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distributed throughout the entirety of even the largest tree. It is not
possible to water the tree part by part, nor is it possible to feed the
different parts of the body separately. The Nectar of Devotion will
teach us how to turn the one switch that will immediately brighten
everything, everywhere. One who does not know this method is miss-
ing the point of life.

As far as material necessities are concerned, the human civilization
at the present moment is very much advanced in living comfortably,
but still we are not happy because we are missing the point. The
material comforts of life alone are not sufficient to make us happy.
The vivid example is America: the richest nation of the world, having
all facilities for material comfort, is producing a class of men com-
pletely confused and frustrated in life. I am appealing herewith to
such confused men to learn the art of devotional service as directed
in The Nectar of Devotion, and J am sure that the fire of material
existence burning within their hearts will be immediately extin-
guished. The root cause of our dissatisfaction is that our dormant
loving propensity has not been fulfilled despite our great advancement
in the materialistic way of life. The Nectar of Devotion will give us
practical hints how we can live in this material world perfectly engaged
in devotional service and thus fulfill all our desires in this life and the
next. The Nectar of Devotion is not presented to condemn any way of
materialistic life, but the attempt is to give information to religionists,
philosophers and people in general how to love Krsna. One may live
without material discomfiture, but at the same time he should learn
the art of loving Krsna. At the present moment we are inventing so
many ways to utilize our propensity to love, but factually we are
missing the real point, Krsna. We are watering all parts of the tree but
missing the tree’s root. We are trying to keep our body fit by all
means, but we are neglecting to supply foodstuffs to the stomach.
Missing Krsna means missing one’s self also. Real self-realization and
realization of Krsna go together simultaneously. For example, seeing
oneself in the morning means seeing the sunrise also; without seeing
the sunshine no one can see himself. Similarly, unless one has realized
Krsna there is no question of self-realization.

The Nectar of Devotion is specifically presented for persons who
