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more and more and more. The best type of civiliza-
tion is one that ascribes to the maxim of “plain
living and high thinking.” It is not possible to manu-
facture food or sex in a factory. These and whatever
else we require are supplied by God. Our business is
to take advantage of these things and become God
conscious.

Although God has given us all facilities to live
peacefully on this earth, cultivate Krsna conscious-
ness, and finally to come to Him, in this age we’re
unfortunate. We are short-lived, and there are so many
people without food, shelter, married life or defense
from the onslaughts of nature. This is due to the in-
fluence of this age of Kali. Therefore Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, seeing the dreadful situation in this age,
emphasized the absolute necessity for cultivating
spiritual life. And how should we do it? Caitanya
Mahaprabhu gives the formula:

harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam

kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha
“Just always chant Hare Krsna.’ Never mind whether
you are in a factory or in a hell, in a shack or in a
skyscraper—it doesn’t matter. Just go on chanting
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
There is no expense, there is no impediment, there is
no caste, there is no creed, there is no color—anyone
can do it. Just chant and hear.

Somehow or other, if one comes into contact with
Krsna consciousness and executes the process under
the guidance of a bona fide guide, he is sure to go
back to God.
