If We Are Lost Of Our Soul, And We Gain The Whole World, What Is The Gain?

[Gavin Swinden]

(Lord Jesus Christ also said in one place that, "If we are lost of our soul and if we gain the whole world, then what is the gain?" Actually that is the fact. We are losing ourself)

 

"Without understanding our relationship with the Supreme Lord, whatever we are creating by our industrialization, economic development or so on, so, it is all defeat, because we are losing the chance. Lord Jesus Christ also said in one place that, "If we are lost of our soul and if we gain the whole world, then what is the gain?"

 

Actually that is the fact. We are losing ourself. Suppose after making huge amass of money, amassing in the bank balance, and if I die and if I take birth in the next life as a cat and dog, then what is the benefit of amassing such a huge amount of bank balance? We should understand this."

 

(His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Lecture, March 18, 1972, Bombay)