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Elevation to Krṣṇa Consciousness
Krṣṇa was present on this earth, so many people saw Him and did not realize that He is God; so what is the advantage of seeing? By seeing Krṣṇa, we will not understand Him, but by listening carefully to His teachings, we can come to the platform of understanding. We can touch Krṣṇa immediately by sound vibration; therefore we should give more stress to the sound vibration of Krṣṇa and of the spiritual master—then we’ll feel happy and won’t feel separation.
From  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  we understand that when Krṣṇa departed from this world, Arjuna was overwhelmed with sorrow, but when he began to remember the instructions of  Bhagavad-gītā , he became pacified. Arjuna was Krṣṇa’s constant friend, so when Krṣṇa went to His abode, Arjuna was overwhelmed, but just by remembering His teachings he got relief from the pains of separation. Thus whenever we feel separation, it is best to remember the teachings. The teachings of  Bhagavad-gītā  were imparted to Arjuna for his happiness and for the happiness of all men. This is indicated by Krṣṇa, at the beginning of the Tenth Chapter, when He says:
bhūya eva mahā-bāho śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ yat te ‘haṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā
“Again, O mighty-armed Arjuna, listen to My supreme word, which I shall impart to you for your benefit and which will give you great joy.” (Bg. 10.1)