Thought for the Minute

When I told one of my Godbrothers that I was writing a daily "Thought for the Day", he was amazed that how I could write a new realization every day. But, personally, I do not find it to be very amazing. Our beloved spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has mercifully given us such a wonderful, enlightened perspective on reality, that it would not be difficult to write a new realization every minute. We simply have to always remember how Srila Prabhupada would see things and see everything through his vision.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How Krishna Can Be God If He Takes Birth?

I am from the Sikh religion, but I am more attracted towards Lord Krishna. One query disturbing my mind is that in our scripture, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, it is mentioned that the Lord never takes birth. But as Lord Krishna does take birth how is He the Supreme Personality of Godhead?

Simran

Answer: Krishna Is Unborn

I am very happy to hear that even though you are a Sikh, you are attracted to Krishna. As Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, also was attracted to Krishna, it is certainly appropriate for you to be attracted to Lord Krishna.

It is a fact that Krishna never takes birth because He is eternally manifested. For the sake of loving reciprocation with devotees who desired to be His parents, He plays the role, like on actor on the stage, of taking birth as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki and being the stepson of Nanda Maharaja and Mother Yasoda. To demonstrate that He was not being born like an ordinary human being, He first of all revealed Himself before Vasudeva and Devaki as the Supreme Lord. Then after showing that He was God Himself, He assumed the form of a small baby. Because Krishna has not born like an ordinary human being, instead of saying that He was born, we usually say that He appeared. And the day of this pastime we generally describe as His appearance day, not as His birthday.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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