potencies of jiva and sakti

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> My beloved Guru Maharaja,

>

> Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace.

> All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

>

> I have a question. Please kindly enlighten me.

>

> I asked Bhaktividyapurna Maharaja if there is any difference between jiva

> when he reaches to spiritual world and nitya siddha devotees who belong to

> sakti-tattva in their experience? He said practically speaking no but he

> compared this jiva to somebody who can consume one chapati and will be

> fully satisfied whereas sakti-tattva devotee can consume one hundred

> chapatis and thus get fully satisfied. After some contemplation on subject

> matter a question has arisen. If it's so then is it possible for 'one

> capati consuming' jiva to enter the circle of most intimate associates of

> Srimati Radharani who are consuming 'one hundred capatis' in their

> service.

> Does it mean that jiva-tattva devotee will not be able to render more

> intimate service to Srimati Radharani because it's more intense than that

> he can do.

>

> I don't know either if jiva although being satisfied with 'one chapati' is

> able to consume more or one chapati is his limit in this regard. I suppose

> that the matter much deeper than I can present.

>

> Thank you for everything you are doing for me.

>

> Your disciple

> Vakresvari dd

 

I don't think these kind of esoteric questions which border on speculation

are appropriate. IF a devotee is satisfied with how ever many chapatis he

is satisfied then he is SATISFIED. He/she doesn't want any more. We don't

have to worry about what he is missing or not missing or any such thoughts.

These are relative considerations. Also it is not for general consumption

to consider what kind of devotional services a jiva can do when liberated in

spiritual world from this point of view. What can we understand about this

while we are still in the bodily concept of life in this material world

trying to udnerstand using our material minds and intelligences. We can

only hear what the acaryas and sastra say and if we can understand it it is

okay if not then chant and get purified until it is revealed to us.

 

Your well wisher always,

 

 

 

Jayapataka Swami