eternally (3)

Every living being, out of many, many billions and trillions of living beings, has a particular relationship with the Lord eternally

"…Bhagavad-gītā is best understood by a person who has qualities similar to Arjuna's.

That is to say he must be a devotee in a direct relationship with the Lord.

As soon as one becomes a devotee of the Lord, he also has a direct relationship with the Lord.

That is a very elaborate subject matter, but briefly it can be stated that a devotee is in a relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead in one of five different ways:

1. One may be a devotee in a passive state;
2. One may be a devotee in an active state;
3. One may be a devotee as a friend;
4. One may be a devotee as a parent;
5. One may be a devotee as a conjugal lover.

Arjuna was in a relationship with the Lord as friend.

Of course there is a gulf of difference between this friendship and the friendship found in the material world.

This is transcendental friendship

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Biren Chauhan to ONLY PRABHUPADA

It is a fact that every living entity is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa. This is forgotten due to the influence of māyā, which induces one to believe in material happiness. Being illusioned by māyā, one thinks that material happiness is the only desirable object. This material consciousness is like a chain around the neck of the conditioned soul. As long as he is bound to that conception, he cannot get out of māyā's clutches. However, if by Kṛṣṇa's mercy he gets in touch with a bona fide spiritual master, abides by his order and serves him, engaging other conditioned souls in the Lord's service, he then attains liberation and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa's shelter.

(Srila Prabhupada, CC Madhya 22.25, Purport)

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Tina Marie Kirner, Srimati Pancali Devi dasi said; Krishna Kirtan Prabhu. I mean no disrespect to you or who you desire to serve, however as far as I am concerned Srila Prabhupada's Books are the law Books for the next 10,000 years. Everything He wrote is perfect and complete and for those who adhere to His Divine and merciful instructions these Books are fully ampt with everything one needs to go back to Godhead in this very lifetime. So with this in mind I encourage all to fully arm themselves with Prabhupada's unedited Books, apply the instructions within in your day to day life and simply surrender to the Lotus Feet of His Divine Grace.

I have no desire to know of any other teachings other than Prabhupada's, as Prabhupada Himself said there is no need for outside instruction. Just because there are a few rotten apples within ISKCON and within the Ritvik Camp this does not mean the whole tree is damaged. With a little care and attention ISKCON can emerge spiritual once again and if

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