Re: The highest truth - God is a person

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Thank you Lowerthanarat,

This translation of Gita verses is wonderful! I remember Prabhu the first time I read this translation, my attraction for Reality the Beautiful awakened! And by the grace of Srila BR Sridhara Dev Goswami, slowly began to realize what Brahman is, to some degree. Before reading the Hidden Treasure I did not see God, my realization was minimal, I could only see a mundane world. And a mundane me! I will never forget that day my eyes opened by his Divine Grace. This is a very special book for me. This happened in 2002 or 2003. In 2001 I met a catholic priest, I was suffering at the time. He said Neil, where is God? I replied, 'oh, in the temple, I dont know?' This indian catholic (he was influenced by sanatana dharma) priest replied, 'my son, christ is in all things'. I did not understand what he meant. I was so scared and insecure! In total separation!

On a personal level I see two things in conscious awareness presently (to simplify). By the grace of Guru and Gauranga!

1/ The wonder of this world. The beauty of looking at the stars and heavens since a child, the diversity of nature, animals, rivers, trees, moons and suns, planets. And beginning to realize we are a part of something very grand and amazing. To see this painting of a master painter. In goodness to see societies, friendships, compassion....and to see the consequences of selfishness, isolation, and materialism. All the complexities of this vast manifestation. Bringing one to the point of awe.

2/I see in the Gita a God who is a friend. After showing Arjuna all things He again manifests as a friend and well-wisher. I see that this scope for intimacy is also unlimited and has the potential to influence and inner life and dealings one with another. I can also see the painful fruit of dealing with nature, our-self care, and others, when we forget this potential for intimant spiritual awareness.

In regards to these realizations I can say that the sadhana and bhajana of preceiving God in his highest form as a Person, and bhakti as the essence of all things, is beautiful. Grateful.

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