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Absolute truth is known...

Bhagavad-gita As It Is

BG Chapters 7 - 12

The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explains that the Supreme Absolute Truth is known as Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān.
BG 8.1, Purport: The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explains that the Supreme Absolute Truth is known as Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān. In addition, the living entity, the individual soul, is also called Brahman. Arjuna also inquires about ātmā, which refers to body, soul and mind. According to the Vedic dictionary, ātmā refers to the mind, soul, body and senses also. Arjuna has addressed the Supreme Lord as Puruṣottama, Supreme Person, which means that he was putting these questions not simply to a friend but to the Supreme Person, knowing Him to be the supreme authority able to give definitive answers.

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 6

The Sāṅkhyites are attached to the impersonal Brahman, but the Absolute Truth is known in three ways.
SB 6.4.32, Purport: As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.13.1), dhyānāvasthita-tad-gatena manasā paśyanti yaṁ yoginaḥ. The devotee tries to come directly in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whereas the yogī tries to find the Supersoul within the heart by meditation. Thus, both directly and indirectly, yoga means bhakti-yoga. Sāṅkhya, however, means physical study of the cosmic situation through speculative knowledge. This is generally known as jñāna-śāstra. The Sāṅkhyites are attached to the impersonal Brahman, but the Absolute Truth is known in three ways. Brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate: [SB 1.2.11] the Absolute Truth is one, but some accept Him as impersonal Brahman, some as the Supersoul existing everywhere, and some as Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The central point is the Absolute Truth.

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Adi-lila

The Absolute Truth is known sometimes as Brahman, sometimes as Paramātmā and sometimes as Bhagavān.
CC Adi 2.11, Purport: This Sanskrit verse appears as the eleventh verse of the First Canto, Second Chapter, of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, where Sūta Gosvāmī answers the questions of the sages headed by Śaunaka Ṛṣi concerning the essence of all scriptural instructions. Tattva-vidaḥ refers to persons who have knowledge of the Absolute Truth. They can certainly understand knowledge without duality because they are on the spiritual platform. The Absolute Truth is known sometimes as Brahman, sometimes as Paramātmā and sometimes as Bhagavān. Persons who are in knowledge of the truth know that one who tries to approach the Absolute simply by mental speculation will ultimately realize the impersonal Brahman, and one who tries to approach the Absolute through yoga practice will be able to realize Paramātmā, but one who has complete knowledge and spiritual understanding realizes the spiritual form of Bhagavān, the Personality of Godhead.

CC Madhya-lila

“‘The Absolute Truth is known by the self-realized souls as a unified identity known by different name
CC Madhya 25.132, Translation: “‘The Absolute Truth is known by the self-realized souls as a unified identity known by different names—impersonal Brahman, localized Paramātmā, and Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.’

Lectures

Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

"Now, that Absolute Truth is known in three different phases."
Lecture on BG 4.24-34 -- New York, August 12, 1966: "Now, that Absolute Truth is known in three different phases." What is that? "Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān." So a person, we have to... If we really seeking knowledge, then we have to find out a person who is tattva-darśī, who has understood the Absolute Truth. Now, the Absolute Truth is realized in three phases: Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān.
That Absolute Truth is known in three phases.
Lecture on BG 5.17-25 -- Los Angeles, February 8, 1969: Those who are in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, they say, "Absolute Truth, that thing which is nondual. Nondual. And that Absolute Truth is known in three phases." What is that? Brahman, Paramātmā, and Bhagavān. There is no difference between Brahman and Paramātmā or Bhagavān, the same thing.
The Absolute Truth is known in three phases: Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān.
Lecture on BG 18.41 -- Stockholm, September 7, 1973: Therefore, the Vedānta-sūtra philosophy, that begins with the word athāto brahma jijñāsā. Now, this life, this human form of life, is meant for inquiring about the Absolute Truth. Athāto brahma jijñāsā. Brahma means the Absolute Truth. So, that should be the subject matter for studying in human form of life. So Bhagavad-gītā is the right book to understand about that brahma, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, or the Absolute Truth, whatever you call. The Absolute Truth is known in three phases: Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān.

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

the Absolute Truth is known as in three features
Lecture on SB 1.8.33 -- Mayapura, October 13, 1974:

Therefore Bhāgavata says, vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvam [SB 1.2.11]. What is the Absolute Truth? Absolute Truth means tattvam. So Bhāgavata says, vadanti tat tattva-vidaḥ: "Those who are aware of the Absolute Truth, they say like this." What is that? Brahmeti... Yad, yaj jñānam advayam. Advayam: "He is without any duality, but the Absolute Truth is known as in three features: by somebody as Brahman, by somebody as Paramātmā, and somebody as Bhagavān."

Actually He is Bhagavān. Paramātmā is His universal feature.

Conversations and Morning Walks

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

The Absolute Truth is known by the absolute method which is called śruti, hearing from the Absolute.
Room Conversation with Russian Orthodox Church Representative -- June 13, 1974, Paris: Yes, the Absolute Truth is known by the absolute method which is called śruti, hearing from the Absolute. Absolute cannot be imagined or speculated.
Page Title:Absolute truth is known...
Compiler:Visnu Murti, SiddhaRupa
Created:22 of Nov, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=1, SB=1, CC=2, OB=0, Lec=4, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:9