Alas for those who spend their days
In festive mirth and joy.
The dazzling, deadly, liquid forms
Their hearts fore’er employ.

These are the words of a poem by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, a great teacher of Gaudia Vaisnavism,  and the author of many books and other  poems.

What does He mean ?

Lord Krishna in His Bhagavad Gita gives the answer.

daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī
mama māyā duratyayā
mām eva ye prapadyante
māyām etāṁ taranti te

Translation

This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.

To become free from the influences of the material body along with its mind and senses is almost impossible,  like trying to stop the raging wind .

God consciousness, Krishna consciousness means the gain the power to stop the influences of the material energies . This can never be done by an artificial process but only by a  genuine process , so  not an  artificial process,  not a partial process or a pretentious process for external show , but  rather a process whereby the heart is purified and no material desires remain .

Krishna indicates in His Bhagavad Gita how .

He says only by experiencing a higher taste will the lower tastes  be given up automatically,  that’s a rational and logical statement,  just think about it .

Automatically, you give up your pennies and accept pounds .

The process of giving up the dazzling deadly liquid forms is by twofold , namely by  knowledge and renounciation . When one tastes by grace, spiritual knowledge automatically renounciation from birth,  death, old age, and disease takes place within the heart .

In India, the hogs like to eat fresh stool if you offer him sweets, he refuses,  and goes back to eating  stool.

The strong pull of the illusions of  identifying with the body can get out of hand and  ruin a person. Everyone should seek protection from what the Christian calls the Devils influence,  but don’t blame the devil, blame yourself,  and  seek help .

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