Sense gratification should be accepted simply to maintain this body
Prabhupada: Yes. Yes. That is my program. Because Krsna consciousness is not possible for everyone. Because in the Bhagavad-gita we learn, bahunam janmanam ante [Bg. 7.19]. After many, many births one can come to this. So it is not possible that a mass of people, a large quantity of people will be able to grasp it. You see? Bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate [Bg. 7.19]. Another place it is said in the Bhagavad-gita, manusyanam sahasresu [Bg. 7.3]. After many thousands of men, one may be interested how to liberate himself. And out of many such liberated persons, one may understand what is Krsna. So understanding of Krsna is not very easy thing. But Lord Caitanya is so munificent that He has given us a, I mean to say, easy process. (indistinct) Otherwise Krsna consciousness is not easy. Because Krsna is the last word of Absolute Truth. Generally, people are just like animals. Out of many such persons, one becomes interested in the scriptures. And out of many such persons, if they're attracted to the scriptures, they're attracted to the ritualistic ceremony for improving their economic condition. You see? Just like Christians, they go to... Not Christian, everyone. They take up religion with a motive that they may improve their economic position. Dharma, artha. Artha means money. And then why artha? Why you want money? Now, to satisfy senses. Kama. Dharma, artha, kama. And when one becomes frustrated in sense gratification, then liberation, to merge. These four things are going on. Dharma, artha, kama. The Bhagavata says that dharma is not meant for acquiring money. Money is not meant for satisfying senses. Sense gratification should be accepted simply to maintain this body. That's all. The real business is tattva-jijnasa, to understand. The human life is meant for understanding the Absolute Truth. Jivasya tattva-jijnasa nas ceha yat karmabhih. Kamasya nendriya-pritir labho jiveta yavata [SB 1.2.10]. Kamasya, sense gratification, does not mean you have to increase the volume of sense gratification. No. Jiveta yavata, you have to accept sense gratification so far as you can live very nicely. The real business is jivasya tattva-jijnasa. Every human being should be inquisitive to know the Absolute Truth. That is the real business of human life. So to come to that business, you won't find mass of people. It is not possible. You don't expect.
