Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 [Text 84207 from SOCHI] > Indeed. And *countless*, compared to *unlimited*, is insignificant. > > In the glass, we may find *countless* drops of water. In the ocean, we may > find (relatively) *unlimited* drops of water. > > In the material world, we may find *countless* spirit souls. In the > spiritual world, we may find *unlimited* spirit souls. > > The material existence is but a cloud in the unlimited spiritual sky. Is > it not a rare exeption for one to be here, in comparison to all who are in > their constitutional position, on the unlimited spiritual planets? By rare exceptions I meant not accidental falldowns but special cases which are due to the lila of the Lord, like Jaya and Vijaya. Otherwise, nitya-siddhas never fall down because they are fully protected by yoga-maya or svarupa-sakti of the Lord (daivim prakrtim asritah) which conduct the whole spiritual world. "Whereas the material energy is conducted by the external potency, maya, the spiritual world is conducted by the internal potency, Radharani." (Elevation to KC, Ch. 5) "Indeed, it is the nature of that planet (Goloka) that even without the association of Sri Krsna one desires to live there. No one even desires to go anywhere else. (Brhad-bhag. 2.6.366)" "In Vaikunthaloka there is no occupation but the service of the Lord, and this service is not rendered with a purpose. Although every service has a particular result, the devotees *never aspire for the fulfillment of their own desires*; their desires are fulfilled by rendering transcendental loving service to the Lord." (Bhag. 3.15.14, purport) "Pure love of God manifests as the most subtle consciousness, devoid of material qualities and material desires, increasing at every moment and never interrupted." (Narada-bhakti-sutra, 54). If we accept that billions and billions pure devottes have fallen down from Goloka then these statements as well as SB 11.2.53 stating that the pure devotee can never forget Krsna do not make any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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