Scientists
have found a stem cell in mice which is a near-perfect match for human
cells. The discovery will speed research into incurable diseases such
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we want to enjoy. He has given us full facility within this material
world. But because we do not know what is actual enjoyment, therefore
the so-called enjoyment is turning to be distressed condition. Just
like a child, if he's given full freedom, "All right, my dear child,
whatever you like to do." So he cannot stay in one kind of engagement.
Sometimes this, sometimes that, sometimes this, sometimes that. He's
not happy. But if he follows the instruction of the parents, "My dear
child, you do like this, you eat like," then he's happy. If he takes
the freedom in his own hand, it is not possible to become happy. more
So
this is the instance, that we may be very powerful so long Krishna
keeps us powerful. We are not independently powerful, even in the case
of Arjuna. We are very much proud of our janmaishvarya-shruta-shrih
[SB 1.8.26]. The material world, everyone is very much proud of his
birth, riches, education and beauty. Beauty. These four things are
obtained as result of pious activities. And as a result of impious
activities, the opposite number. Not birth in a very nice family or
nation, no wealth, poverty, no education and no beauty. But one should
know that these assets, material assets... Just like you American
people. You have got nice assets. You are born of a very respectful
nation-American nations are still honored all over the world. So that's
a good opportunity for you. Janma [birth].
You are born in... Every American is... In comparison to India, every
American is rich man, because any ordinary man earns here at least four
thousand, five thousand rupees. And in India, even the high-court
judge, he cannot earn so. Utmost four thousand. So you should be
conscious that by the grace of Krishna, you have got all these things.
There is no poverty, there is no scarcity, there is good chance of
education, and you are wealthy, beautiful, everything. Janmaishvarya-shruta-shrih.
But if you do not become Krishna conscious, if you misuse these assets,
then again punar mushiko bhava.
You know the story, punar mushiko bhava? Anyone knows? Punar
mushiko bhava means "Again you become a mouse." [laughter]
A mouse came to a saintly person: "Sir, I am very much troubled."
"What is that?"
People generally go to saintly persons for some material profit. That
is the nature, animalistic nature. Why you should go to a saintly
person for some material benefit? No. You go there to learn what is
God. That is real business. Anyway, saintly persons sometimes receive.
"So what do you want?"
Just like Lord Shiva, his devotees are all like that mouse, want
something.
"Sir, this cat troubles me very much."
"So what you want?"
"Let me become a cat."
"All right, you become a cat."
So he became a cat. Then after few days, he came back.
"Sir, still I am in trouble."
"What is that?" "The dogs, [laughter] they trouble us very much."
"So what you want?"
"Now I want to become a dog."
"All right, you become."
Then after few days... One after..., there is nature's arrangement. One
is weak, one is strong. That is nature's arrangement. So after all, he
wanted to become a tiger. So by the grace of the saintly person, he
became a tiger. And when he became a tiger, he was staring on the
saintly person like, oh... So the saintly person asked him, "You want
to eat me?"
"Yes."
"Oh, then you may again become a mouse. [laughter] If by my grace, by
my favor, you have become tiger, so I will again condemn you to become
a mouse."
So you American people, you have become tiger now, Nixon tiger. But if
you don't behave obligely, if you don't feel obliged, if the tiger
feels obliged that "By the grace of the saintly person, I have come to
the stage of becoming a tiger, I must be very much obliged to him..."
But instead of becoming obliged, if you want to eat, then again become
a mouse. If the saintly person has got the power to make you from mouse
to tiger, then he can convert you again from tiger to mouse. You must
always remember this. So by the grace of God, Krishna, you have become
so powerful nation, rich, beautiful, educated. By grace of Krishna you
have become, but if you forget Krishna, then you are again going to be
mouse. Remember that. Nobody will care for you. Just like Englishmen.
Englishmen, they established the British Empire, great, powerful, most
powerful nation in the world. Now they are not so. Because they misused
their power. So you get power, opulence, by the grace of Lord, Krishna.
And if you misuse it, then you become again... That is happening. That
is the nature's law. Nature's law.
Guardian
- June 28, 2007 - ALOK JHA, science correspondent
Stem cell scientists
find almost perfect human match in mice