This is Tattva Darshan, February 2009. Srila Prabhupada gives a very nice explanation about simple living and high thinking. This is a room conversation in Bhubaneshwar, 31st January 1977, about 32 years ago.
Srila Prabhupada said, our aim should be a simplified life. We should not be attracted by the modern city life. We should save time and utilize our free time for advancing in Krsna consciousness. That is perfect life.
Just like Vrndavan, Vrndavan life means agriculture, cowherd boys, uneducated girls, cows, calves, trees and fruits. This is Vrndavan. The centre of Vrndavan is Krsna. All the brajwasis, they are the topmost of devotees. These uneducated brajwasi cowherd men are Krsna's best friends!
They don’t have any city life, they are unsophisticated and have no education, but their love for Krsna is intense. That is perfection.
Their pure love attracts Krsna more and more and because of this Krsna's so much attached to Vrndavan that He does not go anywhere. vrindavanam parityajya padam ekam na gacchati.
The gopis of Vrndavan are not educated girls, with up to date fashion. As soon as there was the blowing of the flute, immediately the gopis would run towards that. Even though before that some of the gopis were taking care of the children of their sisters, some were engaged in boiling milk and some were even lying down in bed with their husbands. But still as soon as they heard the flute song of Krsna, they immediately ran to their Lord.
The gopis were very crude and unsophisticated. But they had intense love for Krsna, that is Vrndavan!
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