Material civilization meansto increase the bodily demands, unnecessary.The whole material civilization meanseveryone is trying to enjoy this world.The material civilization means peopleare taking care of the body andthey have no information of the soulwhich is within the body.The material civilization means full of anxiety.The material civilization means,two business, śocati, kāṅkṣati:desiring for things which we do not possess andlamenting for things which we have lost.The effect of this advancement ofmaterial civilization meansstopping one's relationship with Krsna.
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According to their karma,
all living entities
are wandering throughout the entire universe.
Some of them are being elevated to the
upper planetary systems,
and some are going down
into the lower planetary systems.
Out of many millions of wandering living entities,
one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity
to associate with a bona fide spiritual master
by the grace of Kṛṣṇa.
By the mercy of both Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master,
such a person receives the
seed of the creeper of devotional service.
Hare Krishna Padmavati Dasi Mataji !
Again we both are of the same opinion in the discussion.
I take this opportunity to ask you to be my friend.
Further I seek humbly your opinion on following : A devotee is told to remain aloof from material world. A devotee is also told to work for the social up-liftment, help poor and incapable people. Saints also say creatures on this Universe born and reborne and get the fruits both sweet and sour according to their Karma in previous life. My question is will our trying to help the downtrodden people not be an act of interfering in God's decision, and amount to just like "Contempt of Court"? If we try to reduce the pains of a person, (which he is getting as a punishment for his wrong deeds in prev.life)we will be interfering in God's decision of punishing the person. Who gives us authority to do so? Nobody I believe. Please comment on my page.
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all living entities
are wandering throughout the entire universe.
Some of them are being elevated to the
upper planetary systems,
and some are going down
into the lower planetary systems.
Out of many millions of wandering living entities,
one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity
to associate with a bona fide spiritual master
by the grace of Kṛṣṇa.
By the mercy of both Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master,
such a person receives the
seed of the creeper of devotional service.
Again we both are of the same opinion in the discussion.
I take this opportunity to ask you to be my friend.
Further I seek humbly your opinion on following : A devotee is told to remain aloof from material world. A devotee is also told to work for the social up-liftment, help poor and incapable people. Saints also say creatures on this Universe born and reborne and get the fruits both sweet and sour according to their Karma in previous life. My question is will our trying to help the downtrodden people not be an act of interfering in God's decision, and amount to just like "Contempt of Court"? If we try to reduce the pains of a person, (which he is getting as a punishment for his wrong deeds in prev.life)we will be interfering in God's decision of punishing the person. Who gives us authority to do so? Nobody I believe. Please comment on my page.