Realization of Bhagavan, Parmatma and Brahman (jiva eternal?)

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>> It would be inappropriate to call the brahmajyoti

Brahman if it did not share at least this basic

characteristic, seeing as how even the jiivas are

eternal. <<

 

Nityananda-Gauranga!

 

I forgot to comment on this point about the eternality

of jivas.

 

I know that jivas are eternal on the strength of

'mamaivamso jivaloka jivabhuta sanatanah,' in which

Sri Krishna insists that the jivas are but *eternal*

fragmental parts of Himself. This led me to believe

that jivas are/were never created but are/were always

existing. That is perhaps, the definition of eternal

and eternity? Perhaps I was mistaken?

 

Yet on the Dvaita list, there appears to be a current

side-discussion going on about how jivas are *created*

whenever the necessity arises. Therefore it seems that

the Madhvas have provision in their doctrine of new

creations of jivas happening. I wonder why this is so.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jay

 

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"One who chants Gauranga's name will get the mercy of Krsna, and he will be able

to live in Vrndavana. One who worships Krsna without chanting the name of

Gauranga will get Krsna only after a long time. But he who takes Gauranga's name

quickly gets Krsna, for offenses do not remain within him."

 

- Sri Narada Muni, Navadvipa Dhama-mahatmya, Chapter 7

 

 

 

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