"Prabhupāda said that the law of karma is like the tiger's teeth sinking into and closing over its prey's flesh, or like the feline vice-like bite around the mouse's neck. When one takes shelter of Krsna, then what appears to be karma is actually Krsna personally taking charge of the devotee: he's protectively carried like the cat carries its kitten, or the tiger its cub. Krsna puts us through situations simply for purification and remembrance. So it is up to us to decide where we want to park ourselves. We can either be under Krsna's care or under the stringent law of karma sugar-coated with maya's illusory care. When we are under the care of Krsna, we just need to be a little careful. We must go on learning, and we must try to practice being responsible for our actions, always remaining humbly aware of whatever mistakes we make along the way and trying to correct them. After all, we are responsible for whatever we choose to do. Hare Krsna!"