Don't Be a Guru Exploiter

If we continue taking from someone more and more without showing our love by giving them anything in return, this is called exploitation. It is not love. This is what we are guilty of here in this material world. We are taking from God, the supplier of all our necessities, at every moment. But we are such ingrates that we are not reciprocating with Him, appreciating Him for all the kindness He is bestowing on us at every minute. Instead of loving God we are exploiting God. The same principle applies to our diksha guru and siksha gurus who instruct us how to become Krishna conscious. If we take instructions from them without serving them, we are guru exploiters, and Krishna will not accept us as his devotees.

The Perfection of Love is Chanting God's Holy Names Congregational Chanting in Rome, Italy

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Is Krishna Hiding Behind Maya?

When maya is there, is Krishna hiding behind that? What is the purpose of maya?

Danny B.

Answer: It's We Who Are Hiding

Just as on a cloudy day, it is not the sun which is covered by clouds, it is we who are covered by the clouds. In a similar way it is not that Krishna is hiding behind maya. It is we who are hiding. 

Maya is there to serve us. When we want to forget Krishna she helps us in our forgetfulness by giving us so many convincing arguments that there is no God.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari