Today 90% of our population is involved in sensual desires. These days, education also is mainly concerned with sensory pursuits. Most efforts are related to the attainment of sensual desires and almost all enjoyments are related to the senses. The acquisition of wealth also is for enjoying trivial sensual pleasures. Thus all efforts are directed to acquire pleasure of the body, the mind and the senses (Preyas). There is no doubt that there is a need for some concern about physical comforts. We must discharge our family responsibilities and serve the society, leveraging our human body. However this should not be the ultimate goal of life. Together with these, there must be a deeper yearning for a higher, qualitative spiritual life, Shreyas. When we yearn for Shreyas, even Preyas gets fulfilled.

- Divine Discourse, My Dear Students, Vol 2, Ch 11, Mar 5, 1995.