Category:God Is Not Dead
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category directly refutes the foolish atheistic theory that God is dead. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Absolute Truth is the supreme living entity, fully cognizant (abhijñaḥ), active, and eternally present. God is not a fictitious concept or a dead stone; He is the supreme maintainer who constantly supplies our necessities and directs the cosmic manifestation. While materialistic people and atheists like Hiraṇyakaśipu may think God is dead simply because they cannot see Him with their blunt senses, the truth is that God is a person who can be seen face to face by those who develop the necessary spiritual qualifications. Ultimately, God is never dead, and even the living entities, being His eternal parts and parcels, never truly die.
- Refuting Atheistic Theories: The idea that God is dead is a product of spiritual ignorance and atheistic philosophies. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally existing, even if He is not visible to the materially conditioned eyes.
- The Living Absolute Truth: God is not an impersonal force or a dead, inactive stone. He is the supreme living being, fully cognizant, conscious, and full of transcendental activities.
- The Eternal Maintainer: As the Supreme Being, God constantly provides for and maintains all living entities. The laws of nature and the universal government operate strictly under His eternal, living direction.
- Approaching the Supreme Person: God is a living person who can be approached and seen face to face. Through the process of pure devotional service, any sincere soul can realize His factual presence at every moment.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God Is Not Dead - The Eternal Supreme Being.
Pages in category "God Is Not Dead"
The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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- God is neither dead, nor it is fictitious, but it is factual, and here is this God, Krsna. Krsnas tu bhagavan svayam (SB 1.3.28). This is the verdict of the Vedic literature. There are may be many other gods
- God is not dead. God is coming to kick you out and kill you. God is not dead. He'll come in due course of time and kill you
- God is not dead; we are also not dead. We shall be dead when we cease to function as part and parcel of the Supreme Whole. That is our death
- God is not dead; you are dead. You are dead actually, because this body, the bodily concept of life, this body is dead
- Gradually people are understanding that God is not only not dead, but He is factually present with us at every moment. If we have the necessary qualification, to see God eye-to-eye is quite possible
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- If we are praying to God, "O God, give us our daily bread," and the bread is supplied to us, how God is dead? God cannot be dead
- In the dictionary, English dictionary, God means Supreme Being. So Supreme Being, He's also living being. He's not a dead stone. The difference is that He is the maintainer, and we are maintained. He is the ruler; we are ruled
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- So far we are concerned, we cannot accept this philosophy, that God is dead. But we preach on the other hand, that God is not only not dead, but He can be approached finally face to face
- Suppose a king dies; does it mean the government dies? The government will go on. You can say, "God is dead." God is not dead, neither you are dead. But if you foolishly say that God is dead, that does not mean His law is also dead. The law will go on
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- The other day I was speaking in the church that God is not dead. God cannot be dead. Neither you or me cannot be dead. There is living symptom in your body, and there is living symptom in the cosmic manifestation also. Just try to understand what is God
- The Personality of God is not a dead stone, nor is He inactive, as is poorly thought by some schools. He moves with the progress of time, & therefore He knows all about the past & future, along with His present activities. There is nothing unknown to Him
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- We say that "God is dead." God is not dead. God is coming very soon. Wait a few years, you'll be dead. This is the position. You rascal, God is not dead. God is coming to kick you, to kill you
- What is Krsna? Krsna is life, supreme life. Krsna is not dead. We are getting Krsna's description. He is not a dead body
- What is the nature of the Absolute Truth? So that is replied, janmady asya yatah anvayad itaratas carthesv abhijnah (SB 1.1.1). Abhijnah means cognizant, living. The Absolute Truth is not dead; it is living. We are pushing forward this theory
- When I first went to U.S.A., the theory was "God is dead." But when I began to speak, they realized, "No, God is not dead. God is with Swamiji"
- When I first went to your country in New York, I found everyone imbibed with the idea that God is dead. Now gradually people are understanding that God is not only not dead, but He is factually present with us at every moment