among authoritarian heads of state, who, blinded by their position and the resulting power, they really think of themselves as the Supreme person], and the second, to envy Krishna, God, the Supreme Person. Now, these two factors, to desire to become Lord and to envy God, are the primary cause of material slavery.

As long as a philosopher, a nihilist or a man seeking salvation has some desire to become supreme, to be all or to deny the existence of God, the cause of his chain remains, and there can be no question of liberation for him.

The material universe created by Krishna, the Lord of all beings, is the opportunity for the conditioned soul to return to God, in its original abode

All beings who live in the material cosmos, whatever the planet and the galaxy in which they evolve are conditioned by matter and energy delusion, because they have forgotten their eternal relationship with Krishna, God, the Supreme Person. The purpose of the holy scriptures revealed by the Lord is to help us to know this relationship and to renew it. The Lord affirms that the purpose of the holy scriptures is to Know Him.

The Lord created the material universe for conditioned souls to learn to perform sacrifices the purpose of which is to please God. Thus, throughout their stay in this world, not having to worry too much about their material needs, they can live pleasantly, then, when they have left their body of matter, they will be able to enter the kingdom of God. This is the Lord's arrangement to help conditioned beings.

These sacrifices enable them to gradually become aware of Krishna, and to acquire all the traits of virtue. In the present age, that of discord, hypocrisy, strife, indifference and sin, the Lord recommends as the only sacrifice the song of the Holy Names of God. In truth, this sublime sacrifice, the chanting of the Holy Names of God, “Hare Krishna”, was instituted by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, none other than Krishna Himself, in order to free all human beings from the current age. In fact, the one and sublime sacrifice for the present age which aims to spread the glories of Krishna, God, the Supreme Person, and Krishna consciousness or God consciousness go hand in hand.

To free oneself from the slavery of matter and obtain true freedom, it is enough to surrender oneself to God, and to serve Him with love and devotion. The key to liberation is love for Krishna, God, the Supreme Person.

How to perceive in oneself the presence of the Supreme Lord.

The entire cosmic manifestation exists and unfolds thanks to the Supreme Lord, who enters it as the Supreme Soul. Thus, by his omnipresent aspect of Supreme Soul, he penetrates into every living being, from the largest to the smallest. The Lord can be perceived by one who shows submission, the only quality required, and thus becomes a soul surrendered to his Divine Person. The degree of spiritual realization is