ancient_paztriot 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2004 Hayagriva dasa: Can we forget Krsna eternally? Srila Prabhupada: No, it is not possible. A son may be separated from his father, but it is not possible for him to forget his father eternally. Sometimes he remembers his father. The father is always remembering the son, and looking forward to the time when the son will obey his orders. So there is no question of forgetting perpetually. Syamasundara dasa: Becasue the living entity has independence, at one moment he may be liberated, and at another moment, conditioned? Srila Prabhupada: Krsna has given you liberation. When you misuse your liberation, you become entrapped. Syamasundara dasa: But is this all predictable? Can we know it beforehand? Srila Prabhupada: What is the use of all this predication? The prediction is that the living entity will be kicked, kicked, kicked, and kicked, until someday he will come to Krsna. Syamasundara dasa: So after falling down many times, the living entity will eventually come to Krsna and remain permanently. Is that right? Srila Prabhupada: No, there is no question of permanence. Because the living entity has independence, he can misuse that independence and fall down again. A man is not permanently free just because he's released from prison. He can return to prison agian. There is no guarantee. This is what is meant by eternally conditioned. The living entities in the spiritual sky who are eternally liberated will never be conditioned because they never choose to misuse their independence. They are vey experienced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
