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<div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div>

<div class="sub_section" id="1971_Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Ekayani -- London 31 August, 1971" link_text="Letter to Ekayani -- London 31 August, 1971">
<div class="heading">Some precautionary measure should be taken to keep bugs from the altar and Deity.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Ekayani -- London 31 August, 1971|Letter to Ekayani -- London 31 August, 1971]]:''' Some precautionary measure should be taken to keep bugs from the altar and Deity. You cannot allow them to disturb the Deity. Best is that you try and catch them and throw them out rather than kill them but if killing them is the only alternative, what can be done?</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="1972_Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Satadhanya -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Satadhanya -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972">
<div class="heading">There are some of my Godbrothers here in India who had constant personal association with Guru Maharaja, but who are neglecting his orders. This is just like the bug who is sitting on the lap of the king. He may be very puffed-up by his position, but all he can succeed in doing is biting the king.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Satadhanya -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972|Letter to Satadhanya -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972]]:''' So far personal association with the Guru is concerned, I was only with my Guru Maharaja four or five times, but I have never left his association, not even for a moment. Because I am following his instructions, I have never felt any separation. There are some of my Godbrothers here in India who had constant personal association with Guru Maharaja, but who are neglecting his orders. This is just like the bug who is sitting on the lap of the king. He may be very puffed-up by his position, but all he can succeed in doing is biting the king. Personal association is not so important as association through service.</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="1973_Correspondence" text="1973 Correspondence"><h3>1973 Correspondence</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 19 October, 1973" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 19 October, 1973">
<div class="heading">Sometimes we may artificially renounce the world, but as soon as the opportunity of sucking blood is there, we turn again into a bed bug.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 19 October, 1973|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 19 October, 1973]]:''' There is the story of the bed bug. In the winter season the bed bug appears to be only skin, but in summer season as soon as it gets the opportunity of biting and sucking blood, it becomes fatty. Sometimes we may artificially renounce the world, but as soon as the opportunity of sucking blood is there, we turn again into a bed bug.</div>
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<div class="sub_section" id="1975_Correspondence" text="1975 Correspondence"><h3>1975 Correspondence</h3></div>

<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Svarupa Damodara -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975" link_text="Letter to Svarupa Damodara -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975">
<div class="heading">Just like I am living within this apartment, but does it mean that no other living entity can live here. There are so many ants, flies, bugs, they are also living within the apartment. Even in my stool there are thousands of living entities.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Svarupa Damodara -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975|Letter to Svarupa Damodara -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975]]:''' Regarding your question about the jiva soul in the heart and the jiva soul within the cells, they are separate. Both are jiva atmas, but a particular jiva belongs to a particular body. There is the jiva in this body, but there are also jivas within the cells. Just like I am living within this apartment, but does it mean that no other living entity can live here. There are so many ants, flies, bugs, they are also living within the apartment. Even in my stool there are thousands of living entities.</div>
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<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Tikandas J. Batra -- New Delhi 30 November, 1975" link_text="Letter to Tikandas J. Batra -- New Delhi 30 November, 1975">
<div class="heading">The King and the bed bug, both of them are sitting on the same throne, but the business of the King is to rule and the bed bug's business is to bite.</div>

<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Tikandas J. Batra -- New Delhi 30 November, 1975|Letter to Tikandas J. Batra -- New Delhi 30 November, 1975]]:''' Regarding your question about Vaikuntha; the example is The King and the bed bug, both of them are sitting on the same throne, but the business of the King is to rule and the bed bug's business is to bite. The place is the same, but the consciousness is different. It is said the Lord is situated in everyone's heart, so that means Krishna is also in the heart of a hog, and he is also in the heart of a demigod, but that does not mean that God has become a hog, or a demigod, God is always in Vaikuntha. Similarly, those who are God conscious, Pure devotees of the Lord, they are always in Vaikuntha, there is nothing like material for them.</div>
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