Srila Gurudeva spoke after placing Srila Bhaktivedānta Swami Mahārāja in samādhi. “Samādhi means fixed intelligence,” Śrīla Gurudeva said, “or that place where upon going, one’s intelligence becomes fixed. By approaching and taking shelter of a person in samādhi, one’s consciousness becomes clear and pure. Therefore, a samādhi temple is built. The Deity in Hari’s temple…
We are all prakrti. And because, being prakrti, we are trying to become purusa, that is called māyā, or illusion. Just like if a woman dresses like a man and wants to act as man, that is illusion, similarly, we are differently dressed in the material ingredient, bhumir apo nalo vayuh. Everyone’s body is mad for these five material elements of the mind, intelligence, and there are also the subtle material elements. And with this combination we have gotten this body, and I am the spirit soul. I am trying to enjoy. This is material world. We have forgotten that we are part and parcel of Krsna. Our business is not to enjoy but to help Krsna to enjoy. That is our business, part and parcel.