Up to the age of fifty one can actively work for sense gratification, but after the fiftieth year one’s energy decreases, although one can with great strain work for two or three more years — perhaps up to the fifty-fifth year. Thus the fifty-fifth year is generally taken by government regulations as the final year for retirement.

Material activity means manufacturing things for sense gratification. Scientists are conducting research to find out how we can satisfy our senses more and more elaborately. In this Kali-yuga, the demoniac mentality is employed in manufacturing various machines to facilitate the process of sense gratification.

Why I dont feel joy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness

As the sun rises and sets, it snatches away the balance of our life span. Thus as each day passes, each one of us loses some of life’s duration. It is therefore said that the duration of one’s life cannot be saved. But if one is engaged in devotional service, his time cannot be taken away by the sun.

A saintly person may either live or die, for during his life he is engaged in serving the Lord and after his death he also serves the Lord. Thus this life and the next are the same for a saintly devotee, for in both he serves the Lord.

Our relationship with Kṛṣṇa : envy and attraction seminar Tue 7th Jan 2020 by Her Grace Rambhoru Devi Dās

Getting closer to Lord Chaitanya

One’s sons, grandsons and other descendants are ultimately plunderers of one’s accumulated wealth. There are many celebrated businessmen and industrialists who produce great wealth and are highly praised by the public, but all their money is ultimately plundered by their sons and grandsons.

Śrīla Prabhupāda book marathon 2019 results class on Sun 5th January 2020 by His Grace Aniruddha Prabhu

Getting closer to Kṛṣṇa seminar Sun 5th January 2020 by Vijay Dāsa