Is able to escape the material labyrinth. Surrendering to God, loving Him, and serving Him with love and devotion allows us to put an end to the misfortunes and sufferings we experience in this world, to approach the Supreme Lord, and to enter His eternal kingdom.
Let us all realize that all bodily conceptions of pleasure are nothing but products of illusory energy and that everything in this world is nothing but the creation of material energy in its illusory aspect. Therefore, if in one way or another we become conscious of Krishna, God, regardless of our initial motivations, we will eventually realize the Truth as it is, by the grace of the Lord.
We will then lose all interest in material pleasures. Only holy beings, devotees of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are given the opportunity to attain perfection of existence. As for one who takes only the first steps on the path of devotional service and, without being yet mature, falls from his position, he is nevertheless superior to the person who devotes himself entirely to worldly activities.
God is the sole, ultimate goal of existence.
Our goal in this world is to seek spiritual progress. Indeed, one who seriously desires spiritual progress must be very careful not to attach himself solely to Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and to no one else. In the pursuit of our spiritual path, we must sometimes agree to engage in all kinds of material activities, but we must always remember that we are acting solely for Krishna, Godhead. If this thought remains in our minds, we run no risk of becoming a victim of these material activities. We now see how affection for animals is increasing all over the world. Thus, even a person as exalted as a saint, having developed feelings of love for Godhead, can fall from his position because of his attachment to an animal, in this case, a fawn. For this reason, he had to be reborn as a small fawn. Now, if a saintly devotee of God could meet such a fate, what about all those who are not spiritually advanced and become attached to a dog or a cat?
Their affection for these animals will force them to be reborn in similar bodies, unless they appreciably increase their affection and love for the Supreme Lord. Indeed, unless we increase our faith in Him, we will become attached to a thousand other things, and this is precisely the cause of our bondage to matter. We must ensure that every moment of our lives is exclusively devoted to the service of the Lord. This is the safest position for those who desire to return to God, in His absolute kingdom.
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Golden Avatar, said: I have brought the remedy for the perpetual sleep in which all beings are immersed. Please accept the holy name of the Lord, the chant Hare Krishna, and wake up.