68 The Nectar of Instruction

the way of the struggle for existence in the material world.
If one in this condition is advised to take to Krsna conscious-
ness and be happy, he does not accept such instructions.

This Krsna consciousness movement is being spread all
over the world just to remedy this gross ignorance. People in
general are misled by blind leaders. The leaders of human
society—the politicians, philosophers and scientists—are
blind because they are not Krsna conscious. According to
Bhagavad-gitd, because they are bereft of all factual knowl-
edge due to their atheistic way of life, they are actually sin-
ful rascals and are the lowest among men.

na mam duskrtino madhah
prapadyante naradhamah
mayayapahrta-jnana
dsuram bhavam asritah
“Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, lowest among
mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and who
partake of the atheistic nature of demons, do not surrender
unto Me.” (Bg. 7.15)

Such people never surrender to Krsna, and they oppose
the endeavor of those who wish to take Krsna’s shelter.
When such atheists become leaders of society, the entire at-
mosphere is surcharged with nescience. In such a condition,
people do not become very enthusiastic to receive this Krsna
consciousness movement, just as a diseased person suffer-
ing from jaundice does not relish the taste of sugar candy.
However, one must know that for jaundice, sugar candy is
the only specific medicine. Similarly, in the present confused
