Saturday, March 5, 2011

Difference between Jiva and the Supersoul!

SB 2.6.21 (SA Prji):

* Here in this verse, it is explained that in all situations, the SPG is the master of everything that ever existed.
* Differences between the individual jiva and supersoul, SP explains how they are equal and unequal
 - qualitative oneness, but we can never be quantitatively equal to the SPG
* Krishna is so wonderful that He makes us qualitatively same as Him
 - but under all circumstances, He is much much more in quantity than us
* Those who know this are in vidya, those who do no are in avidya
* In the spiritual world, the jiva is completely cognizant that he is the servant of the servant of the servant of
the SPG.
* SP says, different stages of avidya
 - dharma, artha and moksha
* Moksha is also the last stage of avidya
* 99.9% of the living entities in the material world always want something from the Lord, either for themselves or for their close ones
* Nice story: Jai and Vijai, the door keepers of Vaikunta
 - by the curse of the 4 Kumaras, they come from tripad-vibhuti to ekapadvibhuti
 - Ravana is prime in this. But Lord Rama destroys his ignorance and him too
 - Hiranyakashipu is another example. Again the Lord comes to destroy him
* Moral, on the path of bhakti, if we ever make ourself or anybody equivalent to Krishna, then it is a big nescience and the Lord will destroy such nescience
* From devotional perspective, when somebody falls in that misconception, Krishna, actually keeps giving us hope, hope after hope...
 - eg: Life of Prahalad Maharaj
 - PM never asked for any help from Krishna, cause he knew that if Krishna wants to protect, He will surely do it and if Krishna wants him to die, then he has no problem
 - That kind of faith is pure devotional service
* BG 2.71: Give up all desires of sense gratification, lives free from all desires, false ego, all proprietorship
* To come to this understanding, Lord Caitanya came us to give the Maha mantra
 - chanting this mahamantra, all the material coverings will slowly melt off
 - then we can know our true nature
 - then we can always chant the holy names of Krishna!!!

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