Six Goswamis:Not all are eternal associates

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My Dear Jadurani,

Please accept my blessings. Your letter of 8/24 contains some important

questions. The six goswamis are not all eternal associates of Krishna. Only Rupa

and Raghunath Goswami are eternal associates. You know there are two kinds of

living entities: nityamukta or eternal associates of the Lord, and nityabaddha

or eternally conditioned. This material manifestation is a chance for the

eternally conditioned entities to go Back to Godhead; but when they go back

there is no distinction between the two. When Krishna appears some of his

eternal associates come with Him to assist Him in His different incarnational

activities; and some of the living entities from conditioned life are liberated

by following the footprint of Lord Krishna and His bona associates; so all the

six became eternal associates of Krishna. Regarding Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, he

decended from higher planet for being liberated in the association of Lord

Caitanya, so his conditioned life came to an end after he contacted Lord

Caitanya. The distinction between subtle and gross bodies is elementary. There

are eight elements: five gross and three subtle. When a living entity has only

subtle body he is considered to be a ghost, and when he has both, he is

considered in full strength. To remain in subtle body in this material world is

very uncomfortable. Regarding your work in the temple by painting, wherever you

remain, if you are fully absorbed in your transcendental work in K.C., that

place is eternally Vrindaban—It is the consciousness that creates Vrindaban. The

Lord remains in the hearts of every living entity. He lives in the heart of a

hog, and the hog lives in a filthy place. That does not mean that the Lord lives

in a filthy place. The Lord lives always inconceivably in His transcendental

abode. Similarly, a fully K.C. person lives always in the pastimes of Lord

Krishna by such consciousness only. The material atmosphere is no impediment for

continuing our K.C. in any circumstance.

I think you may not attempt to open a center. Your duty is already fixed up.

Better you remain peaceful under the protection of your god-brothers, and

prosecute your transcendental avocation.

Your ever well-wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

 

Vrindaban

9 September, 1967

67-09-09

 

 

Aravind Mohanram

Ph.D. Candidate

Dept. of Mat Sci and Engg.,

Penn State University,

University Park, PA 16801

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