“As we see, there are so many rich men’s sons. They have got all the opportunity of chanting Hare Krishna. They have no economic problem. Father’s property, immense property he has got. So he can, he has no anxiety for economic problems. That is a chance.
To take birth in a rich family means he has no economic problem. Because for economic problem we see nowadays people are pulling on thela, a rickshaw, for two breads.
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Because he is condemned to take such life, to work like an ass, like an animal. We see, practically. So one who is born in rich family, he should think that Krishna… But he has no knowledge, he has no good advisor, he has no guru. So he is, he thinks that, “I have got this money for nothing. Let me enjoy wine and women. Let me…”
He becomes spoiled. So although he was given the chance, sucinam srimatam gehe, janmaisvarya-sruta-sri. Although he was given the chance by nature’s law, he spoils himself. Just like in America—I always say that you are born in a rich nation’s family, your country is not poor, there is no scarcity, but you should take advantage of it.
Don’t spoil your life because you have got so much money for nothing or every enjoyable thing. You should always think, “It is all Krishna’s mercy that we have got this opportunity. We are honored as Americans.” Now because the Americans, they have misused their opportunity, now they are degrading.
To save your country, take this Krishna consciousness movement and enlighten them. Enlighten them. That is your service, actually service of the country. Push this Krishna consciousness movement. They have got good opportunity. And it will be very successful, materially and spiritually.
Thank you very much. (end)”
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.20-21
by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Vrndavana, September 17, 1976
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