True prosperity comes from Krishna's grace over nature, not industrial exploitation of the earth.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.40 — October 20, 1974, Māyāpur 741020SB-MAYAPUR [37:07 Minutes] SB-01.08.40_741020SB-MAYAPUR Pradyumna: Translation: "All these cities and villages are flourishing in all respects because the herbs and grains are in abundance, the trees are full of fruits, the rivers are flowing, the hills are full of minerals and the oceans full of wealth. And this is all due to Your glancing over them." Prabhupāda: ime jana-padāḥ svṛddhāḥ supakvauṣadhi-vīrudhaḥ... supakvauṣadhi-vīrudhaḥ vanādri-nady-udanvanto hy edhante tava vīkṣitaiḥ [SB 1.8.40] So here is very nice description how we can materially become happy. These are all description of material happiness: svṛddhāḥ, very flourished cities and towns. So how it is flourished?
Now, supakvauṣadhi-vīrudhaḥ. The herbs and plants and trees and creepers, they are all luxuriously grown and sufficiently supply the needs of the human being. Every plant and creeper is useful for human being. We do not know how to use them.
Experienced men, they collect so many auṣadhi. Vanauṣadhi, latā loke jāyate paramaṁ hitam. We are neglecting these herbs and vegetables, but because we do not know how to use them, we have to meet so much bill of the doctors. But there are everything complete.
Kṛṣṇa's arrangement is very complete. Pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate [Īśopaniṣad, Invocation]. Kṛṣṇa has given us everything in complete. There is no question...
Although we have come to this material world for undergoing some tribulation on account of our rebellious attitude towards Kṛṣṇa... Kṛṣṇa, we are meant for serving Kṛṣṇa, but we have rebelled: "Why shall I serve Kṛṣṇa? I shall serve my senses. I shall remain independent without Kṛṣṇa." This is our folly.
That is not possible. We have discussed already that without Kṛṣṇa there is no question of happiness. There is no question of happiness. It is our...
This is called ignorance. kṛṣṇa bhuli' sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha ataeva māyā tāre deya saṁsāra-duḥkha [Cc. Madhya 20.117] There is something like... Our only fault is that we have forgotten Kṛṣṇa and we have come to enjoy this material world. Material enjoyment means sense gratification.