5 June, 2025

Krishna is also in our heart as paramatma.
Even though he is in golok vrindavana, he can be everywhere and travel instantly to anywhere.
This is inconceivable nature of the lord.
All these transcendental contradictions are resolved through the Lord's inconceivable potencies (acintya-śakti).
Krishna's body parts are interchangeable, and He can appear in any form or do anything He desires with any part of His body.
He is the originator of everything - He is god. Therefore, He can do anything.
When we chant the holyname: We understand Krishna is all Powerful, Accessible and Merciful. From krishna we get PAM.
In previous mantra, we saw sura and asuras. In this mantra, we see mayavadis who preach on impersonalism and bhagavatas.
Māyāvādīs accept only the impersonal aspect of God and reject the personal aspect.
Bhāgavatas accept both personal and impersonal aspects, understanding the Lord through His inconceivable powers.
Bible: Man is made in the image of God. This means that God has a form.
The Lord is very near to us, even though He is in His spiritual abode beyond the material universe.
When we deal with the lord in a personal way, the lord reciprocates in a personal way. Otherwise there is no relationship.
Sri Isopaniṣad emphasizes that the Absolute Truth is a person and rejects the idea of an impersonalism.
BG 9.11 – People foolishly reject the Lord when He appears in human-like form, thinking Him mortal.
This is condemned in Bhagavad-gītā 9.11 – the Lord is never an ordinary mortal being.
Even though Krishna was in Dwarka, He came to help Draupadi as a saree.
When Rukminii was about to get married, Krishna came from nowhere and married her.
Ojasvi Prabhu: Krishna saving prabhuji and Ojasvini mataji from the car accident on M31 - Will and deed of Krishna.
If one worships krishna, one can approach Krishna. Otherwise if one worships demigods, one can only approach the demigods to their abode temporarily and then fall down - BG 9.25.
Krishna can come in any vehicle or form.
Kirtanyah sada harih – We should always chant the holy name of Krishna. Adults should not chant while driving - that is dangerous and against the law.
When we chant in front of the dieties - we are focussed because we are looking at the dieties and praying. In car, we are not that focussed. Best is to attempting chanting with focus and concentration in front of the deities.
Radhanath maharaj chants in car with an eyemask on as a passenger to avoid distractions.

6 June, 2025

The Lord may appear in a form made of earth, wood, or stone (arcā-vigraha), but remains fully spiritual.
Krishna is in everything and he is outside of everything.
Kamsa, Ravana, Hiranyakashipu, Sishupal and other demons thought Krishna was an ordinary person. They infact saw Krishna asa an enemy and wanted to kill him.
When we go to Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir, We ask for rememberance of Krishna and to be able to serve Krishna - As opposed to pre-iskon (in my case) where I asked for material benefits.
Distraction of mind - We should ask for Krishna's mercy to be able to focus on Krishna and serve Krishna.
Sri Isopaniṣad emphasizes this.
Krishna's body is not made of material elements. It is spiritual.
We are made of Blood, stool, pus, urine, bones, flesh, etc. Krishna's body is not made of these material elements.
We are never equal to the lord both in quality and quantity.
The Lord is not an ordinary person. He is the Supreme Person.
Personal experience: Ganesha accepting milk vs. Radha-Gopinath accepting bhoga - Radhanath maharaj's explanation that Krishna is not made of material elements and therefore accepts bhoga. Krishna chooses to appear in a form made of earth, wood, or stone (arcā-vigraha) and accept our service.
Prabhupada: Red box with letter will stay forever. If the redbox has title AusPost, then the letter will be delivered to the right destination. Similarly, Krishna's form is not made of material elements, but it is a spiritual form that accepts our service.
Forgetfulness is the biggest adversity in spiritual life and rememberance is the biggest propsperity in spiritual life.
In Bhakti, we should never think we are being punshined. It is rather a platform to come to purity - Bhakti is a process of purification.
We should understand the gravity of our forgetfulness and the importance of rememberance.
Because of our imperfect vision, which is coming from imperfect material existence, we cannot see the perfect things in our life.
Inspite that, the Lord is appearing to us in a form made of earth, wood, or stone (arcā-vigraha), which is fully spiritual.
Deity worship is a process of purification and a way to remember Krishna. It is not for a neophyte or only for advanced devotees.It is for all.
One should aim to conduct deity worship with the understanding that the form is spiritual and not material everyday.
We should pray to the lord to give us the intelligence.
PUSH - PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS. Krishna's plan is better tha our plan, this way we will never be disappointed.
When in doubt, chant the holy name of Krishna loudly and clearly to clear the fog.
As you surrender onto me, I reward you accordingly – BG 4.11.
If one takes a step towards Krishna, Krishna takes hundred steps towards us.
If one goes away, Krishna goes far far away.
The goal of life is to make Krishna happy, This is the only way Krishna will make our life happy as well as Krishna will take charge of our life.
We are not here to do transactions with Krishna. We are here to serve Krishna. From remuneration to rememberance. From Transaction to Transcendence.
For a doubting soul, there is no happiness in this life or the next.
When in doubt, chant loud.
how to make Krishna happy? By having regulated life - Being in KC. Regulated life is the best way to make Krishna happy.
9 PM to 9 AM regulation - this way Krishna will guide us from 9 AM to 9 PM.
Chant in the morning, do diety service in the morning.

My Summary

Śrī Īśopaniṣad – Mantra 5 Summary

Translation

The Supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well. He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything.

Purport Summary

Transcendental Contradictions

The Lord’s activities appear contradictory (e.g., walking and not walking) but are resolved through His inconceivable potencies (acintya-śakti).
These paradoxes highlight His divine transcendence beyond material logic.

Personal vs. Impersonal Understanding

Māyāvādīs accept only the impersonal aspect of God.
Bhāgavatas accept both personal and impersonal aspects, understanding the Lord through His inconceivable powers.

Lord’s Proximity

Though His spiritual abode is beyond the material universe, the Lord is also very near.
He can appear instantly, moving faster than the mind or wind.

Foolish Neglect

People reject the Lord when He appears in human-like form, thinking Him mortal.
This is condemned in Bhagavad-gītā 9.11 – the Lord is never an ordinary mortal being.

Divine Incarnations and Forms

The Lord may appear in a form made of earth, wood, or stone (arcā-vigraha), but remains fully spiritual.
These are not idols but accessible forms accepted by the Lord to receive our service.

Devotee’s Vision

The Lord reveals Himself based on the devotee’s degree of surrender (see Bhagavad-gītā 4.11).
For the surrendered, He is close. For the non-devotee, He remains distant.

Saguṇa and Nirguṇa

Saguṇa: The Lord with perceivable qualities—not material.
Nirguṇa: Beyond material qualities—not formless.
The Lord controls