This tree of material existence has two seeds, hundreds of roots, three lower trunks and five upper trunks. It produces five flavors and has eleven branches and a nest made by two birds. The tree is covered with three types of bark, bears two fruits and extends into the sun. Those who enjoy material pleasure and are devoted to family life appreciate one of the fruits of the tree, and men who have chosen the order of renunciation (material life) appreciate the other fruit. Whoever, with the help of authentic spiritual masters, can understand that this tree is a manifestation of the power of the One Supreme Truth (Krishna) appearing in many forms actually knows the meaning of Vedic literature.
With constant intelligence, you must develop sincere devotional service by lovingly worshiping the spiritual master, and with the sharp ax of transcendental knowledge, you must cut the subtle (ethereal) material cover of the soul. In realizing the Supreme Person, then you must let go of this ax of analytical knowledge.
Don't associate with unbelieving materialists.
The spiritual being who has received a human body, which is in itself more conducive to realization of the Supreme Person, and who has placed himself in the duties of the service of love and devotion to the Lord, becomes capable of achieving it, He who is the very identity of spiritual bliss. Such a living being, entirely dedicated to Krishna, the Supreme Person, is freed from the influence of Maya. Even though he continues to reside in this world created by illusion, he is completely unaffected by it. In contrast, unbelieving materialistic embodied souls, bound by Maya (the energy of illusion), are devoted only to their bellies and genitals. They are impure, and by associating with them, one will fall into the dark well of ignorance.
He who is intelligent must renounce bad company and not associate with unbelieving materialistic people, but on the contrary, let yourself be attracted by holy beings, great souls. Through their transcendental instructions, holy devotees of the Lord can break false attachments in their minds. True saints are always liberated and consecrated to the Supreme Person.
Krishna, God, the Supreme Person says:
Having attained this form of human life [the Lord speaks of a soul that has obtained incarnation in a human body], which gives the opportunity to know Me, and being situated in My devotional service, you can realize Me, the reservoir of all pleasure and the Supreme Soul of all existence, residing in the heart of every be alive. A person frozen in transcendent knowledge is freed from conditioned life by relinquishing his false identification with the attributes and modes of influence of