10 On the Way to Krsna

When one attains that stage, other achievements
appear insignificant. In this material world we are
trying to achieve so many things—riches, women,
fame, beauty, knowledge, etc.—but as soon as we are
situated in Krsna consciousness we think, “Oh, no
achievement is better than this.”’ Krsna consciousness
is so potent that a little taste can save one from the
greatest danger. As one begins to relish the taste of
Krsna consciousness, he begins to see other so-called
enjoyments and attainments as flat and tasteless.
And if one is situated firmly in Krsna consciousness,
the greatest danger cannot disturb him. There are so
many dangers in life because the material world is a
place of danger. We tend to close our eyes to this,
and because we are foolish we try to adjust to these
dangers. We may have many dangerous moments in
our lives, but if we are training ourselves in Krsna
consciousness and preparing ourselves to go home,
back to Godhead, we will not care for them. Our
attitude will then be: ‘‘Dangers come and go—so let
them happen.” It is very difficult to make this kind
of adjustment as long as one is on the materialistic
platform and is identifying with the gross body,
which is composed of perishable elements. But the
more one advances in Krsna consciousness, the more
he becomes free from bodily designations and this
material entanglement.

In Srimad-Bhagavatam the material world is com-
pared to a great ocean. Within this material universe
there are millions and billions of planets floating in
space, and we can just imagine how many Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans are there. In fact, the whole mate-
