HE IS BEYOND KARMA-KRSNA

January 4, 2008

The word maya means not only

"illusion," but also "affection" and "energy." When Krsna

comes, all His energies also come. It is not that He is forced to come. We have to

accept a certain type of body because

we are forced to do so, but this is

not the case with Sri Krsna. Presently I may have a human form,

but in the future I cannot demand a human form. We receive bodies in the

next life according to karma, not will. One cannot demand to be a

high-court judge unless one has been educated for the job. First of all,

one must become qualiked. If one qualifies himself, one may become a

devata, a demigod like Indra or Candra, or one can become a dog or a

cat. That depends on one's karma, or activities (karmana

daiva-netrena). When Krsna or His incarnation come, they do not depend on karma

for their bodies. The Supreme Lord is above karma and is fully

independent. It is therefore said, atma-mayaya. The Supreme Lord comes by His own

energy, not by the external energy or by force. When the governor visits

the prison, he is not forced to do so. He is not to be considered a

condemned person; rather, he goes by his own good will just to see how

things are going on, However, it is understood that when an ordinary

person is placed in jail, he is sent there by force because he has been

proven a criminal. A criminal may think that he and the governor are

one, just as rascals and fools think that Krsna is one of them.

Avajananti mam mudha manusim tanum asritam. A knowledgeable person knows that when

Krsna or His incarnation descends upon the material world, the Supreme

Lord maintains His transcendental position. He is not an ordinary man,

nor is He forced into the material world due to karma. The Supreme Lord

comes by His own good will. param bhavam ajanantah. Rascals cannot

understand what Krsna is; therefore they think that Krsna is a human

being. As Krsna Himself states in Bhagavad-gita (7.3):

manusyanam sahasresukascid yatati siddhayeyatatam api siddhanamkascin mam vetti tattvatah"Out of many thousands among

men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved

perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth." Understanding Krsna is therefore not

so easy. As stated by Krsna,

out of many thousands one person may

become a siddha, a self-realized being. And out of many siddhas, one

may be able to understand Krsna. It is our great fortune that Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna Himself, has appeared and given us a very easy

process by which we can understand Krsna. What is that process? We need

only hear about Krsna. That's all. We have therefore opened all these

centers of Krsna consciousness throughout the world.srnvatam sva-kathah krsnahpunya-sravana-kirtanahhrdy antah-stho hy abhadrani

vidhunoti suhrt satam"Sri Krsna, the Personality of

Godhead, who is the Paramatma [supersoul] in everyone's heart and

the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for

material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge

to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly

heard and chanted." (SB. 1.2.17) If we hear about Krsna, we become

purified. Hearing about Krsna means associating with Krsna. In

this way we may perfect our lives.FOR COMPLETE BOOK 'TEACHINGS OF LORD KAPILA' PLEASE REPLY BACK W/OUT CHANGING SUBJECT OR WRITE TO ME AT chanu15--HARE KRISHNA! -pranjal

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January 21, 2008

Dear Kamlesh

Pls check the attachment for the book Teachings of Lord Kapila by Srila Prabhupada.

Hare Krishna

Pranjal

namo narayana

Respected Devotee of Lord Sri Krishna,

Can you please send me the PDF booklet of Lord Kapila's teachings?

Thank you very much,

Sincerely,

KamleshRavindra Kumar <ravindra_ku1984@ .co. in> wrote:

Pranjal Johry <pranjal_johry@ > wrote:

The word maya means not only "illusion," but also "affection" and "energy." When Krsna comes, all His energies also come. It is not that He is forced to come. We have to accept a certain type of body because

we are forced to do so, but this is not the case with Sri Krsna. Presently I may have a human form, but in the future I cannot demand a human form. We receive bodies in the next life according to karma, not will. One cannot demand to be a high-court judge unless one has been educated for the job. First of all, one must become qualiked. If one qualifies himself, one may become a devata, a demigod like Indra or Candra, or one can become a dog or a cat. That depends on one's karma, or activities (karmana daiva-netrena) . When Krsna or His incarnation come, they do not depend on karma for their bodies. The Supreme Lord is above karma and is fully independent. It is therefore said, atma-mayaya. The Supreme Lord comes by His own energy, not by the external energy or by force. When the governor visits the prison, he is not forced to do so. He is not to be considered a condemned person;

rather, he goes by his own good will just to see how things are going on, However, it is understood that when an ordinary person is placed in jail, he is sent there by force because he has been proven a criminal. A criminal may think that he and the governor are one, just as rascals and fools think that Krsna is one of them. Avajananti mam mudha manusim tanum asritam. A knowledgeable person knows that when Krsna or His incarnation descends upon the material world, the Supreme Lord maintains His transcendental position. He is not an ordinary man, nor is He forced into the material world due to karma. The Supreme Lord comes by His own good will. param bhavam ajanantah. Rascals cannot understand what Krsna is; therefore they think that Krsna is a human being. As Krsna Himself states in Bhagavad-gita (7.3):

manusyanam sahasresukascid yatati siddhayeyatatam api siddhanamkascin mam vetti tattvatah"Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth." Understanding Krsna is therefore not so easy. As stated by Krsna,

out of many thousands one person may become a siddha, a self-realized being. And out of many siddhas, one may be able to understand Krsna. It is our great fortune that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna Himself, has appeared and given us a very easy process by which we can understand Krsna. What is that process? We need only hear about Krsna. That's all. We have therefore opened all these centers of Krsna consciousness throughout the world.

srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah

punya-sravana- kirtanah

hrdy antah-stho hy abhadrani

vidhunoti suhrt satam"Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [supersoul] in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted." (SB. 1.2.17) If we hear about Krsna, we become purified. Hearing about Krsna means associating with Krsna. In this way we may perfect our lives.

FOR COMPLETE BOOK 'TEACHINGS OF LORD KAPILA' PLEASE REPLY BACK W/OUT CHANGING SUBJECT OR WRITE TO ME AT chanu15 (AT) sify (DOT) com--HARE KRISHNA! -pranjal

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