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Explanation of Devotional Service
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knowledge of the presence of God in every living entity, any so-called advancement of human civilization, either spiritual or material, is to be understood as being in the mode of ignorance.
TEXT 23
द्विषतः परकाये मां मानिनो मिश्रदर्शिनः ।
भूतेषु बद्धवैरस्य न मनः शान्तिमृच्छति ॥२३॥
dviṣataḥ para-kāye mām mānino bhinna-darśinaḥ bhūteṣu baddha-vairasya na manaḥ śāntim ṛcchati
dviṣataḥ —of one who is envious;  para-kāye —towards the body of another;  mām —unto Me;  māninaḥ —offering respect;  bhinna-darśinaḥ —of a separatist;  bhūteṣu —towards living entities;  baddha-vairasya —of one who is inimical;  na —not;  manaḥ —the mind;  śāntim —peace;  ṛcchati —attains.
TRANSLATION
One who offers Me respect but is envious of the bodies of others and is therefore a separatist never attains peace of mind, because of his inimical behavior towards other living entities.
PURPORT
In this verse, two phrases,  bhūteṣu baddha-vairasya  (“inimical towards others”) and  dviṣataḥ para-kāye  (“envious of another’s body”), are significant. One who is envious of or inimical towards others never experiences any happiness. A devotee’s vision, therefore, must be perfect. He should ignore bodily distinctions and should see only the presence of the part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, and the Lord Himself in His plenary expansion as Supersoul. That is the vision of a pure devotee. The bodily expression of a particular type of living entity is always ignored by the devotee.
It is expressed herein that the Lord is always eager to deliver the conditioned souls, who have been encaged within material bodies. Devotees are expected to carry the message or desire of the Lord to such conditioned souls and enlighten them with  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness. Thus they may be elevated to transcendental, spiritual life, and the mission of their lives will