pluto, Yamaraja's place

So our attachment is so strong, that even it is duḥkhalayam... Just like some hogs, they are living in filthy place and eating stool. And if you say that "I will take you somewhere else, a good place," then they will not go there. This happened. It is stated in the Bhagavata that once the king of heaven, he was cursed to become hog. And he was living amongst the hog society. And when Lord Brahma came to call him back, that "Mr. Such-and-such, for your bad behavior you became hog. Now come back to heaven," so he refused, "No, I have got so much responsibility. I cannot go." You see? This is material... It is called maya, illusion. Even you are in the most abominable condition of life, we will feel, "Now we are very happy." So that is our position.    (More...)