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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3, Ch. 27]
or anxiety, but upon awakening, although he remembers what happened in the dream, he is not disturbed. Similarly the position of self-realization or understanding of one's real relationship with the Supreme Lord makes one completely satisfied, and the three modes of material nature, which are the cause of all disturbances, cannot affect him. In contaminated consciousness one sees everything to be for his own enjoyment, but in pure consciousness or Kṛṣṇa consciousness he sees that everything exists for the enjoyment of the supreme enjoyer. That is the difference between the dream state and wakefulness. The state of contaminated consciousness is compared to dream consciousness, and Kṛṣṇa consciousness is compared to the awakened stage of life. Actually, as stated in  Bhagavad-gītā , the only absolute enjoyer is Kṛṣṇa. One who can understand that Kṛṣṇa is the proprietor of all the three worlds and that He is the friend of everyone is peaceful and independent. As long as he does not have this knowledge, a conditioned soul wants to be the enjoyer of everything; he wants to become a humanitarian or philanthropist and open hospitals and schools for his fellow human beings. This is all illusion, for one cannot benefit anyone by such material activities. If one wishes to benefit his fellow brother, he must awaken his dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The Kṛṣṇa conscious position is that of  pratibuddha , which means "pure consciousness."
TEXT 26
एवं विदितत्त्वस्य प्रकृतिर्मयि मानसम् ।
युञ्जतो नापकुरुत आत्मारामस्य कर्हिचित् ॥२६॥
evam vidita-tattvasya prakṛtir mayi mānasam yuñjato nāpakuruta ātmārāmasya karhicit
evam—thus; vidita-tattvasya—to one who knows the Absolute Truth; prakṛtiḥ—material nature; mayi—on Me; mānasam—the mind; yuñjataḥ—fixing; na—not; apakurute—can do harm; ātmārāmasya—to one who rejoices in the self; karhicit—at any time.
TRANSLATION
The influence of material nature cannot harm an enlightened soul, even though he engages in material activities, because he knows the truth of the Absolute and his mind is fixed on the Supreme Personality of Godhead.