KrishnaKatha - don't expect a smooth path; Krsna never gave Arjuna a tablet - Ekadasi reminder Sunday 23rd OCT

He was telling us not to expect a smooth path; be tolerant. He was saying
that the demons make us more enthusiastic to fight them on Krsna's behalf.
Apratihatah. The devotee makes progress in spite of being checked. That is a
pure devotee. He spoke of three heart attacks; two were on consecutive
nights on the way over to America in 1965 on the boat. The third was in New
York. He spoke of the doctors' treatment in the hospital, how eager they
were to experiment on his brain. Whatever happens to me, he said, don't call
a doctor. Then he quoted matra-sparsas tu kaunteya. There are impediments in
the body, there are impediments in the form of our enemies; we cannot expect
smooth, happy-going life. Krsna never said I will play magic and there will
be no trouble. He never gave Arjuna a tablet.

Krsna didn't give as modern gurus do, a magic ash, but He said,  Tolerate.
Nor did Arjuna say,  Why do You make me fight, Krsna? Give a magic ash.  We
have to face things as they are and go on with our duty. Do not expect any
ash, any miracle or magic tablet.

from ISKCON in the 70s by SDG