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they are all meant for the advancement of Krsna consciousness. Unfor-
tunately, when a person is misguided he misuses his high position for
sense gratification. Therefore the uncontrolled senses are considered
plunderers. The good position one attains by executing religious princi-
ples is wasted as the plundering senses take it away. By executing
religious principles under the laws of varndsrama-dharma, one is placed
in a comfortable position. One may very easily use his assets for the
further advancement of Krsna consciousness. One should understand
that the wealth and opportunity one gets in the material world should not
be squandered in sense gratification. They are meant for the advance-
ment of Krsna consciousness. This Krsna consciousness movement is
therefore teaching people to control the mind and five knowledge-
acquiring senses by a definite process. One should practice a little
austerity and not spend money on anything other than the regulative life
of devotional service. The senses demand that one see beautiful things;
therefore money should be spent for decorating the Deity in the temple.
Similarly, the tongue has to taste good food, which should be bought and
offered to the Deity. The nose can be utilized in smelling the flowers
offered to the Deity, and the hearing can be utilized by listening to the
vibration of the Hare Krsna mantra. In this way the senses can be regu-
lated and utilized to advance Krsna consciousness. Thus a good position
might not be spoiled by material sense gratification in the form of illicit
sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling. One spoils an opulent posi-
tion in the material world by driving cars, spending time in nightclubs or
tasting abominable food in restaurants. In these ways, the plundering
senses take away all the assets that the conditioned soul has acquired with
great difficulty.
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SS LN
wm aa Hleftam TIT aT A TRAM
CTRSAS BI Feheaa TOM farasts
adfed I 3 I
atha ca yatra kautumbika daérapatyadayo namna karmana vrka-srgala
evdnicchato pi kadaryasya kutumbina uranakavat samraksyamanam
misato ‘pi haranti.
