So if we want to become out of this ignorance, then we have to take to Krsna consciousness. Otherwise there is no possibility. And if we remain in ignorance, then we shall go on committing sinful activities and entangle ourselves in the karma-cakra. If you don't give up this ignorance of bodily concept of life, and if you go on continuing this bodily concept of life, then we are becoming entangled in the laws of nature. And then we'll create another situation for another body. And another body means another period of suffering. This is going on. but on account of being bodily covered, encaged in this body, we are suffering. We are suffering. Therefore Krsna says that tams titiksasva bharata: "Bharata, O the son of Bharata dynasty, Bharata..." So in the material world the suffering is there. But what is that suffering? Matra-sparsas tu kaunteya sitosna sukha-duhkha-dah [Bg. 2.14]. On account of this body... Now, in this season, we are feeling heat. Therefore the fan is there. But another season the body is the same, but season has changed. Therefore I will have to cover with hot coat and pant. So this feeling of heat and cold is due to this body. And what is this body, this material body? Therefore all our feelings of happiness and distress, it is due to this body. That we do not know. So therefore the best solution of miserable condition of life is to stop this material body. Then you become spiritually situated, and there is no more contradiction.
By H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
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