entanglement, we have forgotten ourselves. Therefore Bhagavad-gétä gives us the advantage of being able to revive our original status. The Çaìkarites and Buddhists claim that the world beyond is void, but Bhagavad-gétä does not disappoint us like this. The philosophy of voidness has simply created atheists. We are spiritual beings, and we want enjoyment, but as soon as our future is void, we will become inclined to enjoy this material life. In this way, the impersonalists discuss the philosophy of voidism while trying as much as possible to enjoy this material life. One may enjoy speculation in this way, but there is no spiritual benefit. brahma-bhütaù prasannätmä na çocati na käìkñati samaù sarveñu bhüteñu mad-bhaktià labhate paräm "One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman. He never laments or desires to have anything; he is equally disposed to every living entity. In that state he attains pure devotional service unto Me." (Bg. 18.54) He who has progressed in devotional life and who is relishing service to Kåñëa will automatically become detached from material enjoyment. The symptom of one absorbed in bhakti is that he is fully satisfied with Kåñëa.
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