46 On the Way to Krsna

seed of existence is within every living entity. The
body itself may go through so many changes—it may
develop within the mother’s womb, come out as a
small baby and grow through childhood and adult-
hood—but the seed of that existence that is within is
permanent. Therefore it is sanatanam. Imperceivably
we are changing our bodies at every moment, at
every second. But the bijam, the seed, the spiritual
spark, does not change. Krsna proclaims Himself to
be this eternal seed within all existences. He is also
the intelligence of an intelligent person. Without
being favored by Krsna, one cannot become extra-
ordinarily intelligent. Everyone is trying to be more
intelligent than others, but without the favor of
Krsna this is not possible. Therefore whenever we
encounter someone with extraordinary intelligence
we should think, “That intelligence is Krsna.”
Similarly, the influence of one who is very influential
is also Krsna.

balam balavatam caham
kama-raga-vivarjitam

dharmaviruddho bhutesu
kamo ’smi bharatarsabha

“T am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion
and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to re-
ligious principles, O Lord of the Bharatas [ Arjuna] .”
(Bg. 7.11)

The elephant and the gorilla are very strong ani-
mals, arid we should understand that they get their
strength from Krsna. The human being cannot acquire
such strength by his own endeavor, but if Krsna so
favors, a man can get strength to exceed the elephant
