Anurag at 13:11, 21 November 2020

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Anything about Krishna is Krishna. Since the Lord is Himself absolute knowledge, whatever He speaks is absolute knowledge. Therefore, it is possible to have Krishna’s association simply by following His instructions, worshiping His form and paraphernalia, and hearing and chanting His holy names, glories, pastimes, and attributes. There is no difference between these things and Himself. Anything in relationship with Krishna is identical to Him. This is absolute knowledge. Living in the material world, we are ruled by the spell of relative truths. No person in material consciousness can impart absolute knowledge. One cannot speculate and come to the right conclusion because our senses are imperfect. Understanding and realization of absolute knowledge is achieved when we hear and take it from the Absolute -- Krishna, the Perfect, Supreme, Absolute Personality of Godhead and His pure representatives, then we shall be perfect.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Absolute Knowledge|Absolute Knowledge]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 8 quotes.

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== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books ==


{{VaniQuotebox|Absolute knowledge consists of Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. This conclusion is not the same as that of the monists|Absolute knowledge consists of Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān. This conclusion is not the same as that of the monists. Śrīla Advaita Ācārya was given the title of ācārya because He spread the bhakti cult, not the philosophy of monism. The true conclusion of advaita-siddhānta, expressed at the very beginning of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (CC Adi 1.3), is not the same as the philosophy of the monists. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 12.194)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Each and every one of the countless universes is full of innumerable planets with different constitutions and atmospheres. All these come from the unlimited nondual Brahman, or Complete Whole, which exists in absolute knowledge|Each and every one of the countless universes is full of innumerable planets with different constitutions and atmospheres. All these come from the unlimited nondual Brahman, or Complete Whole, which exists in absolute knowledge. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 2.14)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|After many millions upon millions of births, when one is complete in absolute knowledge, one still may not attain liberation, yet this man (Haridasa Thakura) says that one may attain it simply by the awakening of a glimpse of the holy name|After many millions upon millions of births, when one is complete in absolute knowledge, one still may not attain liberation, yet this man (Haridasa Thakura) says that one may attain it simply by the awakening of a glimpse of the holy name. '''(CC Antya 3.194)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Vrndavana-dhama is nondifferent from the Lord because the name, fame, form and place where the Lord manifests Himself are all identical with the Lord as absolute knowledge|Vṛndāvana-dhāma is nondifferent from the Lord because the name, fame, form and place where the Lord manifests Himself are all identical with the Lord as absolute knowledge. Therefore Vṛndāvana-dhāma is as worshipable as the Lord. The highest form of transcendental worship of the Lord was exhibited by the damsels of Vrajabhūmi in the form of pure affection for the Lord. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Introduction)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|To become absorbed in the transcendental name, quality, form and activities of the Supreme Person, Vasudeva, means to change the temper of the mind from matter to absolute knowledge|To become absorbed in the transcendental name, quality, form and activities of the Supreme Person, Vāsudeva, means to change the temper of the mind from matter to absolute knowledge, which leads one to the path of absolute realization and thus frees one from the bondage of material contact and encagements in different material bodies. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.36)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|It is quite possible to have His association simply by following His instruction because the Lord and His instruction and the Lord and His name, fame, attributes and paraphernalia are all identical with Him, being absolute knowledge|To follow the instructions of the Lord is to associate with the Lord. The Lord is not a material object whose presence one has to feel for such association. The Lord is present everywhere and at all times. It is quite possible to have His association simply by following His instruction because the Lord and His instruction and the Lord and His name, fame, attributes and paraphernalia are all identical with Him, being absolute knowledge. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.24)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|By attainment of absolute knowledge, one can be in association with the Lord constantly, even in this present life, simply by hearing, chanting, thinking of and worshiping the Supreme Lord|By attainment of absolute knowledge, one can be in association with the Lord constantly, even in this present life, simply by hearing, chanting, thinking of and worshiping the Supreme Lord. One can see Him, one can feel His presence even in this present life simply by understanding the advaya-jñāna Lord, or the Absolute Lord, through the process of devotional service, which begins with hearing about Him. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.31)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|The sound representation of the Lord is nondifferent from the Lord Himself because the Lord and His representation in sound are absolute knowledge|The sound representation of the Lord is nondifferent from the Lord Himself because the Lord and His representation in sound are absolute knowledge. Lord Caitanya has instructed us that in the holy name of the Lord, as sound representation of the Lord, all the potencies of the Lord are invested. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.5.25)'''}}


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Anurag at 13:11, 21 November 2020