicted with Alzheimer’s

disease...I now begin the

journey that will take me into sunset of my

life.”

“I have recently been told that I

am afflicted with Alzheimer’s

disease...I now begin the

journey that will take me into sunset of my

life.”

5th Nov 1994, Regan announces….

5th Nov 1994, Regan announces….

Due to receding memory, he was not able to

remember he was ever the president of USA.

We wantto remain

hale & healthy

We wantto remain

hale & healthy

But, much against our

wish we encounter

various diseases

But, much against our

wish we encounter

various diseases

Some chronicSome

chronic

Some fatalSome fatal

Althoughwe are

advanced in medical science…

Althoughwe are

advanced in medical science…

…& have latest

technology at our

disposal

Still our plans of good health & happiness are thwarted with newer &

newer diseases

Still our plans of good health & happiness are thwarted with newer &

newer diseases

“I am the

greatest”

“I am the

greatest”Mohammed Ali

World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Mohammed Ali

World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Today, he is suffering from PARKINSON disease…

Today, he is suffering from PARKINSON disease…

…he can’t even lift a cup

of coffee

…he can’t even lift a cup

of coffee

Krishna in the

Bhagavad-gétä

instructs

janma-måtyu-jarä-vyädhi-duùkha-

doñänudarçanam

...one who can perceive birth,

death, old age & disease as REAL PROBLEMS is in

knowledge.

...one who can perceive birth,

death, old age & disease as REAL PROBLEMS is in

knowledge.

Also, if we analyze our lives, we are constantly tormented

with…

Also, if we analyze our lives, we are constantly tormented

with…

adhyätmika kleçasadhyätmika kleças

miseries due to our body and mind

adhibhautik kleçasadhibhautik kleças

miseries due to other living

entities

adhidaivika kleçasadhidaivika kleçasmiseries due

to natural calamities

duùkhälayam açäçvatam

Krishna also points out that in essence, this material

world is

A place which is

MISERABLE &

TEMPORARY

What is the

solution ?

What is the

solution ?

We are in a place which is MISERABLE & TEMPORARY

mäm upetya punar janma

duùkhälayam açäçvatamnäpnuvanti

mahätmänaùsaàsiddhià paramäà

gatäùBhagavad-gétä 8.15

“After attaining Me, the great souls, who are

yogis in devotion, never return to this

temporary world, which is full of miseries,

because they have attained the highest

perfection.”

paras tasmät tu bhävo ’nyo

’vyakto ’vyaktät sanätanaù

yaù sa sarveñu bhüteñunaçyatsu na vinaçyati

Bhagavad-gétä 8.20

“Yet there is another unmanifest nature, which is

eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and

unmanifested world. It is supreme and is never

annihilated. When all in this world is annihilated, that part

remains as it is.”

Spiritual World• Blissful

• Eternal

• Freefrom allinebriety

Our eternal home, wherewe all originally belong to.

na tad bhäsayate süryona çaçäìko na pävakaùyad gatvä na nivartante

tad dhäma paramaà mama

Bhagavad-gétä 15.6

“That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by fire or electricity. Those

who reach it never return to this material world.”

Towards the end of Bhagavad-gétä, Krishna

reveals his MOST CONFIDENTIAL

instruction

“Because you are My very dear friend, I

am speaking to you My

supreme instruction, the

most confidential

knowledge of all. Hear this

from Me, for it is for your benefit.”

man-manäman-manä

“always thinkof Me”

bhava mad-

bhakto

bhava mad-

bhakto

“become My devotee”

mad-yäjémad-yäjé

“worship Me”

mäà namaskur

u

mäà namaskur

u“offer your obeisances unto Me”

mäm evaiñyasi satyaà tepratijäne priyo ’si

me

mäm evaiñyasi satyaà tepratijäne priyo ’si

me

“Thus you will come to Me without

fail.I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.”

janma karma ca me divyam

evaà yo vetti tattvataùtyaktvä dehaà punar

janmanaiti mäm eti so ’rjuna

Bhagavad-gétä 4.9

“One who knows the transcendental nature of

My appearance and activities does not, upon

leaving the body, take his birth again in this material

world…”

“One who knows the transcendental nature of

My appearance and activities does not, upon

leaving the body, take his birth again in this material

world…”

“…but attains My eternal abode, O

Arjuna.”

which is eternal, full

of knowledge,

& completely blissful