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\u201cContentment\u201d (5 min video)
\nMahatma das: It is impossible to be content when you\u2019re hankering for something, not connected to Krishna, that you don\u2019t have. If you want to be content appreciate how much God has already given you.
\n So one of the problems we face in our culture is that were made to feel that we never have enough that we never are enough but there\u2019s something wrong with us or there\u2019s somebody better than us and if we just have what they have then we\u2019ll be okay, if we\u2019re just different them we\u2019ll be okay.
\nSo it\u2019s kind of kind of like sometimes put ourselves in a corner where it\u2019s actually impossible to be happy, it\u2019s impossible to be content which is really the opposite of Krishna consciousness. Because Krishna consciousness means we are merged in an ocean of bliss which satisfies, just by hearing and chanting about Krishna and we\u2019re appreciating so much the association of devotees, chanting the holy names, hearing the Bhagavatam, all the nectar of the richness of the culture, we\u2019re just feeling always grateful and appreciative. At least we should be.<\/p>\n

So what the material culture does and materialism does it makes us feel there\u2019s something we need that has nothing to do with Krishna, to make us happy.<\/p>\n

So we should understand that appreciation and self-satisfaction being full in Krishna consciousness they go together and if we\u2019re not appreciative it means something is lacking in our Krishna consciousness, something is missing and if something is missing and often we\u2019re going to try to fill it with something that\u2019s not Krishna conscious so that\u2019s a dangerous position. To try to fill our needs with something that takes us away from Krishna.
\nIf we can just appreciate what Krishna has given to us and glorify Him, honor Him even if we\u2019d like more, even if maybe we think we deserve more, when Krishna sees that you\u2019re appreciating whatever it is He\u2019s given you then He\u2019s more willing to give you more.<\/p>\n

Prabhupada wanted us to be satisfied with some service and with the Holy Name, some association, he wanted us to be satisfied simply and that\u2019s a sign of advancement, a sign of the devotees being very simple and satisfied.<\/p>\n

So if we\u2019re not satisfied, if we\u2019re hankering too much materially should be a sign that material fever is rising and we need to become more grateful for everything that we have in Krishna consciousness every day all day.
\nWatch it here: https:\/\/goo.gl\/h8r6XD<\/a><\/p>\n