Srila Gurudeva:
Today, on the birthday of Jesus, we are giving honor to him. He was a manifestation of God called saktyavesa-avatara. God has empowered him, and that is why he was able to preach everywhere.
Krsna is very merciful – very, very merciful. He is so beautiful, His qualities are transcendental, and the song of His flute is so sweet that it attracts everyone. We have forgotten Him. We are His part and parcel; that is, we are His servants or maidservants, whether we accept this or not. We have forgotten Him, and that is why maya (the Lord’s material, deluding potency) has taken us to this world.
No one can be happy in this world, which is like God’s prison. Sri Krsna’s deluding potency maya keeps those who have forgotten Him in this jail. Anyone who wants happiness here is a foolish person, for no one can be happy in jail. Only the watchmen – police of the jail – can be happy, and they are devotees. Only devotees can be happy in this world.
Sri Krsna has mercifully given this human body, which is like a very strong boat. He has placed a captain in this boat, and that captain is Sri Gurudeva. The strong, favorable winds (the instructions of scriptures) are blowing the sails, and the resultant high speed of sailing is sadhu-sanga, the association of devotees. For example, while you remained in your homes, we came from India.
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja: North Shore, Hawaii: December 25, 2006