86 Raja-vidya: The King of Knowledge

For the doubting soul there is happiness neither in
this world nor in the next.” (Bg. 4.40)

Those who are hesitant in taking this path of
knowledge have no chance. Hesitation is due to igno-
rance (ajias ca). For one hesitant in taking to Krsna
consciousness, not even this material world will be
happy, and what to speak of the next life. The
material world is already miserabie, but if one has no
faith it will be more miserable. Thus for the faithless
the situation is very precarious. We may put thou-
sands of dollars in a bank because we have faith that
that bank will not close down. If we have faith in
banks and airlines, why not have faith in Sri Krsna
who is acknowledged by so many Vedic literatures
and by so many sages to be the supreme authority?
Our position is to follow in the footsteps of great
authorities like Sankaracarya, Ramanujacarya and
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. If we keep our faith by execut-
ing our duties and following in their footsteps, suc-
cess is guaranteed.

As stated before, we must search out one who has
seen the Absolute Truth and surrender to him and
serve him. When this is done, there is no doubt about
one’s spiritual salvation. Everyone is anxious to see
God, but in our present stage of life we are condi-
tioned and deluded. We have no idea of things as
they really are. Although we are Brahman and by
nature jolly, we have somehow fallen from our con-
stitutional position. Our nature is sac-cid-ananda,
eternal, blissful and full of knowledge, yet this body
is destined to die, and while it is existing it is full of
ignorance and miseries. The senses are imperfect, and
