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It may be noted at this point that the ninth chapter of the Bhagavad-gītā is especially meant for those who …

mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni na cāhaṁ teṣv avasthitaḥ

“By Me, in My unmanifested form, this entire universe is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am not …

The world we see is also Kṛṣṇa’s energy, His māyā. Here, mayā means “by Me,” as if one says, “This …

It is not very difficult to see God everywhere in the creation, for He is everywhere present. Just as in …

There are two kinds of energy – material and spiritual. Jīvas, or individual souls, belong to the superior energy of …

In this regard, there is a story of Nārada Muni, who was once asked by a brāhmaṇa: “Oh, you are …

“All right,” Nārada agreed. “I shall ask Him.”

As Nārada proceeded, he met a cobbler who was sitting under a tree mending shoes, and the cobbler similarly asked …

When Nārada Muni went to the Vaikuṇṭha planets he fulfilled their request and asked Nārāyaṇa (God) about the salvation of …

“What about the brāhmaṇa?” Nārada asked.

“He will have to remain there for a number of births. I do not know when he is coming.”

Nārada Muni was astonished, and he finally said, “I can’t understand the mystery of this.”

“That you will see,” Nārāyaṇa said. “When they ask you what I am doing in My abode, tell them that …

When Nārada returned to earth and approached the brāhmaṇa, the brāhmaṇa said, “Oh, you have seen the Lord? What was …

“He was threading an elephant through the eye of a needle,” Nārada answered.

“I don’t believe such nonsense,” the brāhmaṇa replied. Nārada could immediately understand that the man had no faith and that …

Nārada then left and went on to the cobbler, who asked him, “Oh, you have seen the Lord? Tell me, …

“He was threading an elephant through the eye of a needle,” Nārada replied.

The cobbler began to weep, “Oh, my Lord is so wonderful! He can do anything!”