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The energy, which you are giving to Krishna, that is taken into account

A striking analogy was given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam verse this morning explaining the relationship between Krishna and His devotee. If a face is nicely decorated, so its reflection in a mirror will also be. Prabhupada explained that if Krishna is satisfied, the devotee, as His reflection or reliant part and parcel, is also automatically satisfied. Since Krishna is complete in Himself, whatever service we do to please Him is actually for our own benefit.

Srila Prabhupada used our attempts to build a big temple here in Mayapur as a practical example to illustrate his point, giving us deeper realizations of the nature of our work. "Everything belongs to Krishna. Just like we are constructing this temple. We are feeling that 'I am constructing. We are constructing.' But actually it is Krishna's. "The bricks, the iron, or the cement, or anything that we are collecting, that is Krishna's property. The brick is not your property. The earth is not your property. You are taking Krishna's earth, and you are making it a brick. Still, it is Krishna's property. But the endeavor, the energy, which you are giving to Krishna, that is taken into account. 'Oh, he is working for Me. He wants to give Me something.' That Krishna consciousness is important. "Otherwise by His will He can construct 16,000 palaces for His queens. What this tiny temple will satisfy Him? But still, He's satisfied. 'Oh, you have done so much? Very good.' Recognized. 

Krishna has created the whole universe. He doesn't require any endeavor. Simply by His breathing, many millions of Brahmas are coming out. And each Brahma is creating a universe. "So to create a temple, He doesn't require our help. He can create millions of temples by His will. There are already. So we should always remember this, that Krishna does not require our service. But if we give some service to Krishna, that is our benefit. This is the formula."


Reference: Transcendental Diary Volume 1 by Hari Sauri Dasa