Who or What is God?

The Wisdom of Srila Prabhupada: Lesson 3

Question:

Who or what is God? How can we understand Him?

Answer:

God is Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Srila Prabhupada explains that Krishna is not an abstract concept or impersonal force but the ultimate source of all energies, the original person, and the cause of all causes. To know Krishna is to know everything.

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Who Are You?

By Ajit Krishna Dasa

Question:

Am I this body, or is there something more to my identity?

Answer:

You are not this body. According to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings in the Bhagavad-gita, you are an eternal spiritual soul (atma), distinct from the temporary material body. Understanding this is the first step toward self-realization and true happiness.

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What is the Meaning of Life?

By Ajit Krishna Dasa

Question:

Why do we exist? Is there a higher purpose to life, or is everything just random?

Answer:

Life is not a product of chance or a meaningless series of events. As Srila Prabhupada explains in his teachings on the Bhagavad-gita, the purpose of life is to understand that we are not these material bodies but eternal spiritual souls, part and parcel of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Human life is especially meant for this realization, without which one misses the higher potential of human life.

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