Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja: "What difficulty is there? Preaching the message of Gauranga Mahaprabhu? Mahaprabhu says, “I will help you. You’ll never be affected by māyā.” If you have no faith in Mahaprabhu, then you will be put into difficulties. Don’t be afraid of problems. Krishna is there. His representative, the guru, is there. They are always with you. They are always prepared to help you. These dangers, these problems, difficulties will help you to become fixed. They are welcome. Therefore Kuntidevi says, vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat tatra tatra jagad-guro — “I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again.” Why did she say like that?"

Devotee: Because by those troubles she was always able to remember Krishna.

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja: Yes. Difficulties, dangers, and problems help one to be more attached to Krishna. Unless there are difficulties, one will not turn his face towards Krishna. Thereby he is in fool’s paradise, thinking, “I am OK.” But he is in danger. He cannot understand it. So all of these difficulties, problems, and dangers, they are kṛpā, mercy in disguise. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada Maharaja said, “Accept all the sufferings in this material world as the mercy of the Supreme Lord.