In Vaikuntha not even the leaves fall Quotes

“Vrajanātha: Lord Kṛṣṇa is the embodiment of mercy. Why did He make the jīva weak and thereby cause his bondage by māyā? (Note: Jīva here refers only to the conditioned souls). Bābājī: It is right that Kṛṣṇa is merciful, but He is also līlāmāyā, or one who performs only līlā. Considering that various types of līlās will be performed under various situations, the Lord made the jīva competent for unlimited gradations of positions from the marginal state up to the topmost platform of mahābhāva. To facilitate the jīvas and make them firm in their competence for these various positions, He created many low levels associated with māyā which present unlimited obstacles in the attainment of the supreme bliss. These range from the lowest inert matter up to false ego. The living entities bound by māyā are in ignorance of their svarūpa, engaged in acquiring pleasure for themselves, and not devoted to Kṛṣṇa. In this state, as much as the jīva goes down, that much more  the merciful Lord—becoming manifest before him along with His associates and abode—gives him the facility to attain the ultimate destination. Those jīvas who accept that facility try to achieve this highest destination.  Gradually they reach   the transcendental abode of the Lord and attain the exact same status as His eternal associates.”
― Satyanarayana Dasa, In Vaikuntha Not Even The Leaves Fall: A Treatise On The Bondage Of The Jiva