Can a forest fire provide us shelter? Absolutely not. Yet, we are accustomed to taking shelter of this material world which is compared to a blazing forest fire. When we surrender to Krishna, He swallows the forest fire thus enabling us to be happy even in the material world.
We are misfits for material enjoyment. When we act in our original position of servants of Krishna, Krishna gives us real pleasure. Only Krishna deserves to be called both an “Enjoyer” and “Well-wisher”.
Room Conversation, July 16, 1968 Montreal Pradyumna: What is that type of pleasure that is material pleasure, that a person feels engaged in material pursuit. He feel some kind of pleasure. It’s not very much pleasure, but it’s some pleasure. What is that pleasure made of? Because if he is enjoying sense gratification… Prabhupāda: That
