All beings are eternally dear to Krishna because they are His parts; forgetting this causes material suffering and struggle.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.2 — December 3, 1975, Vṛndāvana 751203SB-VRNDAVAN [31:47 Minutes] SB-07.06.02_751203SB-VRNDAVAN Harikeśa: [leads chanting of verse, etc.] yathā hi puruṣasyeha viṣṇoḥ pādopasarpaṇam yad eṣa sarva-bhūtānāṁ priya ātmeśvaraḥ suhṛt [SB 7.6.2] [break] [00:40] Translation: "In this human form of life there is chance to go back to home, back to Godhead. Therefore every living entity, especially in this human form of life, must be engaged in devotional service. This devotional service is natural because Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the soul, the Supersoul, is the most beloved being of all other living beings." Prabhupāda: When the Deity door is open? Akṣayānanda: We are waiting, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Why? Why you... No waiting. Akṣayānanda: It's scheduled to open right now.
Prabhupāda: So why waiting? Akṣayānanda: We're going to wait for your convenience.
Prabhupāda: Huh? Akṣayānanda: For your convenience. Prabhupāda: No, no. My convenience is not there. We can see later on. Akṣayānanda: Very well. Prabhupāda: But in time the Deity door must be open. Akṣayānanda: We can keep schedule now? Prabhupāda: Yes. Akṣayānanda: [aside:] You can inform him. Prabhupāda: We can go after finishing and offer respect.
That doesn't matter. But the Deity must be open. Akṣayānanda: Yes. It is now. [01:51] Prabhupāda: yathā hi puruṣasyeha viṣṇoḥ pādopasarpaṇam yad eṣa sarva-bhūtānāṁ priya ātmeśvaraḥ suhṛt [SB 7.6.2] This is called sambandha-jñāna. [bells ring, Deities open; devotees offer obeisances] There are three things—sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana.
Sambandha means first of all we have to establish what is our relationship with God, which is called sambandha-jñāna. Any Vedic literature, it is dealing with three things—sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. Everywhere. In our relationship with mundane world...
You are American, so American means the sambandha, the relationship. You have got intimate relationship with the country known as America. This is called sambandha. Unless you know what is your relationship with America, there is no question of fighting for America.