There is a myth that Krishna does not fulfill material desires. It is clearly stated in Srimad Bhagavatam that even if one has material desires he should approach Krishna. However after getting his material desires fulfilled one ends up getting pure devotion.
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One day I realized that playing a lot of casinos is bad. Thank you Krishna for this.
Sri Prahlada said :
Only pure devotees of Lord can be free from dusturbing, even if they are materially rich. All others will for sure be disturbed and even degrade from their spiritual progress.
Therefore, Lord will personally give material opulence only to those who already achieved intensive and deep prema or love for Him.
Anyway, we can see that nowadays some vaishnavas economically progressing. We should know thats not product of their service to God, but rather the product of their karma from previous lives.
The Lord is not like demigods in giving material blessings.
He is pleased with vaisnava who unconditionaly serve or love Him, without expecting anything in return.
SB 11.14.13 — One who does not desire anything within this world, who has achieved peace by controlling his senses, whose consciousness is equal in all conditions and whose mind is completely satisfied in Me finds only happiness wherever he goes.
Yes , but after Sri Dhruva waked up bhakti and meet the Lord he lost all such desires.
Have a look what he said :
It is really very difficult to accept that Krishna fulfills material needs . Exceptions cannot be taken as example . In case of Dhruva maharaj it was Lord Vishnu . I understand there is no difference between them but Golokapati krishna deals with his devotees in a different way .
We enjoy and suffer due to our Karma and krishna does not deal with our Karma directly . He is specialized in Rasa department which is the highest .
I am sorry if my next statement is going to offend anyone .
I know a lot of grihastha devotees who became material losers after taking shelter of Krishna . It includes the financial crisis. I am hopeful some day they will be materially blessed but don't know when that day will come.
I know a devotee who became prosperous after taking shelter of Krishna. I am not sure if it was his karma or the special mercy . But one thing is common Krishna will give suffering as his special mercy for purification . Whoever can take it stick to him others take shelter of demigods .
Krishna consciousness is the life of renunciation . That is why sometimes life of some grihasthas who have to take responsibility of so many things becomes miserable.
Krishna is prompt in fulfilling our spiritual desires only .
One can certainly approach Krishna for material needs but the fulfillment of that need is not guaranteed. It is a per his wish or our stored Karma . I understand many will not agree with my post but it is based on my observation , association , counselling and experience.
The biggest trick of Krishna as Dean Prabhu mentioned , when one become actually advanced he does not ask for material benefit even if he is suffering a lot . The scriptures and potency of holy Name does a good brainwash :-) . So ultimately the suffering remains but he is not affected or even if he is affected then he does not ask for relief from suffering .
When vaishnava tastes higher taste of nectar, all other lower tastes become tasteless.
Anyway, when Lord is pleased, all material or spiritual desires become fulfilled, but Lord will think twice before He give, considering the higher purpose known only to Him.
Why asking Lord one temporary drop of water which evaporate quickly, instead of asking eternal river of nectar. Even ones who drinks from that river, soon becomes immortal and never again become thirsty .