If I am a soul, and the soul is eternal, and Krsna is also eternal… then why did I forget Him in the first place? If I was always with Him, how did I get separated? And if I got separated once, does that mean it can happen again even if I go back to Him?
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Hare Krishna,
You forgot because you forgot your position. Your position is sevak. You started to feel you are the boss.
It can happen anytime. Even Sridhama did fall from Goloka and became Jalandhara demon because he cursed Shree Radha. Vaishnava aparadh can happen if you are not careful and Pride of being a devotee can also cause to fall down.
Even Jaya Vijaya they are dwarpal they also fell down from Vaikuntha. Just because they tried to stop the four Kumaras. Bhool kabhi bhi ho sakta hai. OFCOURSE THOSE WHO ARE FALLING DOWN FROM SUCH HIGH PLACES IS A RARE THING. ONCE YOU REACH THE ABODE OF VAIKUNTHA OR GOLOKA THERE IS NO FALLING BACK. BUT IF YOU COMMIT ANY APARADH THERE THAN LORD SENDS YOU TO EARTH BUT IT IS USUALLY GOING TO BE A LEELA OF LORD AND YOU WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE LEELA. ONCE YOU HAVE GAINED ENTRANCE TO GOLOKA THERE IS NO falling back. WELL, GOLOKA ENTRANCE IS NOT SO EASY IT IS TOUGH ENTRANCE EXAM. :-)
There was a King Chitraketu maharaj who was ascending to Vaikuntha who got entrance to Vaikuntha also fell down just because he laughed looking at Parvati sitting on the Lap of Her husband Shiva. The person got cursed while ascending to Vaikuntha planet crossing over kailasha. He became a demon.
Any small Vaishnava aparadha also we can come back. So pride should always be checked. Pride of being Lord's devotee can also become a cause to hurt some other vaishnavas.
Hare Krishna.