There is no material world for Sri Krsna, nor any death of the soul nor leaving Goloka, what a funny idea. But we have free will and can experience our so-called independence if we wish and insist. Its not all guilt or negativity. Free will is an expression of our love. Without voluntary love, it is slavery, which diminishes love. That we can come or go and yet choose eternally to stay with beautiful Krsna demonstrates the power and all attractiveness of love of Gopal Sri Krsna, exalting it! Also, the qualities of the jiva, given by Govinda to us all, are also exalted by our free will options. The expression of boldness and exploration of consciousness and lives made in such choices also reveal the exalted nature of the jiva, who are constitutionally expressions of Krsna Himself.
Madhudviṣa: He wants to know... Kṛṣṇa says that once you are in the spiritual world you are full of bliss. Why would someone choose to come to this material world, which...?
Prabhupāda: That I have already explained. A rich man's son, he thinks that he will be happy independently. His father has got everything, but he goes out of home and chooses to live independently.
That is a craziness. Similarly, when you come to this material world, giving up the protection of God, that is our craziness. So a crazy man must suffer. Therefore we are suffering. Yes. But you have the right to become a crazy.
Lecture at St. Pascal's Franciscan Seminary -- Melbourne, June 28, 1974:
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