Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Whom does the Supreme Lord attract? Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This Krsna attracts the three worlds. The spiritual master, who is dear to Krsna, represents Krsna's power of attraction. The Absolute Truth is all-attractive. Whom does He attract? As a magnet attracts iron and not wood, so the worshipable Lord attracts those inclined to serve Him. Through His inconceivable potency the Lord attracts both His own servants and those inclined to become His servants by His affection, mercy, and sweetness. But if those who are attracted become absorbed in some irrelevant object on the way to their Lord, they fall down from their original attraction. The living entities therefore face two types of attraction, the bondage or artificial attraction of material existence, and attraction to Krsna. Sense objects that have form, taste, sound, and touch are always nearby. Because we are weak, we are attracted to them. Therefore we should absorb ourselves in hearing hari-katha from living sources, powerful devotees. If we continue to hear such katha from guru and sadhu, we will be protected from the enemies that drag our senses away. Until we are fully attracted to Krsna, maya will always attract us. (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta 'Amrta Vani" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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