We cannot be here on automatic pilot; we must somehow or other capture Krsna by making a special sacrifice. Then when we have captured Krsna, we saw that one cannot keep Krsna also. Mother Yasoda captured Krsna and Krsna was not only bound by Mother Yasoda’s ropes but Krsna was bound by Mother Yasoda’s love. But when Krsna was 11 years old, then Akrura came and Akrura took Krsna away from Vrndavana. And from that day on they lived in separation and from that day on all the residents from Vrndavana, no matter what they did, they could not capture Krsna because it’s not automatic. And Krsna was driving them mad- mad in separation! Mad in their attachment to Him! So one has to earn Krsna’s favor again and again. This is an important point and therefore, again and again we are trying. But still, Krsna is such that whatever service is rendered to Him, He will never forget. So if we render this service in the month of Kartik, Krsna will not forget...(HH KKSwami, 04 Oct '09, Durban, SA)
