understanding suffering

But one who is actually wise, intelligent, he can understand that "Actually, I am not happy. I am suffering." That is intelligence. That is intelligence, when one comes to the understanding that "I am not happy actually. I am simply suffering." The Sanatana Gosvami, he was the finance minister in the government of Nawab Hussain Shah. So he is our guru in the disciplic succession. He inquired this question from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that "I have come to You to ask that people call me I am very learned man." Gramya-vyavahare panḍita [Cc Madhya 20.100].    (More...)

So we have to give up this. "Give up this" means not that you have to become a sannyasi or give up your... But you must know your position. At least, you must understand. You don't foolishly accept that you are very happy. Don't be fool. Be intelligent. That is sastra. The sastra means... A person goes to school, college to become intelligent. Therefore there are so many sastras, Veda, Vedas. Why Vedic literatures are there? To make us intelligent. Krsna bhuliya jiva... Anadi-bahirmukha jiva krsna bhuli' gela, ataeva krsna veda-purana kaila [Cc Madhya 20.117].    (More...)