believing himself to be the body), that he is the cause of all that he accomplishes. 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. Being convinced that he is acting on his own and in complete independence is a sign of his ignorance. He does not know that his coarse body, of dense matter, 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 the other name of Krishna: Hirsikesa, the Master of the senses; for too long he has misused his senses by constantly seeking new pleasures; now he is 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 make a difference between their body and them.

Anyone 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 trapped in a material conception of existence. His natural vocation is to dedicate his actions to the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, with love and devotion. It therefore acts in Krishna consciousness and thus detaches itself from sensory, contingent and ephemeral activities. He knows that his living conditions depend on the Supreme Lord; he is therefore not disturbed by all the material events, which he moreover sees as so many manifestations of divine grace. Whoever knows God also knows his own relationship with the Supreme Lord.

Logos 321

What is the biggest and most beautiful victory?

the greatest and the most beautiful victory, it is not to acquire power, richness and power to the point of dominating the world, but it is to dominate oneself, by managing to extinguish in his spirit and his heart, the fire of evil, materialism and the pleasures of the senses.

The greatest and most beautiful victory is to become master of yourself. It is to succeed in developing strength and inner peace, calmness of mind, controlling one's