In this iron age, Kali-yuga, all have a short life, all are unfortunate, not intelligent, no fortune, always problems—like waves. One after another—problems are coming. And they have to do so many things. Very busy life. How busy life? Like dogs! Very busy running on four wheels on the highway; like animals on four legs. Where are they going? “I have no time to speak to you, I am very busy!” And they will run up to a milestone and pass urine. And then they will run again. “Where are you going?” “Oh, I have no time to answer you.”
What you are earning in this life by this body and this intelligence, you should know, they all will be in this world, this body also. But transformation will be there, it will be ashes or stool of animals. So, what to do? You should realize this.
What you are doing all day long, can you take it with you after death or not? If anyone will take, they can raise their hand. Can you, your father, your mother, your friends? You cannot take anything, even a particle of dust, from here. Then why are you doing all these things? To be happy! Oh, you cannot be happy by this. More problems will come. How our soul will be happy?
This world is made of problems only. If you want to be happy in jail, you are foolish. All foolish. Jail was made to punish stupid, nonsense persons who are violating rules and regulations. You can only be happy by what? You can only be happy by chanting, remembering, singing the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is our constitutional function, not these other things.
But I tell you, even one round you should do, no harm. I tell you not to take cigarettes, meat, beef, wine, all these bad things, it will spoil you. You should realize these things. You should know all these things. And then try to do accordingly. Very soon, otherwise you cannot be happy, you cannot realize transcendental things.
December 30, 2000 North Shore, Oahu