(2) Handling Desires

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Speaking online to devotees in Caracas
27 April 2019, part 2

Are there any questions?

Question: Do you have any plans about coming to Venezuela?

Prabhu, I am not the manager. I have told you all that Krishna manages everything, so if Krishna gives His permission for me to go out of the country, I will come.

Question: In Srimad Bhagavad-gita it says that Paramatma is not eternal, so when does it happen that the soul stays alone?

The jiva soul is part of Paramatma. The jiva soul always wants to serve Paramatma, it is its duty, but it cannot sometimes understand it. Paramatma is always there with the jivatma, but when the jivatma is covered by the illusory environment, it cannot understand where Paramatma is, so it forgets Paramatma.

Question: It is also said in Srimad Bhagavad-gita that the soul is bound to this world by lust and anger. Could you explain it?

Yes, it is correct. The soul can sometimes become angry. Why? Because of some desire. If a jiva soul has some other (material) desire, when it does not get the desired thing, it becomes angry.

Question: Sometimes I get angry and cannot control myself. For example, when prasadam is being distributed, some people ask for more, but there is not so much prasadam because of the restrictions.

There are different kinds of jiva souls and different kinds of mood. There are different kinds of association. Everybody's mood is not the same. Everybody's capacity to tolerate is not the same. Somebody can be more hungry and want more and more. Everybody's desire is not the same. Do you understand what I am saying? Everybody should understand that because of the situation some may not get sufficient prasad, but what can we do? We must compromise and make some sacrifice in our lives. We must understand this. This is what is called tolerance. It is necessary to have tolerance.

Question: How can we avoid offences?

We can avoid offences through service. If we have service mood and service desire, then we can automatically avoid offences. At the same time, it is also a little difficult because seva-aparadh (offence to service) can cometimes come, but we ourselves must try to avoid such offences.

Actually, in this situation, we must harmonise. We should consult each other, we should sacrifice for each other. You can see that children sometimes cannot understand it and they need food. Those who are a little more adult can understand it, so they must tolerate more; but children cannot understand it in this situation – they are not always getting clothes, not always getting enough food, they are feeling some trouble. We will be able to overcome this situation very soon, do not worry. I am praying to the Lord for it, and you all should pray, too.

Considering this situation, if anybody wants to come to India, you can come. I know it is very difficult for you all, the plane fare costs very much money, but you can try if you want to come here and stay with me, serve here. I do not have any problem with that.

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