Category:God's Appointing
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category establishes the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the ultimate director who manages the cosmic manifestation by appointing highly qualified living entities to specific posts. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the universe does not run by blind chance; rather, the heating, watering, lighting, and administration of justice are perfectly managed by appointed demigods such as Lord Brahmā, Indra, the Manus, the Prajāpatis, and Yamarāja. Because these demigods are officially appointed servants of Lord Viṣṇu, they never falsely claim to be the supreme proprietors, and pure devotees respect them for their service without mistakenly equating them with God. On the earthly plane, kings and political leaders are also meant to act as appointed representatives of the Lord. The chaotic conditions of the modern world stem directly from leaders forgetting their appointed status and failing to consult the Supreme Lord. Furthermore, to guide humanity spiritually, the Lord appoints the bona fide spiritual master (guru), who preaches the divine message without any motive for personal sense gratification or impersonalist speculation.
- Cosmic Administrators: The demigods are powerful living entities appointed by the Supreme Lord to maintain the physical functions of the universe (heating, watering, etc.) and to execute His law and order (vidhi).
- The Supreme Judge: Yamarāja is specifically appointed by the Lord to supervise the activities of sinful living creatures, judge religious and irreligious principles, and administer punishment accordingly.
- Earthly Leadership: A king or head of state is supposed to be the appointed representative of the Lord, ruling the planet by consulting the Supreme Person. Modern chaos is due to leaders forgetting this appointed duty.
- The Appointed Spiritual Agent: The bona fide spiritual master is an appointed agent of the Lord. His sole purpose is to preach the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, free from sense gratification and impersonalism.
- The Lord's Independence: Because the Lord has appointed His diverse energies and deputies to perform all the work, He has no actual responsibilities. He remains completely free to enjoy His transcendental pastimes.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God's Appointing - The Authorized Managers of the Universe.
Pages in category "God's Appointing"
The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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- A devotee of the Lord is never controlled by such deputed demigods, who function as assistants of the Lord, but he shows them all respects on account of the responsible positions to which they have been appointed by the Lord
- A king is supposed to be appointed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to look after the interests of his particular planet
- Although the demigods, who are officials appointed by the Lord for management, are attached to materialistic enjoyment, they never claim to be proprietors of the universe
- An impersonalist cannot be a bona fide spiritual master, for such a spiritual master's only purpose in life must be to render service to God. He preaches the message of Godhead as the Lord's appointed agent and has nothing to do with sense gratification
- At the same time, a devotee of the Lord does not foolishly mistake them (the demigods) to be the Supreme Lord. Only foolish persons accept the demigods as being on the same level as Visnu; actually they are all appointed as servants of Visnu
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- The demigods are powerful living entities appointed by the Supreme Lord for the maintenance and supervision of all material functions like the heating, watering and lighting of the universe. BG 1972 purports
- The higher authorities appointed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead thus render justice to the living entity according to the living entity's desires
- The higher authorities, as appointed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are Lord Brahma and all other Prajapatis and Manus. Thus from the beginning of creation it can be seen that the first creature is the most intelligent
- The opinions of the demigods are valuable because the demigods are authorized to hold positions in the affairs of universal management. They are appointed by the Lord as His confidential servants
- The present chaotic conditions of the world are due to the ignorance of leaders who forget that they have been appointed to act by the SPG. Because they have been appointed by the Lord, their duty is to consult the Lord and act accordingly
- The responsibility of the Lord is also unique. The Lord has no responsibility because all His work is done by His different appointed energies. But still He accepts voluntary responsibilities in displaying different roles in His transcendental pastimes
- Those who are engaged in creation, maintenance and annihilation should consult the Supreme Person, who has appointed them, and should act accordingly. Then everyone will be satisfied, and there will be no disturbances
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- Yamaraja is appointed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to see that the human beings do not violate His rules and regulations
- Yamaraja is the officer appointed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to judge religious and irreligious principles and to punish people who are irreligious
- You are the protector of surrendered souls, and you have been appointed to give employment to us. Therefore we have all come to you for protection. You are not only a king, but the incarnation of God as well. Indeed, you are the king of all kings