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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 Krsna consciousness is especially meant for
understanding the position of the soul and its re-
lationship with God.

ksetrajiam capi mam viddhi
sarva-ksetresu bharata

ksetra-ksetrajnayor jianam
yat taj jianam 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 ksetrajia, 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 con-
clusion 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 civiliza-
tion 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
