I recall when I was a congregational member in the UK , before I joined the Hare Krishna movement back in 1980 , that I took a walk in the countryside with an antique dealer friend , he owned a antique shop down from my father’s television shop that I managed . As we walked in the countryside, he stooped down to a bunch of flowers and grabbed them out the ground, and with no thoughts of anything divine , immediately smelled them with great pleasure. Because I had become familiar with the Vedas, his actions seemed a little repulsive , a selfish act and an act of thievery,  not recognising or showing any appreciation or recognition to how the flowers had come about or a thought of offering any thanks . Just snatch and smell . A similar incident occurred recently when I witnessed a musician playing music enjoying his talents for his own glory and pleasure, it appeared a very self-centred consciousness , with no recognition how he had gotten such talent instead simply bathing in self glory.

The glorious originator of all things should be recognised, and some offering of appreciation should be made , that’s how the highest cultures work. Without doing so, one misses out on a potential for a  greater and greater sharing . Particularly learning , offering, and sharing in the delights of the highest spiritual planes . There , everything is a sacrifice for the sake of others with The Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Supreme Goddess of fortune who lead and receive and also  lead in sharing their ecstatic bliss , as they relish all types of pure loving exchanges of love .

The Vedas indicates everything is on loan and the senses are owned by Divinity , they have been granted to every being , but the owner of the senses should be offered back something , its His investment but we can also enjoy, we enjoy our senses in their purest forms through Divinity, that is where our perfection is found .

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