be the body), that he is the cause of everything he does. Unaware that the mechanism of the body is a product of material nature, which acts under the direction of the Supreme Lord, he also ignores that ultimately it is under the dominion of Krishna, God, the Supreme Person. To be convinced that he is acting on his own initiative and in complete independence is a sign of his ignorance. He does not know that his gross, dense body, as well as his subtle, ethereal body, were created by material nature, under the direction of the Supreme Lord, and that for this reason all physical and mental activity must be put at his service, in Krishna consciousness. He forgets Krishna's other Name: Hirsikesa, the Master of the senses; for too long he has misused his senses in ceaselessly seeking new pleasures; Here he is now led astray by his false ego, oblivious, because of him, of his eternal relationship with God. The material body is a gift of nature, and the one who cares too much about it is called “indolent”, because it does nothing to know the spiritual soul. What characterizes the ignorant is that they do not differentiate between their body and themselves.
He who knows Absolute Truth clearly sees that contact with material nature puts him in a rather awkward position. He knows that since he is an integral part of Krishna, the eternal source of knowledge and bliss, his natural condition is not to live in matter; he understands that for one reason or another, he remains a prisoner of a material conception of existence. His natural vocation is to dedicate his actions to the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, with love and devotion. He therefore acts in Krishna consciousness and thus detaches himself from sensory, contingent and ephemeral activities. He knows that his living conditions depend on the Supreme Lord; he is therefore not disturbed by all material events, which he sees moreover as so many manifestations of divine grace. Who knows God, also knows his own relationship with the Supreme Lord.
Logos 321
What is the greatest and the most beautiful victory?
the greatest and the most beautiful victory, it is not to acquire power, wealth and power to the point of dominating the world, but it is to dominate oneself, by managing to extinguish in one's mind and heart, the fire of evil, materialism and the pleasures of the senses.
The greatest and the most beautiful victory is to become master of yourself. It is to manage to develop strength and inner peace, calm the mind, control its emotions, feelings, thoughts, words and actions, so that the fire of wickedness never appears again. The greatest and the most beautiful victory is to find God, to surrender to Him, to serve Him with love and devotion, to be near Him and to see Him face to face.