Mukta-jīvas, Paramātmā-Aspect
Question: Kṛṣṇa’s friends in Goloka are called nitya-mukta-jīvas. Can nitya-mukta-jīvas be placed under antaranga śakti? Answer: No. Jīva is taṭastha śakti, both nitya-mukta as well as nitya-baddha. Moreover, Kṛṣṇa’s friends in Goloka are not nitya-mukta-jīvas. They are nitya-mukta parṣadas. * Question: Since we hear that Paramātmā is a provisional or temporary aspect of the Absolute, accompanying the jīva in