If you are put into a dangerous position and you know how to
save yourself from it, that very danger can become a source of pleasure for
you.
In the material world, the living entity directs his will
toward sense satisfaction because he has forgotten the spiritual field of
willing. When the same will is directed toward satisfying the sense of the
Supreme – Krishna – that is the eternal willing of the living entity.
In order to be happy, you must change the quality of your
willing through purification. The purification process is bhakti – chanting and
hearing the name, qualities and pastimes of the Lord. That purifies the will.
If we purify our existence, we can attain eternal happiness,
spiritual bliss. Everyone is working hard for happiness, but how can
happiness be attained in a diseased
condition? The material disease is an impediment to happiness. This disease has
to be cured.
A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Source – Book – Beyond Illusion and Doubt