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           by watching TV or surfing the net. If you have free time, better
           use it to read Srila Prabhupada’s books.

           In that vein, I would be happy to receive from disciples on this
           conference a report of which books they have been reading
           recently. Plus any realizations bestowed upon them thereby.

           8 March 2003

           Anandamayo ’bhyasat,  every  living entity  is  looking for
           ananda. But in the conditioned state we mistakenly search for
           this ananda in serving material objects; which are temporary
           and can never satisfy our hankering for ananda. Only the
           ananda derived from serving Krsna can satisfy us fully. Being
           influenced by illusory potency, we feel pleasure in serving
           matter, which actually is poisonous, and we don’t feel any
           pleasure in serving Krsna, the reservoir of all pleasure. Thus
           we should beg to our spiritual master and to the holy name
           to kindly cure our disease so that we again revive our original
           taste in the service with love and affection.

           But pure love is said to be unconditional, unmotivated. In
           the  abovementioned  proposition  there  is  motivation  behind
           serving Krsna and that is the ananda derived from it. Then
           what  is actually meant  by  unmotivated  devotional  service?
           Does pure love mean, there is not the slightest thought of
           one’s own ananda on the material or spiritual platform?

           But then  we talk of  bhakti-rasa,  i.e. a mellow  enjoyed in
           relationship with Krsna. Also Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says,
           “Nayanam galadasru …” So is such hankering outside the
           scope of pure love?

           Ultimately what should be our prayer – “When will I be
           able to derive great pleasure in serving you so that I will be
           driven to serve you in great enthusiasm?” Or: “When will I
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