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He (Krsna) is directing according to your desire - unless you surrender. There are two kinds of direction

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"He is directing according to your desire—unless you surrender. There are two kinds of direction"

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

He is directing according to your desire—unless you surrender. There are two kinds of direction. One kind of direction is when you do not surrender, and one kind of direction, when you have surrendered. Because these things are there. My position is either surrender or not surrender. So the not surrender will get one kind of direction, and the surrender will get another kind of direction. Both ways, there is direction. Without His direction he cannot act.

Devotee (3): The argument could come that, "If He is directing the wanderings of all living entities, then I don't have to worry about surrendering. He will direct me to it."

Prabhupāda: Yes. But ye yathā māṁ prapadyante (BG 4.11). Why don't you see other verse? He is directing according to your desire—unless you surrender. There are two kinds of direction. One kind of direction is when you do not surrender, and one kind of direction, when you have surrendered. Because these things are there. My position is either surrender or not surrender. So the not surrender will get one kind of direction, and the surrender will get another kind of direction. Both ways, there is direction. Without His direction he cannot act. Is it clear or not? He gives direction to both of them, but this both, one who is surrendered is a different person from the person who is surrendered. So they, both of them, get different direction in different position, but without His direction he cannot act, either the surrendered or not the surrendered. He has to give direction. So if you think, "My Lord, send me to the hell. I will be very much satisfied," "All right, you go to hell in this way. This is the path." And if you say, "My lord, kindly take me to Your shelter," then He will give you direction, "You come in this way."

Page Title:He (Krsna) is directing according to your desire - unless you surrender. There are two kinds of direction
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Created:2023-07-31, 18:25:09
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