My dear , in this material world we are misled by mirage of thinking that there is some happiness to be found in this miserable place. Srila Prabhupada describes this in a lecture he gave in Laguna Beach, California, USA on September 30, 1972:
"This is the exact example of this material world. We are hankering after water, we are thirsty, and we are being misled by so-called water, mirage. Just like while I was coming here, both sides, the manifestation of material civilization, electrical wire, pumping station of oil, big, big motorcars, light, motel, hotel and so many things... So we are thinking that these things will give
us relief; our thirst will be quenched, our hankering for water will be satisfied. But it has failed. In your country especially—not in your country, in all countries—so many young flowers of your country, they are frustrated. That's a fact.
"They are frustrated. That is a fact. You know; I know.
So this kind of mirage, showing of water—actually there is no water—a shadow of water will not help us.
That is a fact. But because there is shadow of water, we can understand that there is real water. It is not that the shadow of water is all in all, finished. There is water. But we have to seek out that water elsewhere, not in the desert. In the desert the shadow of water will not quench your thirst.
So that information we are giving. Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means that you do not know where that water is to be found, how your great thirst will be
satisfied. That you do not know."
So let us take seriously this guidance so mercifully given to us by Srila
Prabhupada and make our lives unlimitedly sublime,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari.