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Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. The ultimate issue is Bhagavan. So ye yatha mam prapadyante (BG 4.11). Now He's equal to everyone. It is up to the devotees or persons who are trying to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth

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"Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān" |"The ultimate issue is Bhagavān. So ye yathā māṁ prapadyante (BG 4.11). Now, He's equal to everyone. It is up to the devotees or persons who are trying to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Originally Bhagavān, His plenary representation is Paramātmā, who is situated in everyone's heart. Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati (BG 18.61). The plenary portion, Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, He is in everyone's heart. That is Paramātmā. And Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān. The ultimate issue is Bhagavān. So ye yathā māṁ prapadyante (BG 4.11). Now, He's equal to everyone. It is up to the devotees or persons who are trying to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth.

All these demons who were killed by Kṛṣṇa, they immediately merge into the brahma-jyotir—nirviśeṣa. The only difference is . . . of course, the brahma-jyotir, Paramātmā and Bhagavān, they are one. Vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvam (SB 1.2.11). That is one truth, Absolute Truth, in different features only. Brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate. Originally Bhagavān, His plenary representation is Paramātmā, who is situated in everyone's heart. Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati (BG 18.61). The plenary portion, Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, He is in everyone's heart. That is Paramātmā. And Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān.

The ultimate issue is Bhagavān. So ye yathā māṁ prapadyante (BG 4.11). Now, He's equal to everyone. It is up to the devotees or persons who are trying to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth. According to their capacity of understanding, the Absolute Truth, God, is revealed either as impersonal Brahman or localized Paramātmā or Bhagavān. It is up to me.

Page Title:Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. The ultimate issue is Bhagavan. So ye yatha mam prapadyante (BG 4.11). Now He's equal to everyone. It is up to the devotees or persons who are trying to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-01-07, 10:07:40
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1