In this world, each individual is separated from every other by one thing – illusion. In such a place, one indeed distinguishes between ‘you’ and ‘me’, and ‘yours’ and ‘mine’. Consequently, one person’s self-interest cannot be reconciled with the self-interest of another. Nor does the auspiciousness of one person awaken the auspiciousness of another…
We cannot touch Shrila Gaura-kishora dasa Babaji Maharaja’s renounced lifestyle and high standard of bhajana, but we can at least accept and follow whatever lower principles that he established for us and practised in his own life. After making sufficient spiritual progress, we may be able to accept the higher things, but we should not desire to follow them in our present condition…
When Yasoda was trying to bind Krsna, she vowed, “I will bind Him, otherwise I will not eat anything.” Perspiring, sometimes she was thinking, “What is this?! I am not binding Him?? Oh Narayana, Narayana! I must bind my son!” Seeing her great determination, Krsna at once allowed Himself to be bound, merely by the rope that tied her hair…