A Higher Taste

People often wonder how a devotee can execute the process of devotional service so faithfully while still being surrounded by so many attractive material features. When Srila Prabhupada's Godbrother was preaching in England to a member of the nobility, he requested the nobleman to follow the four regulative principles: no meat, fish or eggs; no gambling; no illicit sex; and no intoxication. The gentleman replied, "Impossible!"

But a devotee is experiencing such pleasure from the Lord's service, that he considers such material affairs as insignificant. This is called a “higher taste". This material world is a perverted reflection of the spiritual realm. So, when we experience the real thing, there is no more attraction to the reflection.1

One, for example, may be attracted to dancing for one's own pleasure, which is certainly material. But, when one experiences dancing for Krishna, he forgets such paltry, dry affairs as material dancing. A devotee chants the holy names of God: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Ranni Rama Rama Hare Hare, and dances in ecstasy.

One can eat f or Krishna, speak for Krishna, act for Krishna, or practically anything one would do for himself, can be done for Krishna. All the senses can be thus engaged in serving Krishna.
1 .Bhagavad-gita 2.59