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On the Way to Krṣṇa
eating the fruit of the tree, and the Supersoul (Paramātmā) is witnessing. As the individual soul begins the process of devotional service and gradually begins to develop his Krṣṇa consciousness, the Supersoul who is seated within begins to help him dust all the impurities from the mirror of the mind. Krṣṇa is a friend to all saintly persons, and the attempt to become Krṣṇa conscious is a saintly endeavor.  Śravaṇam kīrtanam —by chanting and hearing one can come to understand the science of Krṣṇa and thereby come to understand Krṣṇa. And upon understanding Krṣṇa, one can, at the moment of death, go immediately to His abode in the spiritual world. This spiritual world is described thus in  Bhagavad-gītā :
na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śaśāṅko na pāvakaḥ yad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama
“That abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by electricity. One who reaches it never returns to this material world.” (Bg. 15.6)
This material world is always dark; therefore we require the sun, moon and electricity. The  Vedas  enjoin us not to remain in this darkness but to transfer ourselves to the world of illumination, the spiritual world. The word darkness has a twofold meaning; it not only means without light, but it means ignorance.
The Supreme Lord has manifold energies. It is not that he comes to this material world to perform activities. It is stated in the  Vedas  that the Supreme Lord has nothing to do. In  Bhagavad-gītā  Śrī Krṣṇa also says: