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Kṛṣṇa’s energy and Kṛṣṇa Himself are not different (śakti-śakti-mator abhedaḥ). As long as the sunshine is present the sun is present, and if the sun were not present the sun’s energy would also not be there. Although the Māyāvādī philosophers do not accept the energetic but only the impersonal energy, we must

and He leaves behind His devotees who can explain who God is, but still we are so stubborn that we do not In Bhagavad-gītā those who do not accept God are called mūḍhāḥ – rascals and fools.

Although I claim that the body is mine, I do not even know how it is working. apartment may pay rent and somehow or other occupy the apartment and enjoy its utilities, although he may not Similarly, although we do not know the details of how the body works, we are using this body, which actually belongs not to us but to Kṛṣṇa.

of a particular body is finished with the disappearance of the living spirit, similarly, if You do not

People do not understand this. They are very proud of having a nice body and a nice name.

This is a fact, but people are such rascals that they do not understand this fact.

Rascals do not understand this. They simply see the power of this cosmic manifestation, but they do not understand that behind this power

Kṛṣṇa Himself personally comes because we do not have the eyes to see Kṛṣṇa and cannot understand Him

All beings are in Me, but I am not in them.”

We may not see the electric powerhouse and the engineer within it generating power, but we use electricity We have invented so many very wonderful machines, but the machines are not intelligent.

Therefore we say “sunshine,” and not just “shine.”

Therefore, since I have these senses, why not use them for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction? This is bhakti.

If one takes that note and puts it in one’s own pocket, one is a thief because that note does not belong

So when the energy is withdrawn – that is, when Kṛṣṇa is not there – the body becomes unimportant.

Nature is not controlling itself; the real controller is Kṛṣṇa.

Because Kṛṣṇa is bidding farewell, Kuntī laments, “You will go, and we shall not be able to see You.