True happiness emerges only through transcendental senses, infinitely exceeding temporary material pleasures.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śyāmasundara: A little bit. The first one's name is Jeremy Bentham, and his philosophy is that virtue is defined in terms of utility, and that utility is defined as that which enhances the happiness of men. So that the goal of society, according to the utilitarians, is the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
Prabhupāda: Yes. So that is also our aim, but that happiness is described in the Bhagavad-gt, sukham tyantika yat. tyantikam. Atyantikam means the greatest happiness. Sukham tyantika yat tad atndriya grhyam [Bg 6.21]. That happiness can be perceived by transcendental senses.
Śyāmasundara: So you're talking about a qualitative happiness, a quality of
Prabhupāda: Yes, qualitative it must be. tyantikam. tyantikam means the actual, the greatest happiness.
Śyāmasundara: Greatest, highest happiness.
Prabhupāda: Happiness everyone wants. You are feeling happy by eating something, but if you get another, better thing, you feel more happiness.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Not the quality of happiness. You feel actually greater happiness. Just like you are taking ordinary sugar, but if you take rasagull, it is also sweet but it is greater happiness.