the basic principle

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Without love, nothing can sustain. If I do not love Krsna I cannot

surrender. It is not possible. Just like a small child, he is naturally

surrendered to the parents because there is love. The child loves also the

parents. So without the basic principle of love, the more you love, the more

the surrender is also perfect. Just like a small child, you slap the child,

he's crying, yet crying also with the words, "Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy,"

because there is love. Even in distress the child cannot forget. That is

natural. Similarly, when you remain fully surrendered to the supreme will,

either in distress or in happiness, that is your happiness. That is real

happiness. This condition cannot be without love. In any condition, you

remain surrendered. It cannot be done without love. When there is lack of

love, this kind of mentality cannot develop: "In any condition I shall

remain surrendered." Just like you are; you are, a whole society is carrying

my order, not because I am superior person. There is love. Without love you

cannot do so. You have got some bit of love for me, therefore you carry my

order. Otherwise it is not possible. And I cannot also. You are foreigners,

you are. Americans, I came from another country, I have no account. I cannot

also order you: "You must do it, otherwise I will chastise you." Because

there is love. It is a connection of love. I can also become bold enough to

chastise you, but you also, what, in whatever condition, you carry my order

due to the basic principle is love. And our whole philosophy is love. We are

just trying to learn how to love Krsna, that's all. So without the basic

principle of love, these things cannot be conceived.

 

 

Srila Prabhupada, discussing the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer