Throughway to Happiness ll

rial universe is likened to a great ocean of misery, an
ocean of birth and death. In order to cross this great
ocean of nescience, a strong boat is needed, and that
strong boat is the lotus feet of Krsna. We should
immediately get aboard that boat. We should not
hesitate, thinking that Krsna’s feet are very small.
The whole universe is simply resting on His leg. For
one who takes shelter of His feet, it is said that the
material universe is no more significant than a puddle
of water found in the impression of a calf’s hoof-
print. There is certainly no difficulty in crossing over
such a small puddle.

tam vidyad duhkha-samyoga-
viyogam yoga-samjiitam

“This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries aris-
ing from material contact.” (Bg. 6.23)

We are entangled in this material world due to un-
controlled senses. The yoga process is meant to con-
trol these senses. If somehow we can manage to con-
trol the senses, we can turn our face to actual spiri-
tual happiness and make our lives successful.

sa nigscayena yoktavyo
yogo nirvinna-cetasa

sankalpa-prabhavan kamams
tyaktva sarvan asesatah

manasaivendriya-gramam
viniyamya samantatah

Sanath Sanair uparamed

buddhya dhrti-grhitaya
