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Thank you for writing. NIQ It is
a wonderful book and I am very indebted to you that
you made it. I am recommending it to everyone I meet
and all my disciples. It is a hot cake and it
mysteriously disappears wherever devotees are.
Unfortunately I left my copy in London.
But there is a mistake in detail which I spotted
because I am an amateur entomologist from my
childhood. But I cannot say which exact page because
the book is not with me. You have a close up photo
of a green caterpillar raising its FORELEGS in the
air and on its head are big eye shapes. You cite
this as a defence mechanism. But in the text you say
it is raising its HIND legs. This is not true. That
species is very similar to the Puss Moth in the UK
so I know what I am talking about. Its 4 back legs
are thick stocky and succulent looking and firmly
clamped onto the twig in characteristic style. I
think in the next addition you should correct this
or some entomologist will poo poo your data finding.
In regard to this there is a nice section of
Krishna Book spoken by Vasudeva to try and save
Devaki from Kamsa's violence by some philosophical
instructions:-
As soon as the present body stops functioning and
mixes with the five elements of material nature, the
living entity within the body accepts another body,
according to his present actions and reactions. It
is just like when a man walks on the street: he puts
forward his foot, and when he is confident that his
foot is situated on sound ground, he lifts the other
foot. In this way, one after another, the bodies
change and the soul transmigrates. See how the
plantworms change from one twig to another so
carefully! Similarly, the living entity changes his
body as soon as the higher authorities decide on his
next body. As long as a living entity is conditioned
within this material world, he must take material
bodies one after another. His next particular body
is offered by the laws of nature, according to the
actions and reactions of this life. KB 1: The Advent
of Lord Krsna
Are you thinking of including some botanical
evidence for natures IQ in your next edition?
Thank you.
Hoping that this finds you well in Krishna
consciousness,
Your Wellwishing,
Mahavishnu Swami
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