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So the Lord Caitanya's philosophy—that is the greatest contribution to the world—that these living entities who are hankering after happiness by different process. By material process, by philosophical process, by mental concoction or mental process they are trying, and Lord Kṛṣṇa also said—they are trying—but that happiness is available when your senses or consciousness are pure. The same philosophy is also Lord Caitanya's philosophy. He says that jīvera svarūpa haya nitya kṛṣṇa-dāsa (CC Madhya 20.108-109).
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This body has appeared in that way, by combination. So you . . . if the doll is broken, then, in due course of time, it mixes again: "Dust thou art, dust thou beist." Again mixes with the water, earth, air. There is no . . . so as soon as it is dismantled and dispersed, there is no more consciousness, or the feelings of happiness or distress.

Because we are all concerned with the feelings of consciousness, of happiness and distress. Everyone is embarrassed. Everyone is trying that, "I shall become happy in this way." So that means he is feeling distress. So according to Lord Buddha's philosophy, these feelings of happiness, distress, is due to this combination of matter. So you dismantle this matter, material, there will be no more distress, and nirvāṇa—finish. Nirvāṇa means finish.

But, I mean to say, further development. Śaṅkara, he says: "No, matter is not all. This is false. Matter has grown on the platform of spirit." Brahma satyaṁ jagan mithyā.

And the Vaiṣṇava ācārya said: "Yes, spirit is the basic principle. Matter is false. That's all right. But that spirit is not void. There is spiritual construction. As in the material world there is material construction, in the spiritual world there is spiritual construction." So that spiritual construction is not known to other philosophers than the Vaiṣṇava philosophers.

So the Lord Caitanya's philosophy—that is the greatest contribution to the world—that these living entities who are hankering after happiness by different process. By material process, by philosophical process, by mental concoction or mental process they are trying, and Lord Kṛṣṇa also said—they are trying—but that happiness is available when your senses or consciousness are pure. The same philosophy is also Lord Caitanya's philosophy. He says that jīvera svarūpa haya nitya kṛṣṇa-dāsa ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 20.108-109|CC Madhya 20.108-109]]).

What is the pure consciousness? Kṛṣṇa said that happiness can be achieved in pure consciousness, or when your senses are transcendental. He gave hint. Not only hint, He practically suggested also that, "You simply surrender unto Me."

So Lord Caitanya said the same thing. Lord Kṛṣṇa said . . . as the Supreme Lord, He commanded—He has got the commanding power because He is the Supreme God—that, "You surrender unto Me." Just like some superior, the teacher or father or king, says: "You must do it." But there is force. The State says: "You must do it," but if you do not do it, then there is force. Just like this draft board. They are demanding that, "You must join. If you don't join, there will be force, and you will be forcibly joined after that."
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