"If I let go of my ego and realize that I’m not separate from Krsna, does that mean my love for Him disappears, since love typically relies on the separation between the lover and the beloved? And if there's no separation, how can I still love myself, or even love Krsna, when we are one?"
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Hare Krishna,
I want to understand what does letting go of ego mean? Can you please explain how anyone can let go ego.
If I am egocentric? It means I am always putting " me" as the center. How I am happy?
how I will do this work? how great I am? I am this .. I am that .. I do so many rounds of japa mala
I do so much of book read.
I do bhakti.
All is about "I"
where is Krishna in it?
You do something to please yourself then It is not loving Krishna.
IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING THAT FOR WHICH YOU DON'T take any credit that time It pleases Krishna.
If you doing anything SELFLESSLY. THAT PLeases Krishna most.
HOW CAN I LOVE Krishna. IS A WRONG STATEMENT.... STILL IT IS DEALING WITH YOUR "I" SO it is wrong statement.
Say HOW CAN I BE LOVED BY SRI KRISHNA??
I love Krishna ... doesn't work much. EVERYBODY LOVES KRISHNA. AS KRISHNA IS MOST ATTRACTIVE.
HOW CAN I BE LOVED BY SRI KRISHNA? IS most important.
There is inconceivable oneness at the same time you are separate from Krishna.
That is called " Achintya Bedha Abedha" the core philosophy of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
There is always oneness.
YES YOU ARE NOT independent of Krishna. YOU CANNOT WORK by urself. Krishna is sitting in your heart.
But you are also seperate as " atma is seperate from Parmathma.
Atma and Parmathma are both having same quality yet one is minute and other is infinite.
The Vedas, like the Mundaka Upanishad, as well as the Shvetashvatara Upanishad, compare the soul and the Supersoul to two friendly birds sitting on the same tree. One of the birds (the individual atomic soul) is eating the fruit of the tree, and the other bird (Krishna) is simply watching His friend. Of these two birds—although they are the same in quality—one is captivated by the fruits of the material tree, while the other is simply witnessing the activities of His friend. Krishna is the witnessing bird, and Arjuna is the eating bird.” (Srila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 2.22 Purport)
so, You jeevatma and Lord ( Parmatma ) are eternally existing as seprate and this distinction wont dissolve. You are minute in quauntity and Parmtama is Infinite but ya.. quality wise both are same.
If you dissolve your ego and become loved by krishna and become KRISHNA CENTRIC rather then being "I'' centric. You will see that you don't and cannot exist without Krishna.
When the false ego that you are something and you can do something is gone, you will realize that Krishna is the actual doer.
Just like a mom lion takes care of the baby cub you will surrender to Krishna and become His eternal servitor and LOVE MEANS ONLY TO DO SERVICE. or Seva will be known.
Hare Krishna
Hare Krsna. Thank you deeply for your compassionate explanation. This will gently guiding me toward Krishna-centric consciousness. You’ve made it so clear. I hope my heart may become a sincere instrument for Krishna’s love and service. Hari Hari.
Hare Krsna
love typically relies on the separation between the lover and the beloved?
Requesting to please provide a bonafide scriptural reference to the above statement.
when we are one
This is bogus poisonous mayavada philosphy. Mayavada philosophy is not allowed in these forums.
Hare Krsna
Hare Krishna Prabhu
It seems you have still not started reading the books of Prabhupada and you are mentally speculating.
The reason why I am saying this is because:
Firstly the terminology used in the books of Prabhupada is false ego and not simply ego. False ego means ahankara. It is the junction between matter and spirit. In simple terms It means identification with the body. Then it is further explained in the books that there is a true ego also which manifests when the false ego is eradicated. True ego means one's identification as an eternal servant of Krishna.
The separation between the lover and beloved is not because of false ego or true ego.
I humbly request you..
Just start reading the books and Srila Prabhupada will eliminate all your doubts in a systematic manner.
Hari Bol
Hare krsna.
Thank you for your guidance. Hari Hari.