Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaj
Excerpt from Dasavatara – Ten manifestations of Godhead
Western philosophers corroborate that the criterion of the Absolute is 'for Itself and by Itself'. Indian saints say 'He' instead of 'It', so therefore, the Absolute is 'for Himself and by Himself'.
Nobody can know Him by adopting a challenging mood. He is unchallengeable self-effulgent Truth. He can be realized only by His own grace, and grace descends only to a completely surrendered soul.
The Lord has infinite manifestations in which He reveals Himself. In the eternal abode, the Lord's associates serve Him in different relationships [passive adoration, servant, friend, parent, lover]. Therefore, He manifests in various forms, so as to facilitate the individual soul's desire to serve Him in a form suitable to their taste.
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Selected Posts on Krishna Consciousness
(1) The Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra (Srila Prabhupada)
(2) Begin by engaging the tongue (Srila Prabhupada)
(3) Absolute Harmony (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)
(4) Truth and Beauty (Swami B.V. Tripurari)
(5) The right vision (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)
(7) Neither poetry nor imagination (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)
(8) Dovetailing with Krishna (Srila Prabhupada)
(9) Here is Krishna (Srila Prabhupada)
(10) Simply by Chanting Krishna's Name (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta)
(12) Entering the Play of God (Swami B.V. Tripurari)
(13) Beyond immortality, beyond liberation, beyond oneness (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)
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