Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 him. God can come as Krishna, as Rama, Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Jehovah, Yahweh, whatever you desire to see. Why do I think this? Well, how else do you explain the idea that everyone sees a different God upon death or upon self-realization? Shankara saw Shiva, so he said, "I am Shiva", right? Correct me if I'm wrong there. Go to www.near-death.com and READ those near death experiences. You will not find ONE Christian seeing God as Krishna. Yet, they do ultimately accept Hindu tenets of karma, and reincarnation. They accept the idea of merging with God, though still retaining some individuality. Yet, they also accept the idea there is NO personal God, just an impersonal God, who often comes down as a person to guide humanity back to him. That's what I've read at least from this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 because someone in the preaching of Iskcon has begun in Iraq said I should create a new topic and discuss this. So that's what I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 {They accept the idea of merging with God, though still retaining some individuality. Yet, they also accept the idea there is NO personal God, just an impersonal God, who often comes down as a person to guide humanity back to him.} It looks the closest to the Visitadvaita philosophy of Sri Ramanuja or Bodhayana before him. I stress it's the 'philosophy' not beliefs of ramanuja that it's closer to. I agree that God can come in any form, the devotee wishes to see. There's no limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 and the devotees wishes to see a form of god that they, with great respect, know from scriptures and spiritual master love is being informed about the lover, not concocting something we like and loving it otherwise it is like loving ourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawab Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 god is in every flower and every bird and every smiling face...even when their not smiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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