44 On the Way to Krgna

any bona fide scripture—or it may be heard from a
realized soul. The main point is that one should not
speculate but should simply hear about God. What
will be the result of such hearing? Regardless of what
one is—whether he be a poor or rich man, an Ameri-
can, European or Indian, a brahmana, sudra or what-
ever—if one but hears the transcendental word of
God, the Lord, who can never be conquered by any
power or force, will be conquered by love. Arjuna
was a friend of Krsna’s, but Krsna, although the
Supreme Godhead, became Arjuna’s chariot driver,
a menial servant. Arjuna loved Krsna, and Krsna re-
ciprocated his love in this way. Similarly, when
Krsna was a child, He playfully took the shoes of
His father, Nanda Maharaja, and put them on His
head. People may try very hard to become one with
God, but actually we can surpass that—we can be-
come father of God. Of course God is the father of
all creatures, and He has no father Himself, but He
accepts His devotee, His lover, as a father. Krsna
agrees to be conquered by His devotee out of love.
All one has to do is hear the message of the Lord very
carefully. :

In the Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita Sri Krsna
gives additional ways in which He can be perceived in
every step of life:

punyo gandhah prthivyam ca
tejas casmi vibhavasau
jivanam sarva-bhutesu
tapas casmi tapasvisu
“I am the original fragrance of the earth, and | am
the heat in fire. I am the life of all that lives, and I
am the penances of all ascetics.” (Bg. 7.9)
