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this material world, are his sons, and that they are related to Him as a son is related to his father.
This Krṣṇa consciousness is especially meant for understanding the position of the soul and its relationship with God.
kṣetrajñam cāpi mām viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānam yat taj jñānam matam mama
“O scion of Bharata, you should understand that I am also the knower in all bodies, and to understand this body and its owner is called knowledge. That is My opinion.” (Bg. 13.3)
If we meditate upon this body and study whether or not we are actually the body, we will come to the conclusion that we are  kṣetrajña , the knower of the body but not the body. If we study our finger and consider whether or not we are the finger, we will come to the conclusion that we are not the finger or any other part of the body, but that the finger, the arms, the legs, the head, etc. are  our  fingers, arms, legs, etc. In this way we can come to the conclusion that we are not these bodies but that the bodies belong to us. Therefore we say, “This is my body.” Unfortunately people in this modern civilization never stop to inquire what they are or who they are. They are simply laboring hard, working hard all day in an office or factory, under the impression that, “I am this body.” And if we ask people who