Forms of God
Understanding how God is a Person—with a personal form—isn’t easy; people generally think of God as impersonal, and it’s practically impossible to understand how the Absolute Truth can be a person without hearing from an authorized source.
What is the personal form of the Absolute Truth, or God? Why is this important to know? What is the significance of the Deity in Krishna temples? How can honoring and serving the physical representation of His form (Deity) help us make spiritual advancement? What is the difference between a Deity and an idol?
More:
- The Concept of Deity Worship—A brief introduction to the thinking behind the Vedic tradition of honoring various images of God as divine.
- How do we understand the temple Deity?—An Indian living abroad reflects on the vital importance of establishing a relationship with Krishna in His Deity form.
- The Vision to See Life in Stone—"When we make the form of Krishna in stone, then we worship stone—not that we worship just any stone."
- Whose Worship is Idol Worship?—God is certainly everywhere, but we cannot see Him everywhere. Therefore the Lord appears as the Deity in the temple so that we can see Him.
- Encounter With the Lord of the Universe—How Krishna—in His Deity form as Jagannath—came to the Western world, and how He came to stand on a shelf above one unsuspecting Westerner's desk.
- We Worship Everything—"Krishna" means the ultimate source of all energies. "Hare" means Krishna's energies. So, when you say "Hare Krishna," you've said everything.
- What to Offer During Arati
- A Day of Service to the Deity
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