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Knowledge of Krsna’s
A\ppearances and Activities

There are two forces of nature working in us. By
one we decide that in this lifetime we will make
spiritual advancement, but at the next moment the
other force, maya, or illusory energy, says, “What is
all this trouble that you’re going to? Just enjoy this
life and be easy with yourself.” This tendency to fall
into forgetfulness is the difference between God and
man. Arjuna is a companion and associate of Krsna’s,
and whenever Krsna appears on any planet, Arjuna
also takes birth and appears with Him. When Krsna
spoke Bhagavad-gita to the sun god, Arjuna was also
present with Him. But, being a finite living entity,
Arjuna could not remember. Forgetfulness is the
nature of the living entity. We cannot even remember
what we were doing at this exact time yesterday or a
week ago. If we cannot remember this, how is it
possible to remember what happened in our previous
lives? At this point we may ask how it is that Krsna
can remember and we cannot, and the answer is that
Krsna does not change His body.

ajo ‘pi sann avyayatma
bhutanam isvaro ‘pi san

prakrtim svam adhisthaya
sambhavamy atma-mayaya

“Although I am unborn and My transcendental body
never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all
