Category:God Certainly
Theme Analysis
In the realm of absolute spiritual science, there is no room for doubt or vague speculation. Śrīla Prabhupāda frequently uses the word certainly to emphasize the infallible truths regarding the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The first certainty is the Lord's transcendental nature. God is certainly beyond all material conceptions; He never takes birth or dies like an ordinary conditioned soul. He is simultaneously one and all-pervading, appearing in His original, spiritual sac-cid-ānanda form without ever being limited by material energy.
The second certainty is the Lord's unwavering protection of His surrendered devotees. While the Supreme Lord is equal to all living entities, He certainly treats His unalloyed devotees with special affection. If a devotee is harassed by demons or simply feels sorrow in their heart, the Lord certainly descends or intervenes to provide relief and protection. Even if a devotee accidentally commits a sin, the Lord certainly protects them from a catastrophic fall.
The third certainty involves the Lord's profound reciprocation with love. The Supreme Lord is full in every respect and needs nothing from anyone. However, because He is bhakta-vatsala, He certainly becomes deeply satisfied when a devotee offers Him a simple leaf, flower, or water with genuine devotion. Finally, the Lord certainly orchestrates the material conditions of the living entities to facilitate their ultimate liberation. He is indirectly responsible for the creation, and He certainly controls all opulence. If material wealth causes a sincere devotee to become falsely proud and forget self-realization, the Lord, out of supreme mercy, will certainly take that opulence away.
- Transcendental Certainty: The Supreme Lord is certainly beyond material birth and death, eternally existing in His all-pervading, spiritual form.
- Guaranteed Protection: God certainly descends to annihilate demons and protect His devotees whenever they are in distress.
- Loving Reciprocation: The Lord is full in Himself, but He certainly relishes and accepts the simple, loving offerings of His pure devotees.
- Divine Management: The Lord certainly controls all material opulence, mercifully taking it away if it becomes a stumbling block on the path of self-realization.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God Certainly - The Assurances of the Absolute Truth.
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Pages in category "God Certainly"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- Bali Maharaja endured all these severe tests and austerities is the mercy of the Supreme Lord. The Lord certainly appreciates the devotee's forbearance, and it is recorded for the future glorification of the devotee. This was not an ordinary test
- Because He (The Lord) is very merciful and is bhakta-vatsala, very favorable to the devotees, He certainly eats whatever they offer Him with love and devotion. This quality should not be misjudged to be childish
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- Certainly He (Lord) is indirectly responsible for the creation and maintenance of this material world, but He is never responsible for the different conditions of the living entities
- Certainly the Lord does not need to come here personally for such purposes, but He actually descends to exhibit His transcendental activities in order to encourage His pure devotees, who want to enjoy life by chanting the glories of the Lord
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- The Absolute Truth is beyond the expression and speculation of the material conception. He is certainly transcendental to all material conceptions. This is called nirvisesanam
- The Lord admits herein that although He certainly has the quality that anyone who receives a slight particle of the dust of His lotus feet becomes at once a great personality, this greatness is due to His affection for His devotee
- The Lord appears in order to execute two kinds of activities - to kill the demons and to protect the devotees. When the devotees are too disturbed by the demons, the Lord certainly appears in different incarnations to give the devotees protection
- The Lord does not appear when the brahmanas become angry at someone, because the wrath of a brahmana is sufficient in itself. He certainly appears, however, when His devotee simply becomes sorry
- The meaningful appearance of the Lord is always distinct from ordinary birth. Even the pure devotees have no connection with the material body, & certainly God, who appears as He is, in His sac-cid-ananda (Bs. 5.1) form, is not limited by a material form
- The prowess of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, certainly controls all living entities, so much so that the living entities have forgotten the aim of life
- The special mercy for the unalloyed devotee is that the Lord saves him from hard labor to achieve the results of religion, economic development and sense gratification. Of course, if one wants such benefits, the Lord certainly awards them
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is certainly equal toward all living entities, but a devotee who fully surrenders at the lotus feet of the Lord is different from a nondevotee
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead will certainly protect a devotee who does something sinful accidentally
- This is the opportune moment to take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Because He is naturally very kind and dear to the demigods, He will certainly bestow good fortune upon us