So either we accept anxiety to protect our own material attachments or we accept anxiety for Krishna's pleasure. So to satisfy Krishna, a devotee is willing to accept disturbances and those disturbances actually become an impetus for his own satisfaction because Krishna wants to see how a devotee is accepting austerities for pleasing Him and when He sees that devotee accepting austerity for His pleasure, then the Lord reciprocates according to that devotee's efforts. How does He reciprocate? He reciprocates by gradually revealing Himself to that devotee.
February 26, 2004, Mayapur