16 Questions
What is the eternal nature of the individual beings according to the Lord's statement?
They will remain eternal persons
Where is the Vedic truth about the Supreme Personality of Godhead mentioned?
In the Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad
What is the role of the Supreme Personality of Godhead according to the Vedas?
He is the maintainer of innumerable living entities
Who can actually attain to perfect and eternal peace?
Only saintly persons who can see the Supreme Lord within and without
What is the nature of the individual living entities in the past and in the future?
They existed in the past and will continue to exist in the future
What is the relationship between the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the individual living entities?
He is the maintainer of the individual living entities
What is the Māyāvādī theory that is not supported by the Lord's statement?
The individual soul will merge into the impersonal Brahman
What is the nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
He is the supreme individual person
According to Kṛṣṇa, what will continue eternally in the future?
The individuality of the Lord and others
What is the Māyāvādī's argument regarding individuality?
Individuality is material and temporary
Why is Kṛṣṇa's individuality not comparable to an ordinary man's?
Because Kṛṣṇa has confirmed His individuality in many ways
What is the significance of the Bhagavad-gītā?
It is above mundane literature
What is the result of accepting Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary man?
The Gītā loses all importance
What is the Māyāvādī's argument regarding the plurality mentioned in the verse?
It is a conventional proposition referring to the body
Why is the Māyāvādī's argument regarding the body refuted?
Because the bodily conception is already condemned
Who can understand the spiritual individuality mentioned in the Gītā?
Those who are devotees of the Lord
Study Notes
The Individuality of the Living Entities
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead maintains innumerable living entities, taking into account their individual work and reaction to work.
- The Supreme Lord is alive in the heart of every living entity through His plenary portions.
- Only saintly persons can see the Supreme Lord within and without, and attain perfect and eternal peace.
The Eternality of Individual Existence
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Arjuna, and all the kings are eternally individual beings.
- Individuality existed in the past, and will continue in the future without interruption.
- There is no cause for lamentation for anyone, as individuality is eternal.
Refutation of Māyāvādī Theory
- The Māyāvādī theory that the individual soul will merge into the impersonal Brahman after liberation is not supported by Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- The theory that individuality is only a conditioned state is also not supported.
The Authority of Kṛṣṇa's Statement
- Kṛṣṇa's statement is authoritative because He cannot be subject to illusion.
- If individuality were not a fact, Kṛṣṇa would not have stressed it so much.
The Spiritual Individuality of Kṛṣṇa
- Kṛṣṇa affirms His individuality in the past and confirms it in the future.
- Kṛṣṇa has maintained spiritual individuality all along, and impersonal Brahman is subordinate to Him.
- If Kṛṣṇa is accepted as an ordinary conditioned soul, the Bhagavad-gītā loses its value as authoritative scripture.
The Importance of the Bhagavad-gītā
- The Bhagavad-gītā is above mundane literature, and no ordinary book compares with it.
- When one accepts Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary man, the Gītā loses all importance.
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