cause for coming to KC

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Dear Sri Visnupada,

please accept my humble obeisances.

 

I did a little research into this and there is one statement of Srila

Prabhupada´s that kept coming up in this connection that is unclear to me.

He is saying that the mercy is always there for everyone. Here are a few

examples (capitals mine).

 

> Trivikrama: We don't have the mercy of Krsna yet, so...

> Prabhupada: No, no. EVERYONE HAS GOT THE MERCY, but that mercy is not

> obligatory. If He likes, He can give you mercy; if He does not like, He

> may not.

> Trivikrama: But everyone has it.

> Prabhupada: Everyone.... He is giving mercy. That is general. But if He

> does not like, He may not give you. You cannot make Him obliged.

> Morning Walk Mayapur, March 14, 1976 760314MW.MAY

>

>

> Jayadharma: Does fortune mean it's the mercy of Krsna?

> Prabhupada: KRSNA'S MERCY IS ALWAYS THERE. It is your misuse of free will.

> You are given the opportunity--that is fortune. But you do not accept the

> fortune. That is your misfortune. That is stated in the

> Caitanya-caritamrita. Lord Caitanya said, ei rupe brahmanda bhramite kona

> bhagyavan jiva. Kono--some fortunate man can accept it. Because mostly

> they are unfortunate. Just see, throughout the whole of Europe and America

> we are making propaganda. How many students have come? A very

> insignificant number, although they have come. They are fortunate.

> Morning Walk Perth, May 10, 1975 750510MW.PER

>

>

> Prabhupada: Yes. That is Krsna's special favor. Because by your free will

> you are going to hell. If Krsna interferes, that is Krsna's special favor.

> Just like a child is going to touch fire by free will, and father, "Eh,

> don't do it." That is his special favor.

> Devotee: Jaya.

> Svarupa Damodara: But it's called causeless mercy.

> Prabhupada: Ah? Causeless mercy. HIS MERCY IS ALREADY THERE, but we are

> denying the mercy. That is the defect of material existence.

> Morning Walk Los Angeles, December 4, 1973 731204MW.LA

 

Is he perhaps alluding to the fact that every civilized human society has

some system of religion, and that is Krsna´s mercy? Otherwise I can´t

understand what it means.

 

Your servant,

Ramesvara Dasa.