Hare Krishna,

Can you please clarify the following doubt ?

Krishna says:

Bg 3.27 — The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.

Based on our desires we are directed by 3 modes of material nature in conditioned state, where as in illusion we think we are the doer - until at point of death where we realise we have no control of anything around us except for desiring something (which has little independence ?).

So can we say basically jiva must always be under maya - either under Yogmaya or under Mahamaya ?

1) Under Mahamaya:

If we desire for sense gratification (the selfish desire) , we will be forced to remain in bodily consciousness eternally and keep getting 3 types of miseries as bonus in addition to the the false happiness of boasting about ourselves as being boss of certain things around us and temporary happiness of fulfilment of the seed of desire on getting the object of hankering.

2) Under Yogmaya:

Now if we desire to serve as per direction of the Lord, we infact gets situated in our actual eternal position, where we will be directed by Yogmaya to serve Krishna as per our desire and no miseries follow.

In both cases, every moment each and every jiva (conditioned as well as liberated) is under control based on individual desires (which has little independence). Is this understanding correct ?

- Jai Shri Krishna !! Jai Bhakt Prahlad ki Jai !!

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  • It seems the drive to work
    as-in the service(unconditional)
    Without distinctions seperating God from Hi's Creations, as a disposition twords the task of chanting the "Names of The Darma!?
    How is-it then
    That Mya can be equated to or infiltrates all stratumS? NoT jiving'
    with the Acharas who point the fingers uP, & jester's twords this Earth's timtations & by-so sai's
    "Exchuse me plz. Mia
    Just need to chant a few more minuets"
    This Service (Chanting) it is known as MahaMiay?
    The MahaMantra-
    Is in fact MahaMyah?
    So Is KRISHNA Also
    Under the influence of Maha Miah.
    •  That is deep man...... :-)

    • Or pruve that He&or (HHN)s can re-considered as a-mode of MYa?
    • That & the question as to- say existing'-under Myia at every moment every day does kind-ah discounts the idea that Krishna's giving / Lending Hi's Protections & presence in the words of who speak Hi's messages! ?
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    • Rightly said Zola prabhu ji. " As a shadow of yogamaya mahamaya is under yogamaya eternally''.

      When the person is doing anything for for self interest he will be in darkness under mahamaya in the darkness, as he is facing opposite to Lord. He is in the shadow of yogamaya that is mahamaya.

      He is turns towards Lord he is facing Light, losing interest in self  Yogamaya removes the curtain to see Lord. Lord is in kept away from 2 types of mayas from us badha jivas.

      Mahamaya is completely facing away from lord, ignorance, darkness. then other is  facing towards lord.

      well, until we have desires and until we feel we can achieve something by our own cleverness we cannot find Yogamaya also.

      Radharani is rightly said to be the Internal potency of Lord!!!

      ''Radhe Radhe Shyam Mila De"  no one can understand Lord also if they cannot understand Srimati Radha rani's love for Lord.  Even if u are turning towards Lord now is all becoz of her slight merciful glances upon you. 

      Jai Jai Shree Radhe.

      ''Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth."

  • Hare Krishna Prabhuji,

    The question is not about whom to pray. Question is seeking clarification about one understanding. I got my answer in Bharat Prabhu's response. Thanks.

    - Jai Shri Krishna !! Jai Bhakt Prahlad ki Jai !!

  • Sevak

    Hare Krsna

    In both cases, every moment each and every jiva (conditioned as well as liberated) is under control based on individual desires (which has little independence). Is this understanding correct ?

    This understanding is perfect !

    Hare Krsna

    • Thanks Prabhuji for the claification.

      - Jai Shri Krishna !! Jai Bhakt Prahlad ki Jai !!

  • Hare Krishna!

    I think the line of control diminishes in proportion to the advancement of love.

    ŚB 11.11.33 Purport

    According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, although yāvān indicates that Lord Kṛṣṇa cannot be limited by time or space, He becomes limited by the love of His pure devotees. For example, Lord Kṛṣṇa never steps one foot out of Vṛndāvana, because of the intense love of its inhabitants for Him. In this way, the Lord comes under the control of His devotees’ love.

    Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanam!

  • It's ( The Mind ) of the Sirit Soul
    That is delushend'
    The " liborated Sprit or One ingaged in proper darma is not diluted, is not the atomicSelf by it's nature' anti-matter? So. . . there is no (0)% of anyChance That this fleshy & exhaustingly limited & needy mind or body "Should be "Dictating the actions of the eternal Self or a *higher prensibaled intalect. I.e.
    Krishna's Association & guidance.
    So it is "twords Unthrolling the the false/identafacation(s) of the mind to sintuel & materreal attractions. & to serve in a polite & proper attentiveness. So "That which is most-sweet in it's onSet such as Selfishness* indulging & the expressing anger a judgmental attatude & or Agression. Over eating or indulging in many things to an extreme - will be the most bitter when it is gone and that which is mostBitter when 1st. Expereinced such as renunciation & the discomfert of the accual (poundage) or accual jealing-Gravity invoked when exp. It/chanting the (mm)mantra -in the beginning*
    When the holy names of Krishna are chanted "they concur the activity of the(all) minds & there for all the sinces become innert" this poem depicts in words, the gravity of the Sovern power/influence or effect(s)
    But will eventually introduce the mind to new resources of energies preveusly unimaginable this will leed the awareness of our minds through direct-exp. to through follywing the lead of now newly liberated Mind(s) to *dair to strive twords a possability of a more-permanent attachment to a more permenent CONCHUS JOY & the Highest Intellagence. This revelation accures. So pashunt ly
    Chant pashuntly plow through the (as many rounds of the mantra this mant & after a time/over time & durring* many (rounds of chanting even the most egoProud mind will recegnize the value(s) in the practices of ahspisus Works & a modesty of disposition! I.e. The mantra is the energies that please and free the soul Intelagence, mind & our body. All at once all by simply creating a sound-Vine-an energyKreeper to- reach up to. The God-Most High
    KRISHNA*:
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