Welcome to the 6 Session Course On:

The Journey of Self Discovery

1) Faith: Scriptures (HIP)

2) Our Identity: Not the Body, I am the Soul

3) Proof: Logic, Science, Scripture

4) 3 Bodies:
Gross (WAFERS),Subtle: (EMI),
Spiritual

5) 7 Qualities: FIRE DOCS

6) There is a Process to see the Soul.

 Day 3:

One God
Or
Many Gods???
 One GOD or many Gods

Why are there so many Scriptures?

One God or many Gods? – Is God Personal or impersonal?

Who is GOD?

Who are the demigods?

 If there is one Creator there should be ONE manual

Why are there so many Manuals, Scriptures and Religions?

Why So Many
Scriptures ???
 There is only ONE Religion/Scripture
Given according to Different Audiences &Time Place and circumstances (TPC)

SANATANA DHARMA - COMING FROM DAWN OF CREATION

BHAGAVAD GITA SPOKEN TO ARJUNA

5000 yrs.

BUDDHISM 2500 yrs.

2000 yrs.
Why?
CHRISTIANITY

ISLAM 1300 yrs.

NUMBER OF YEARS
 There is only ONE Religion/Scripture

Ability to digest
Avoid rejection
Advancement step by step (gradual)
A Mathematics
Teacher !
 A Mathematics
Teacher !

LOGIC OF ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE MATHS

2 - 5 = ??? 2 - 5 = -3 !"#=$%&
 Similarities in Religions/Scriptures
ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES OF ALL RELIGIONS IS THE SAME

RELATIONSHIP - God is one, We are His Children

Why are there so many differences?

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Rejection of Religion !

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Jesus Christ
Taught
Therefore in John 16.12
He Says

O Men Of Less Faith, I have a lot

to tell you but you cannot take
it now !
 He Preached in
Challenging Circumstances
Prophet Mohammed
Taught
Therefore in the 16th Surah
He Says

Thou Shall Not Have Sex With

Your Mother And Sister
 2 Books Given By
Prophet Mohammed
 He Preached in
Challenging Circumstances
Lord Krishna
Taught
Therefore in BG 7.2
He Says
Sukadev Gosvami
Taught
 Thus we have the
Srimad Bhagavatam
Why are there so many differences?
(AAA)

Pocket Dictionary = Other Religions

Chambers Dictionary = Sanatana Dharma

Fear
Reward
Duty
Love
 Bonafide !!!
Incomplete Or Complete ?

Different scriptures
are meant for different
audience and are revealed
according to time,place, and
circumstance.
 Which Scriptures talks ONLY about Pure Love ?

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 One GOD or many Gods

Why are there so many Scriptures?

One God or many Gods? – Is God Personal or impersonal?

Who is GOD?

Who are the demigods?

One God or Many
Gods ???
 One God or Many
Gods ???
Ravi Dinkar
Surya
Bhaskar

Bhanu Divakar

Arun Sun
 One God or Many
Gods ???
Allah: All Powerful

Jehovah: All Merciful

Krishna: All Attractive

Rama: Reser voir of Pleasure

 One God or Many
Gods ???

Love Thy Lord with all Thy Heart & Soul

Go Back to the Kingdom of GOD

We are the children of GOD

Surrender to the will of the Lord

Chant the Holy Names of the Lord

 One God or Many
Gods ???

Our Conclusion : One God(Creator) : Many names

Does God have a Form ?
Is He Formless ?
Does God have a Form ?
Is He Formless ?

Form = Sun
Formless = Sunshine
 GOD : Personal or Impersonal?

The eyes of the Lord’ (Genesis 38:7)

We also read ‘under His feet’ (Exodus 24:10)

Inscribed with the finger of God’ (Exodus 31:18)

Bible Ezeliel (1.26) )describe God as having “the semblance of a human form”.

The ears of the Lord’ (Number 11:1),

In Genesis chapter 18 and 19, God appeared before Abraham.Here God

appeared in human like form although the form is not elaborately described.
 GOD : Personal or Impersonal

In Quran, Allah’s face (‘Wajh’ 55.26-27),

Allah’s eyes (‘Aynun’ 11.37).,

Which clearly show that the

Supreme Lord is also a person.
Our Conclusion : God is both,
Personal & Impersonal
Form is source of Formless
What do the Scriptures say
About God ???
 What do the Scriptures say
About God ???
The Scriptures say that
Krishna is the Supreme
Lord
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The Source of Everything

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Bhagavad Gita 10.8

aham sarvasya prabhavo
mattah sarvam pravartate

I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds.

Everything emanates from Me.
 Bramha Samhita 5.1
éçvaraù paramaù kåñëaù
sac-cid-änanda-vigrahaù
anädir ädir govindaù
sarva-käraëa-käraëam

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Krishna Proves He is GOD

Krishna shows
universal form
to Arjuna in
Bhagavad Gita
Krishna Proves He is GOD

Krishna shows entire

universe in his belly
 One GOD or many Gods

Why are there so many Scriptures?

One God or many Gods? – Is God Personal or impersonal?

Who is GOD?

Who are the demigods?

If Krishna is that One God,
What about the others???

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Tattvas
4 “S”
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1. Supersoul – Visnu Tattva

Krishna, Visnu, Matsya,Narasimhadev,

Rama, Buddha, Kalki, etc.
2. Shakti Tattva

Radharani,Sitadevi,Mahalaksmi,
Laksmi, Durga, etc.
3. Shambhu Tattva

Lord Siva is not God and neither an ordinary soul.

Eg - Milk and Curd
4. Soul - Jiva Tattva

Demigods, Humans,Animals, Birds, Fishes,

Demons, etc.
 1. Supersoul – Vishnu Tattva 2. Sakti Tattva

Radharani,Sitadevi,
Mahalaksmi, laksmi Durga

Krishna, Visnu, Matsya,

Narasimhadev, Rama, Buddha,
Kalki, etc.

Lord Siva is not God and

neither an ordinary soul.
Eg - Milk and Curd
Demigods, Humans,
Animals, Birds, Fishes,
Demons, etc.

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 Visnu Tattva & Jiva Tattva

Krishna Balaram
Narayan
VSPA

Garbhodakasayi Visnu

Demigods

Maha Visnu VSPA

Material World Paramatma
Is Krishna incarnation of Vishnu
Or
Vishnu incarnation of Krishna
Is Krishna incarnation of Vishnu OR Vishnu incarnation of Krishna
Is Krishna incarnation of Vishnu OR Vishnu incarnation of Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 4.7

yada yada hi dharmasya
glanir bhavati bharata
abhyuthanam adharmasya
tadatmanan srjamy aham

Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice,

O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion
– at that time I descend Myself.
 Is Krishna incarnation of Vishnu OR Vishnu incarnation of Krishna

Krishna Balaram
Narayan
VSPA

Garbhodakasayi Visnu

Demigods

Maha Visnu VSPA

Material World Paramatma
If Krishna is that One God,
What about the others???
Krishna=Bhagavan
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Others=Devatas
Administration of
a Company
Sales Head
\
Finance Head
Marketing Head

Purchase Head

Admin Head
CEO
Accounts Head

R& D Head

Country Head
 Administration of
the Universe

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CEO

Rain: Indra
 Administration of
the Universe

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CEO

Light: Sun
 Administration of
the Universe

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CEO

Heat: Fire
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Water: Varuna
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Vegetation: Candra
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Air: Vayu
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Finance: Laxmidevi
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Treasury: Kuvera
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Defence: Durgadevi
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Commander in
Chief: Kartikeya
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Training & Education:

Sarasvati Devi
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Placement Officer:
Yamaraja
 Administration of
the Universe

\
CEO

Building & Construction:

Brahmaji
 Difference bet ween
God & Demigods
One 33 Crores
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Numbers
 Difference bet ween
God & Demigods

ETERNAL \ POST
TEMPORARY
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APPOINTMENT
 Difference bet ween
God & Demigods
ETERNAL TEMPORARY
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Where They
Live
 Difference bet ween
God & Demigods
ENJOYMENT ADMINISTRATION
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ACTIVITY
 Difference bet ween
God & Demigods

ETERNAL TEMPORARY
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BODY
 Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods
Loving Service Material Motives
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Motives
 Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods
NEEDS WANTS
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OFFERS
 Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods
ETERNAL TEMPORARY
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BENIDICTIONS
 Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods

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The total Number of
demigods being 33
Crores How Many
will we have to
worship per
second???
Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods

Do We Know
All of
Them ???
Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods

Even if We do,
is the procedure to
worship them the
same ???
 Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods

Even if We do,
can we only keep
worshipping 24 hrs
a day ???
Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods

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Difference bet ween Worship
of God & Demigods

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 1) Why So Many Scriptures: AAA

2) One God known by different names

3) God has both Form & Formlessness

4) Lord Krishna fits in the 2 Definitions of God

5) Difference Bet ween God & Demigod: NAWAB

6) Difference Bet ween Their Worship: MOB

Thank You !!!
Hare Krishna!!!