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cant have complete understanding of the self without knowing about the Supreme Lord !! Without defining Supreme Lord, one cant define what is duty and what is not duty: convenience becomes the rule.
!! Ex: In the absence of sunlight, one cant see oneself in darkness.
can be defined only by a qualified person. !! Srila Vyasa Deva, most qualified person, compiled attributes of God in the Vedic scriptures in the following ways
Definitions of God
!! God
%&opani'ad
om" p#r$am adah% p#r$am idam" p#r$!t p#r$am udacyate p#r$asya p#r$am !d!ya p#r$am ev!va&i'yate
(#r$ %&opani'ads invocation)
The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.
Wealth
Fame
Beauty
Knowledge
Renunciation
Strength
Traits of Bhagav!n
!! Krishna
: The all attractive !! Rama : The all pleasure !! Allah : The almighty !! Parameshvara : The almighty
Gita !! All demigods acknowledge e.g. Prayers of Lord Brahma, Prayers of Lord Siva, Prayers of Lord Indra !! Krsnas extraordinary pastimes in different incarnations. e.g., Lifting of Govardhana hill; killing of Putana; making bridge over Indian ocean
all opulences in full Bhagavn !! Acknowledged by all scriptures. E.g. Bhagavad-gta, !rmad Bhgavatam, Brahma Samhita, Padma Purana, Upani!ads !! All previous acharyas declare so - Sripad Ramanujacarya, Madhavacarya, Narada, Asita
O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.
Bhagavad-g$t! 7.7
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute Truth. You are the eternal, transcendental, original person, the unborn, the greatest. All the great sages such as Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa confirm this truth about You, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me. !! One should accept Krishna as Arjuna, the first student of Bhagavad-gita, has accepted
tasya k!ryam k!ranam ca vidyate. Lord is not bound to do anything but still why did Lord appear in this world? !! Root of all problems: lack of feeling of security in relationship with the Supreme Lord !! This relationship cant reestablished by ones own endeavor. Only Supreme Lord can revive it, on the desire of living entity
appearance is divine. !! When He appears in this world, He is equally divine, as in spiritual world !! When Krishna appeared in Mathura, 5000 years ago,
!! He didnt appear through womb of Devaki like an ordinary child !! He appeared with four hands and with transcendental body bedecked with ornaments
Living Entity
a)! b)! c)!
Eternal and remembers past, present and future Appears by own will Body is identical with self. Body doesnt change or deteriorate.
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Eternal but forgetful Forced to appear by karma Body is material and temporary Body changes and deteriorates.
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To help us reestablish our relationship with Krishna, not sentimental but by giving teachings of Bhagavad-gita
same Absolute Truth (Krishna) is realized in three ways according to ones disposition
!! Impersonal Brahman aspect (partial) !! Localised Paramatma aspect (partial) !! Bhagavan (complete)
Approaching Sun:
!! Experiencing all pervasive, glaring sun light ! Brahman realization !! Knowing sun planet ! Paramatma realization !! Knowing sun god ! Bhagavan realization !! Experiencing mountain as a huge mass from distance like a cloud ! Brahman realization !! Experiencing that mountain has trees, some roads, some waterfalls etc. from closer distance! Paramatma realization !! Actually entering the mountain and interacting with people there ! Bhagavan realization
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Approaching Mountain:
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Brahman Aspect
brahma$o hi prati'/h!ham am(tasy!vyayasya ca &!&vatasya ca dharmasya sukhasyaik!ntikasya ca And I am the basis of the impersonal Brahman, which is immortal, imperishable and eternal and is the constitutional position of ultimate happiness. (Bhagavad-gt 14.27)
Brahman Aspect
Realizing Brahman means realizing the sat (eternity) feature of the Lord !! Brahman is the effulgence from the transcendental body of Supreme Lord !! It is impersonal, all pervading, and eternal
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Param!tm! Aspect
Localized aspect of Supreme Lord who accompanies jiva in material world to help in fulfilling its independent desires !! Although Paramatma is present in every living being, yet He is the same person !! He is situated in the heart !! Realizing sat and cit features of the Lord i.e. eternality and knowledge aspects of the Lord.
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by nature is incapable of fulfilling its desires on its own !! Paramatma makes note of jivas desires and arranges situations to fulfill them !! He witnesses all the activities (thoughts, desires, feelings) of the soul. Accordingly awards bodies to facilitate them !! He is the most intimate friend living closest to us. He patiently waits for the jiva to turn towards Him
Personality of Godhead (Bhagavn) is the complete aspect of Absolute Truth !! One revives ones eternal relationship with Supreme Lord, Krishna
!! Realizing this aspect gives full satisfaction to soul
!! Bhagavad-gita
is not just impersonal Brahman and Localized Paramatma BUT HE IS A PERSON having HIS OWN
Rupa (Form) Lila (Pastimes) Sambandha (Relationships) Likes and Dislikes Individuality
15.6 !! Bhagavad-Gita 10.8 13 !! Bhagavad-Gita 4.6 10 !! Bhagavad-Gita 8.5 !! Bhagavad-Gita 12.13-20 !! Bhagavad-Gita 9.14 !! Bhagavad-Gita 10.25 !! Bhagavad-Gita 9.22 34