Krishna Is Not Realized With Blunt Material Senses
ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi
na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ
sevonmukhe hi jihvādau
svayam eva sphuraty adaḥu
"No one can understand Krishna as He is by the blunt material senses. But He reveals Himself to the devotees, being pleased with them for their transcendental loving service unto Him." (Bhakti-rasāmritta-sindhu 1.2.234)
Even though it is clearly stated that we cannot understand Krishna with our blunt material senses, there is still a class of men who insist that they will only accept as real that which they can perceive with their gross material senses. This means that they are less intelligent. Just as there is so much out there which is not perceivable by our gross senses, but which can be perceived by scientific instruments, there is even more out there which is beyond the perceptual power of even our most advanced scientific instruments. So if one is given the technique by which to experience this reality which is far, far beyond even our most advanced technologies of perception, why one should not be willing to accept it? To reject this is the greatest foolishness. Such is the position of the so-called scientists and philosophers of our modern day society.
Two Hours Question-and-Answer Session
After going through the Gita I have concluded that we are like computers, fully programmed. The programmer is someone else, call it by any name. Shri Krishna says, "I'm the cause of all causes." So we are merely like puppets. We are all predestined. We have nothing at our disposal. That's why I've surrendered to the lotus feet of Shri Krishna. I feel all my actions good or bad are not mine, I'm nobody! My thinking is not mine, I don't see with my eyes nor walks with my legs. I'm not 'me,' but someone else in me. So how am I responsible for my actions? I'm writing these lines; its not me, but there is someone in my form! Would you kindly say something about this?
I'm, at your feet,
Prem Narayan
If one chooses to try to enjoy separately from Krishna or God, it is a fact that he becomes like a puppet completely programmed and controlled by the three modes of material nature. Whatever he does is totally under the influence of the material nature. But still he has to accept the karmic reactions of whatever he does because it was his free choice to break away from serving the Lord. For example, if one decides to join a terrorist organization, he is then fully under the command of his terrorist leader. But if he is captured after committing a heinous act of terrorism, he cannot claim innocence on the basis of his simply being a puppet of his terrorist commander. Because he chose to join the terrorist organization now he is fully responsible for everything he does. Similarly, the living being who has rebelled against the authority of the Lord is 100% responsible for everything that he does while he is under the grip of the three modes of material nature. So even though such unfortunate, foolish souls are like puppets being totally manipulated by the strings of the three modes of material nature, they still have to accept the reactions for all of their actions.
However, such illusioned souls always have within themselves the power to free themselves from their imprisonment by taking shelter of Guru and Krishna when the opportunity presents itself. In such a liberated, sheltered position they become independent of the modes of material nature and become restored to their original identities as intimate associates of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His most wondrous spiritual abode.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ
sevonmukhe hi jihvādau
svayam eva sphuraty adaḥu
"No one can understand Krishna as He is by the blunt material senses. But He reveals Himself to the devotees, being pleased with them for their transcendental loving service unto Him." (Bhakti-rasāmritta-sindhu 1.2.234)
Even though it is clearly stated that we cannot understand Krishna with our blunt material senses, there is still a class of men who insist that they will only accept as real that which they can perceive with their gross material senses. This means that they are less intelligent. Just as there is so much out there which is not perceivable by our gross senses, but which can be perceived by scientific instruments, there is even more out there which is beyond the perceptual power of even our most advanced scientific instruments. So if one is given the technique by which to experience this reality which is far, far beyond even our most advanced technologies of perception, why one should not be willing to accept it? To reject this is the greatest foolishness. Such is the position of the so-called scientists and philosophers of our modern day society.
Two Hours Question-and-Answer Session
Melbourne, Australia--22 December 2016
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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version
Question: How Am I Responsible For My Actions?
Dandavat Gurudeva!After going through the Gita I have concluded that we are like computers, fully programmed. The programmer is someone else, call it by any name. Shri Krishna says, "I'm the cause of all causes." So we are merely like puppets. We are all predestined. We have nothing at our disposal. That's why I've surrendered to the lotus feet of Shri Krishna. I feel all my actions good or bad are not mine, I'm nobody! My thinking is not mine, I don't see with my eyes nor walks with my legs. I'm not 'me,' but someone else in me. So how am I responsible for my actions? I'm writing these lines; its not me, but there is someone in my form! Would you kindly say something about this?
I'm, at your feet,
Prem Narayan
Answer: You Chose to Try to Enjoy Separately from Krishna
No, it is you who has written those lines. Whether one is liberated or is under the grip of the material nature, he is still acting and reaping the results of his actions.If one chooses to try to enjoy separately from Krishna or God, it is a fact that he becomes like a puppet completely programmed and controlled by the three modes of material nature. Whatever he does is totally under the influence of the material nature. But still he has to accept the karmic reactions of whatever he does because it was his free choice to break away from serving the Lord. For example, if one decides to join a terrorist organization, he is then fully under the command of his terrorist leader. But if he is captured after committing a heinous act of terrorism, he cannot claim innocence on the basis of his simply being a puppet of his terrorist commander. Because he chose to join the terrorist organization now he is fully responsible for everything he does. Similarly, the living being who has rebelled against the authority of the Lord is 100% responsible for everything that he does while he is under the grip of the three modes of material nature. So even though such unfortunate, foolish souls are like puppets being totally manipulated by the strings of the three modes of material nature, they still have to accept the reactions for all of their actions.
However, such illusioned souls always have within themselves the power to free themselves from their imprisonment by taking shelter of Guru and Krishna when the opportunity presents itself. In such a liberated, sheltered position they become independent of the modes of material nature and become restored to their original identities as intimate associates of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His most wondrous spiritual abode.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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