On the other hand, the activities linked to the service of love and devotion offered to God and accomplished for the sole satisfaction of the Supreme Lord are pure and free from the influence of the gunas, the three attributes and modes of influence of the material nature; virtue, passion and ignorance. They have no consequences.
The Lord says: “Of all beings who have taken on material bodies in this world, those who have been granted human form should not toil day and night for the sole pleasure of the senses, accessible even to dogs and pigs who feed on excrement. Rather, they should practice penance and austerity to reach the divine level of devotional service. Thanks to this practice, the heart is purified and one discovers an eternal existence, all of bliss, which transcends material happiness and lasts forever”.
The Lord adds: “When someone considers the satisfaction of the senses as the goal of his life, he commits in material life to go mad with it and engages in all kinds of culpable activities. He does not know that it is because of his past misdeeds that he has already received a material body, which, despite its transient nature, is the source of his suffering. In truth, the individual being distinct from God should never have put on this carnal envelope, but it was assigned to him for the satisfaction of his senses. Also, I don’t think it is right for an intelligent man to become entangled again in material activities which would force him perpetually to put on bodies, life after life”.
The Lord condemns begging, borrowing or stealing for the satisfaction of the senses, because doing so leads us into a darkest hellish condition. The four sinful activities are illicit sex, consumption of meat, fish and eggs, use of stimulants and toxic substances, and gambling. These are the four paths that lead to being towards a new material body subject to all kinds of suffering. The living being has no real connection with the universe of matter; however, because of his tendency to enjoy the pleasure of the senses, he finds himself immersed in material existence. It is therefore necessary to perfect one's life by seeking the company of holy beings, and not to seek to overly satisfy the needs of the body.
We all undergo in this world the influence of the laws of material nature, which act under the authority of God.
Beyond the laws of material nature is the Supreme Lord, the Sovereign Master, and under his authority act the laws of nature. Therefore, whenever there is peace in the world, you should know that it is due to the good will of the Lord. Likewise, when