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pure devotees are singing.” We can feel the presence
of Krsna as we actually make progress.

It is not that we should simply take things from
Krsna and offer Him nothing. Everyone is taking
something from God, so why not give something?
We are taking from Krsna so much light, air, food,
water and so on. Unless these resources are supplied
hy Krsna, no one can live. Is it love to simply keep
laking and taking and taking without ever offering
anything in return? Love means taking and giving
also. If we just take from someone and give him
nothing in return, that is not love—it is exploitation.
It is not that we should just continue eating without
ever offering anything to Krsna. In Bhagavad-gita
Krsna says:

patram puspam phalam toyam
yo me bhaktya prayacchati

tad aham bhakty-upahrtam
asnami prayatatmanah

yat karosi yad asnasi
yaj juhosi dadasi yat
yat tapasyasi kaunteya
tat kurusva mad arpanam

“If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a
ower, fruit or water, I will accept it.O son of Kuntt,
all that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer
and give away, as well as all austerities that you
perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.”
(Bg. 9.26-27)

In addition to giving and receiving, in the execu-
lion of devotional service one has to submit to
