Guest guest Posted July 14, 1999 Report Share Posted July 14, 1999 On 14 Jul 1999, Vijay Pai wrote: With regard to the phrase "when the living > entity wants to enjoy himself", this is not necessarily ascribed to > any specific point of time; the introduction to TLC says "Although we > speak of 'when' Krishna desires, just when He did desire we cannot > say." Yes, the word "when" as applied in these cross-temporal situations does not imply a discrete point in material time. In terms of the fall, it applies eternally backwards from the point of liberation. And in other cases, it can always apply along the whole spectrum of material time-past, present, and future. The example quoted above is good. For example, it is said "When Krishna desires to accept the mood of Srimati Radharani, He manifests as Lord Chaitanya." Here the condition "when", the act of desiring, and the final manifestation of Lord Chaitanya applies for all time. I think Ravindra svarupa says it well in his BTG article: "For example, we habitually characterize our entry into time as though it were itself a temporal occasion, a dateable event... Similarly, we think of our rebellion against God as a distant, aboriginal event, one that took place long ago and far away, in that world. In truth, that single act of rebellion is perpetual; that very same aboriginal event is taking place right now. We have only to look into our hearts to confirm this." Gerald Surya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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