Q16. What is your relationship with God?

You (the soul) are eternally part of God as His family member. Your purpose is to enjoy a personal companion relationship with God in the spiritual manifestation. You are currently in the material manifestation due to your own desires. Every living

being has a particular relationship with God eternally. “All living entities are My eternal fragmental particles. Due to material nature, they are conditioned by the six senses, including the mind, and struggle very hard.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 15.7)

All the living entities can enjoy the juice (rasa) of a personal relationship with the Supreme. There are five main ways of enjoying the juice (rasa) of a relationship with the Supreme: 1. One can worship Krishna and enjoy the affection of service unto Him (santa-rasa) 2. One can be a personal servant of Krishna, enjoying the affection of personal service unto Him (dasya-rasa) 3. One can be a friend of Krishna, enjoying the affection of friendship (sakhya-rasa) 4. One can be a guardian or parent of Krishna, enjoying parental affection (vatsalya-rasa) 5. One can dance with Krishna, enjoying His personal affection (madhura-rasa) Lord Krishna is very merciful and loving and He proves this by satisfying the desires of His devotees to associate with Him in a personal relationship.