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(a) Explains how to become fully Krishna conscious beginning with association of Krishna conscious persons
(b) Surety of Krishna conscious path– Person acting in Krishna consciousness are never deviated from path of entirely understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- They understand Krishna in transcendental association
- They understand Supreme Lord as the governing principle of material manifestation and even the demigods
- Gradually they become convinced of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- At time of death, he can never forget Krishna and promoted to Goloka Vrindavan
(c) Chapter 7 is the substance of the conviction that simply by hearing and glorifying Supreme Lord, all the objectives will be fulfilled – this is called Drdha-vrta / determined faith. This is the beginning of Bhakti-yoga.
(a) “Aham Brahmasmi”– refers to Brahman conception of life – stage of no birth, old age, disease and death
- This Brahman conception is also present in devotional service as described in this verse
- One who attains a spiritual body becomes one of the associates of the Supreme Lord
(b) Importance of “mam ashritya” – only Krishna conscious person can be really called Brahman and can go to Supreme planet, because
- They have no misgiving about Krishna, and
- They are actually endeavouring to reach Krishna’s planet
(c) Pure devotional service compared to other paths
- Four kinds of impure devotees – They achieve their respective goals and also gradually becomes fully Krishna conscious
- Demigod worshipers – Never reach the Supreme Lord in His Supreme planet
- Less intelligent Brahman realised persons cannot reach the Supreme planet of Krishna
(d) Other categories who also know Brahman, Adhibhuta etc., by the grace of the Lord
- Worshipers of arca and
- Those who meditate on the Lord, simply for liberation from material bondage
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(a) “Aham Brahmasmi”– refers to Brahman conception of life – stage of no birth, old age, disease and death
- This Brahman conception is also present in devotional service as described in this verse
- One who attains a spiritual body becomes one of the associates of the Supreme Lord
(b) Importance of “mam ashritya” – only Krishna conscious person can be really called Brahman and can go to Supreme planet, because
- They have no misgiving about Krishna, and
- They are actually endeavouring to reach Krishna’s planet
(c) Pure devotional service compared to other paths
- Four kinds of impure devotees – They achieve their respective goals and also gradually becomes fully Krishna conscious
- Demigod worshipers – Never reach the Supreme Lord in His Supreme planet
- Less intelligent Brahman realised persons cannot reach the Supreme planet of Krishna
(d) Other categories who also know Brahman, Adhibhuta etc., by the grace of the Lord
- Worshipers of arca and
- Those who meditate on the Lord, simply for liberation from material bondage
(a) The verse explains the eligibility to elevate to transcendental position
(b) For whom is it difficult to transcend the dualities of desire and hatred – For those who are sinful, atheistic, foolish and deceitful
(c) Process of being situated on the spiritual platform
- Who can accept this process – Those who live practising the regulative principles of religion, who have acted piously and who have conquered sinful reactions
- Gradually they can meditate in trance on the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Best process – This elevation is possible in Krishna consciousness in the association of pure devotees
(d) Living entity can get liberation from bewilderment by devotional service or Krishna consciousness. This is possible by:
- Association of great devotees (“mahat seva…”) – doors to liberation open
o Association with materialistic people – path to darkest region of existence
o Mercy of devotees – Devotees traverse the earth to recover the conditioned souls from their delusion
(e) Impersonalists lack the following knowledge
- Greatest violation of God’s law is to forget ones position as subordinate to Lord
- Only way to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Only by being reinstated in one’s constitutional position of transcendental loving service with determination
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(a) The verse explains the eligibility to elevate to transcendental position
(b) For whom is it difficult to transcend the dualities of desire and hatred – For those who are sinful, atheistic, foolish and deceitful
(c) Process of being situated on the spiritual platform
- Who can accept this process – Those who live practising the regulative principles of religion, who have acted piously and who have conquered sinful reactions
- Gradually they can meditate in trance on the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Best process – This elevation is possible in Krishna consciousness in the association of pure devotees
(d) Living entity can get liberation from bewilderment by devotional service or Krishna consciousness. This is possible by:
- Association of great devotees (“mahat seva…”) – doors to liberation open
o Association with materialistic people – path to darkest region of existence
o Mercy of devotees – Devotees traverse the earth to recover the conditioned souls from their delusion
(e) Impersonalists lack the following knowledge
- Greatest violation of God’s law is to forget ones position as subordinate to Lord
- Only way to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Only by being reinstated in one’s constitutional position of transcendental loving service with determination
(a) Real constitutional position – subordinate to the Lord who is “pure knowledge”
(b) Cause of delusion – Separation from ‘pure knowledge’ / thus covered by illusory energy
(c) Effect/ manifestation of illusory energy – duality of desire/hate
(d) Thoughts/symptoms of such delusion
- Wants to become one with the Lord – “Original sinful desire of living entity”
- Envies Krishna as Supreme Personality of Godhead – “Original hatred of living entity”
- Think Supreme Personality of Godhead is created by material energy
- Manifestations of dualities of delusion – dishonour/honour; good/bad; pleasure/pain; man/woman etc
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(a) Real constitutional position – subordinate to the Lord who is “pure knowledge”
(b) Cause of delusion – Separation from ‘pure knowledge’ / thus covered by illusory energy
(c) Effect/ manifestation of illusory energy – duality of desire/hate
(d) Thoughts/symptoms of such delusion
- Wants to become one with the Lord – “Original sinful desire of living entity”
- Envies Krishna as Supreme Personality of Godhead – “Original hatred of living entity”
- Think Supreme Personality of Godhead is created by material energy
- Manifestations of dualities of delusion – dishonour/honour; good/bad; pleasure/pain; man/woman etc
(a) This verse also solves the question of personalism or impersonalism
- If Krishna’s form is material and He changes bodies, then how can he remember past, present and future
- e.g. Krishna instructed Visvasvan millions of years ago, but still remembers and recalls
(b) Refutes – “Maya can cover The Supreme Lord”
- Because He knows past, present and future
- Analogy: Sun covered by the cloud – The covering of the clouds is only apparent to our limited vision; clouds cannot cover the sun, moon and other stars
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(a) This verse also solves the question of personalism or impersonalism
- If Krishna’s form is material and He changes bodies, then how can he remember past, present and future
- e.g. Krishna instructed Visvasvan millions of years ago, but still remembers and recalls
(b) Refutes – “Maya can cover The Supreme Lord”
- Because He knows past, present and future
- Analogy: Sun covered by the cloud – The covering of the clouds is only apparent to our limited vision; clouds cannot cover the sun, moon and other stars