Do Not Miss this Opportunity

You have achieved this rare human birth only after undergoing the greatest difficulties transmigrating through 8,400,000 different species. Of all the various life forms, the human life is a very rare and special opportunity to escape the cycle of birth by awakening your original divine consciousness. So do not miss this opportunity. Take advantage of the revealed scriptures (such as the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam), the association of the Lord's devotees, and the merciful blessings and instructions of the bona fide spiritual master. Utilize these gifts of God to reconnect yourself with your original eternal identity as a servant of Krishna or God. Your life will be unlimitedly sublime now and forevermore.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Krishna's Form According to Our Form?

I humbly ask this question:

On planet Earth we have the image of Lord Krishna similar to our own human form. On other planets, will the other inhabitants understand that Lord Krishna has a form similar to theirs, as they see themselves?

Thank you for your response.

Lin,
Argentina

Answer: Our Form According to Krishna's Form

Some people argue that man imagines a form of God according to his own form. According to this philosophy, which is known as anthropomorphism, if dogs had a conception of God, they would imagine Him to be a super dog. And if cats had a conception of God, they would imagine Him to be a super cat.

But this is not at all the case. It is not true that we imagine the form of God according to our own form. The actual situation is that God has a form and we, being His children, have a form similar to His. Even in the Bible it is stated, "And God created man in His own image."

All living beings, no matter what species they are, have as their original spiritual form, a human form.

So Krishna has the same form for everyone. It does not matter which planet they live on or what kind of body they have. Anyone who develops pure love of God will be able to see and directly associate with that same person Krishna, Who has the most beautiful transcendental form.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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