The True Joy of Vine The purpose of all this study is not merely theoretical knowledge. The purpose is liberation: liberation from the lower modes of nature and, ultimately, liberation from the cycle of birth and death. But beyond liberation, the true goal is love. Love for Krishna, love for devotees, love for all living entities that are sons of Krishna. This love is the true joy of life. Without this love, life lacks meaning. We can have wealth, fame, beauty, knowledge... but without love for Krishna, it is all empty. Śrīla Prabhupāda came to the West to give us this opportunity to develop love for Krishna. This love gave us the Holy Name, the Deities, the prasadam, the śāstra and the association of devotees. Now it depends on us to take advantage