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You said ... our relationship to Krsna is as children. But, I've also read that our relationship is also as, as Krsna as our son?

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"You said, you say that we, our relationship to Krsna is as children. But, I've also read that we, our relationship is also as, as Krsna as our son"

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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Yes. Because our business is to love God, so this is very higher conception.
Lecture on SB 1.2.1 -- New Vrindaban, September 1, 1972:

Guest: You said, you say that we, our relationship to Kṛṣṇa is as children. But, I've also read that we, our relationship is also as, as Kṛṣṇa as our son.

Prabhupāda: Yes. Because our business is to love God, so this is very higher conception. There are different stages of love. Love in silence, love in servitorship, love in friendship, love in paternal relationship, love in conjugal relationship. So to accept God as son is a process of loving God. Just like the parents and a small child. Nobody can love the small child better than his parents. Similarly, one who wants to love God, he prays to God, "Kindly you become my child." So God is so kind, He becomes child of a devotee. Although God is the original Father, but this is a process of loving God. Just like Kṛṣṇa appeared as the son of Mother Yaśodā, because they underwent severe penance in their previous life, both the husband and wife. They underwent severe penance, and Kṛṣṇa appeared before them, "What do you want?" They said, "My dear Lord, we want a child like You." So God said, "That, where shall I find a child like Me? I shall become your child". (laughter) That's it.

Page Title:You said ... our relationship to Krsna is as children. But, I've also read that our relationship is also as, as Krsna as our son?
Compiler:Rishab
Created:05 of Apr, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1