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          seeing me.” That thought increases the fullness and beauty of
          their faces and bodies.

          The beauty of Lord Krsna increases at the sight of the beauty
          of the gopis. And the more the gopis see Lord Krsna’s beauty,
          the more their beauty increases.
          In this way a competition takes place between them in which
          no one acknowledges defeat.

          Krsna, however, derives pleasure from the beauty and good
          qualities of the gopis. And when the gopis see His pleasure,
          the joy of the gopis increases.

          Therefore we find that the joy of the gopis nourishes the joy
          of Lord Krsna. For that reason the fault of lust is not present
          in their love.

          There is another natural symptom of the gopis’ love that shows
          it to be without a trace of lust.

          The love of the gopis nourishes the sweetness of Lord Krsna.
          That sweetness in turn increases their love, for they are greatly
          satisfied.
          The happiness of the abode of love is in the happiness of the
          object of that love. This is not a relationship of desire for
          personal gratification.

          Whenever there is unselfish love, that is its style. The reservoir
          of love derives pleasure when the lovable object is pleased.
          When the pleasure of love interferes with the service of Lord
          Krsna, the devotee becomes angry toward such ecstasy.

          Furthermore, pure devotees never forsake the loving service of
          Lord Krsna to aspire for their own personal pleasure through
          the five kinds of liberation.
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