So if one is actually intelligent, then he should consider that "I don't want this lamentation. Why it is forced upon me?" It is forced upon me -- on my desire, on my desire. It is not forced by any external thing. It is my desire. I wanted this position, and I got it by the grace of Krsna, but when I got it, then again... Because the nature is like that, material nature... Duhkhalayam asasvatam [Bg. 8.15]. You can place yourself in any position -- the whole thing is duhkhalayam; it is miserable
What is real trust and confidence?
It is confidence in Krsna, that “Krsna has given me life, Krsna has sent me here. so He’ll give me my maintenance. so according to my capacity, let me do something, and through that source, Krsna’s maintenance will come.” (Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.5.22, 3 August 1974, Vrndavana)
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