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<strong>CC</strong> <strong>Madhya</strong> 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu| 21<br />

Important Point: A man in material existence and attached to kuviñaya<br />

or su-viñaya is in the same position as that of a worm in stool.<br />

After all, whether it be moist or dry, stool is stool. Similarly, material<br />

activities may be either pious or impious, but because they are all<br />

material, they are compared to stool.<br />

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Perfection<br />

One needs help to get out of material existence<br />

PURPORT: TEXT198<br />

Transcendental to jïäna-käëòa<br />

and karma-käëòa; it is on the<br />

platform of devotional service.<br />

Worms cannot get out of stool by their own endeavor; similarly,<br />

those who are overly attached to material existence cannot get out<br />

of materialism and suddenly become Kåñëa conscious.<br />

matir na kåñëe parataù svato vä<br />

mitho ‘bhipadyeta gåha-vratänäm<br />

adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamisraà<br />

punaù-punaç-carvita-carvaëänäm<br />

“Those who have made up their minds to remain in this material<br />

world and enjoy sense gratification cannot become Kåñëa<br />

conscious. Because of their attachment to material activity, they<br />

cannot attain liberation, either by the instructions of superior<br />

persons or by their own endeavor or by passing resolutions in big<br />

conferences. Because their senses are uncontrolled, they gradually<br />

descend to the darkest regions of material existence to repeat the<br />

same process of birth and death in desirable or undesirable species<br />

of life.”(SB 7.5.30)<br />

Study Notes of HG Gauränga Däsa www.iskcon<strong>desire</strong><strong>tree</strong>.com

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