SriChaitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed the devotees to perform welfare work for society,many people have a muddled conception of welfare work thinking it in the context of helping the poor or the unfortunate amongst society,In actual fact, real help is not some tiny,narrow,fluctuating temporary benefit for the individual as fathomed by the majority.Most of the so called welfare work that had been misconstrued by different people for the individual or nation benefit has never succeeded in solving the main problems that society faces today.The Bhagavat announces :
vedyam vastav atra vastu sivadam tapatrayonmulanam
which means only delving into the real truth which is auspicious can provide succour from the three forms of material miseries besetting the misguided people of now .Those people who have tried to counter these miseries by their speculative methods have only been able to provide some temporary relief for the public but such have failed to avert continual distress in the long run.As long as the cause of all our problems is not investigated there will never be a permanent solution.An example is if the root of a Banyan tree is uprooted then only will the tree be destroyed but simply cutting of its numerous branches time and again will not stop the tree from growing.Another comparison is of all the methods devised by man for so called world benefit is like trying to dry a ocean with thousands of people using their palms to scoop out the water.Do you think we can dry an ocean in that manner?Artificial methods are simply in vain for the real problems that face society except for the one mentioned above regarding the Supreme Truth.The insurmountable, illusory energy of the Supreme Lord covers us in manifold ways and until and unless we can mitigate this there will be always constant difficulties.In short, until we can perform devotional service to the Supreme Lord by service and surrender, there is no other way to escape distress.The Supreme Lord is the only complete Being ,full of all opulence's and the supreme of all truths ,by glorifying Him and service to Him alone can all nations and individuals alike aspire for peace and contentment .He is beyond the mind and senses of ordinary men so it is foolish to evaluate the Creator by the ordinary,puny mind which He has endowed all mortals .He is the goal of all who want to drink immortality.The only way to know him is to ascend the eternal path traversed by the great souls who have actually realized the Supreme Truth in the heart and stand testimony to the words of the Holy Scripture by their actions.The basis of all is simple faith and obedience to His words and with the guidance of saintly people all of a nation's woes will definitely go to naught,but unfortunately blind leaders who cannot see only warrant chaos for the general bewildered population for they do not see what is essential for the permanent welfare of the populace.
vedyam vastav atra vastu sivadam tapatrayonmulanam
which means only delving into the real truth which is auspicious can provide succour from the three forms of material miseries besetting the misguided people of now .Those people who have tried to counter these miseries by their speculative methods have only been able to provide some temporary relief for the public but such have failed to avert continual distress in the long run.As long as the cause of all our problems is not investigated there will never be a permanent solution.An example is if the root of a Banyan tree is uprooted then only will the tree be destroyed but simply cutting of its numerous branches time and again will not stop the tree from growing.Another comparison is of all the methods devised by man for so called world benefit is like trying to dry a ocean with thousands of people using their palms to scoop out the water.Do you think we can dry an ocean in that manner?Artificial methods are simply in vain for the real problems that face society except for the one mentioned above regarding the Supreme Truth.The insurmountable, illusory energy of the Supreme Lord covers us in manifold ways and until and unless we can mitigate this there will be always constant difficulties.In short, until we can perform devotional service to the Supreme Lord by service and surrender, there is no other way to escape distress.The Supreme Lord is the only complete Being ,full of all opulence's and the supreme of all truths ,by glorifying Him and service to Him alone can all nations and individuals alike aspire for peace and contentment .He is beyond the mind and senses of ordinary men so it is foolish to evaluate the Creator by the ordinary,puny mind which He has endowed all mortals .He is the goal of all who want to drink immortality.The only way to know him is to ascend the eternal path traversed by the great souls who have actually realized the Supreme Truth in the heart and stand testimony to the words of the Holy Scripture by their actions.The basis of all is simple faith and obedience to His words and with the guidance of saintly people all of a nation's woes will definitely go to naught,but unfortunately blind leaders who cannot see only warrant chaos for the general bewildered population for they do not see what is essential for the permanent welfare of the populace.
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