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• There are eight kinds of (God's) forms recommended for the devotees to see. The forms may be made out of sand, clay, wood or stone, they may be contemplated within the mind or made of jewels, metal or painted colors, but all forms are of the same value
  ...ed within the mind or made of jewels, metal or painted colors, but all the forms are of the same value"}} [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• The male and female forms of different types of machineries go on producing innumerable similar machines without God's further attention
  ...types of machineries go on producing innumerable similar machines without God's further attention"}} [[Category:God's Attention]] ...
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• All of His (God's) forms, names, pastimes, attributes, associates and energies are identical with Him because the Lord is the absolute Transcendence
  {{terms|"Because the Lord is the absolute Transcendence, all of His forms, names, pastimes, attributes, associates and energies are identical with Hi [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• Other forms of life - cats and dogs, trees and so many other things; there are 8,400,000 forms of life - so in other forms of life it is not possible to understand what is God
  ...es and so many other things; there are 8,400,000 forms of life—so in other forms of life it is not possible to understand what is God"}} [[Category:Forms]] ...
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• By material calculation all this (God's varieties of forms) may appear contradictory, but if we understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead has inconceivable potencies, we can accept these facts as eternally possible in Him
  [[Category:God's Variegatedness]] [[Category:God's Various Forms]] ...
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• They (the impersonalists) may be good scholars in the Vedic literatures, they are practically ignorant of My (God's) inconceivable energies and My eternal forms of personality
  ...they are practically ignorant of My inconceivable energies and My eternal forms of personality"}} [[Category:God's Inconceivable Energies]] ...
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• Actually, the demigods are not different forms of God, but they are God's different parts and parcels. God is one, and the parts and parcels are many. The Vedas say, nityo nityanam: God is one. BG 1972 purports
  {{terms|"Actually, the demigods are not different forms of God, but they are God's different parts and parcels. God is one, and the parts and parcels are many [[Category:Different Forms of God]] ...
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• The eyes which do not look at the symbolic representations of the Personality of Godhead Visnu (God's forms, names, qualities, etc.) are like those printed on the plumes of a peacock
  ...at the symbolic representations of the Personality of Godhead Viṣṇu"|"His forms, names, qualities, etc"|"are like those printed on the plumes of a peacock" [[Category:God's Representations]] ...
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• Such forms (God's manifestations) are temporarily shown to the asuras only, and when such exhibitions are withdrawn the asuras think that the Lord is no more existent, just as the foolish audience thinks the magician to be burnt to ashes or cut to pieces
  {{terms|"Such forms are temporarily shown to the asuras only, and when such exhibitions are wit [[Category:God's Eternal Form]] ...
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• Everything is Krsna's forms. Your form is also Krsna's form; my form is also Krsna's form. Therefore foolish rascals, they think, "Now I have become God." He has got the affinity that he is also God expansion; therefore sometimes he thinks that - I am God
  {{terms|"Everything is Kṛṣṇa's forms. Your form is also Kṛṣṇa's form; my form is also Kṛṣṇa's form. [[Category:God's Expansions]] ...
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• There are many sastric injunctions which give instructions for carving forms of the Lord. These forms are not material. If God is all-pervading, then He is also in the material elements. There is no doubt about it. But the atheists think otherwise
  ...c injunctions which give instructions for carving forms of the Lord. These forms are not material. If God is all-pervading, then He is also in the material [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• These forms are (of God) called arca-murtis, or forms of the Lord which can be easily appreciated by the common man. The Lord is transcendental to our mundane senses. He cannot be seen with our present eyes, nor can He be heard with our present ears
  {{terms|"These forms are called arcā-mūrtis, or forms of the Lord which can be easily appreciated by the common man. The Lord is [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• God is a greater mechanic than the watchmaker because He simply creates one machine in male and female forms, and the male and female forms go on producing innumerable similar machines without the further attention of God
  ...mply creates one machine in male and female forms, and the male and female forms go on producing innumerable similar machines without the further attention [[Category:God's Attention]] ...
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• These many, many forms of God, is from the desire of God
  {{terms|"these many, many forms of God, is from the desire of God"}} [[Category:Many Forms of God]] ...
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• An atheist may argue that God is no more expert than a watchmaker, but of course God is greater because He can create machines in duplicate male and female forms
  ...God is greater because He can create machines in duplicate male and female forms"}} [[Category:God's Expertness]] ...
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• Both Mayavadis and those who imagine forms of God are misguided. According to them, worship of the Deity or any other form of the Lord is a result of the conditioned soul's illusion
  {{terms|"Both Māyāvādīs and those who imagine forms of God are misguided. According to them, worship of the Deity or any other [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• We have two hands, two legs, and a head because God Himself has these same features. We have personal forms because we are reflections of God
  ..., and a head because God Himself has these same features. We have personal forms because we are reflections of God"}} [[Category:God's Features]] ...
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• Krsna may sometimes act like a common man, but as God He expanded Himself into sixteen thousand forms
  ...ct like a common man, but as God He expanded Himself into sixteen thousand forms"}} [[Category:Krsna's Sixteen Thousand Forms]] ...
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• Although there are millions of demigods, God is one. It is not that there are a million Gods. Of course, God can expand in millions of forms, but that is different
  ...ot that there are a million Gods. Of course, God can expand in millions of forms, but that is different"}} [[Category:God's Expanding]] ...
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• Devotion to God is considered to be the great practical value, as much as it forms a part of practice of yoga. Those who are practicing yoga, they must be devotee of God
  ...votion to God is considered to be the great practical value, as much as it forms a part of practice of yoga. Those who are practicing yoga, they must be dev Devotion to God is considered to be the great practical value, as much as it forms a part of practice of yoga. Those who are practicing yoga, they must be dev ...
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• The first expansion of the caturvyuha, quadruple forms, is unique. There is nothing to compare with Them. These quadruple forms are the source of unlimited quadruple forms
  ...are with Them. These quadruple forms are the source of unlimited quadruple forms"}} [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• Again these quadruple forms expand three times, beginning with Kesava. That is the fulfillment of the pastime forms
  ...three times, beginning with Keśava. That is the fulfillment of the pastime forms"}} [[Category:God's Various Forms]] ...
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• Again the vilasa forms are divided into twofold categories - prabhava and vaibhava. Again the pastimes of these forms are of unlimited variety
  ...into twofold categories—prābhava and vaibhava. Again the pastimes of these forms are of unlimited variety"}} [[Category:God's Unlimited Forms]] ...
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• When the Lord expands Himself in innumerable forms, there is no difference in the forms, but due to different features, bodily colors and weapons, the names are different
  ...e Lord expands Himself in innumerable forms, there is no difference in the forms, but due to different features, bodily colors and weapons, the names are di [[Category:God's Expansions]] ...
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• The Personality of Godhead can expand Himself in innumerable forms. The forms that have unlimited potency are called svamsa, and forms that have limited potencies (the living entities) are called vibhinnamsa
  ...erable forms. The forms that have unlimited potency are called svamsa, and forms that have limited potencies"|"are called vibhinnamsa"}} [[Category:Krsna's Innumerable Forms]] ...
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• All these twenty-four forms constitute the chief prabhava-vilasa pastime forms of the Lord. They are named differently according to the position of the weapons in Their hands
  ...|"All these twenty-four forms constitute the chief prābhava-vilāsa pastime forms of the Lord. They are named differently according to the position of the we [[Category:Visnu's Twenty-four Forms]] ...
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• All these forms preside over different Vaikuntha planets in the spiritual world, beginning from the east in consecutive order. In each of the eight directions, there are three different forms
  ...secutive order. In each of the eight directions, there are three different forms"}} [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• Vasudeva and the three others are direct prabhava pastime forms of Lord Krsna. Of these quadruple forms, the pastime expansions are twenty in number
  ...others are direct prābhava pastime forms of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Of these quadruple forms, the pastime expansions are twenty in number"}} [[Category:God's Pastimes]] ...
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• As the Supreme Personality of Godhead can expand Himself in millions of forms, a yogi can also expand up to nine forms, but not more than that. Another example is that of Saubhari Muni; he also expanded himself into eight forms
  ...ther example is that of Saubhari Muni; he also expanded himself into eight forms"}} [[Category:God's Expanding]] ...
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• The words and mind of the conditioned soul cannot approach the SPG, for material names and forms are not applicable to the Lord, who is entirely spiritual, beyond the conception of gross and subtle forms. The impersonal Brahman is another of His forms
  ...eption of gross and subtle forms. The impersonal Brahman is another of His forms"}} [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• By His will He manifests Himself in unlimited forms, in which He enters each and every universe
  {{terms|"By His will He manifests Himself in unlimited forms, in which He enters each and every universe"}} [[Category:God's Will]] ...
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• Each of the four Personalities of Godhead (Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha) expands into two other forms; thus there are eight forms, such as Purusottama, Acyuta, etc
  ...ersonalities of Godhead expands into two other forms; thus there are eight forms, such as Puruṣottama, Acyuta, etc"}} [[Category:God's Expanding]] ...
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• The four forms (Vasudeva, etc.), the twelve (Kesava, etc.), and the eight (Purusottama, etc.) all together constitute twenty-four forms. The forms are differently named in accordance with the placement of the weapons They hold in Their four hands
  ...e eight (Puruṣottama, etc.) all together constitute twenty-four forms. The forms are differently named in accordance with the placement of the weapons They [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• Twelve (vaibhava) forms constitute the predominant names for the twelve months of the year as well as the twelve tilaka marks on the body
  {{terms|"twelve forms constitute the predominant names for the twelve months of the year as well [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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• The Supreme Lord expands His personal forms in two primary categories - prakasa forms and vilasa forms
  {{terms|"The Supreme Lord expands His personal forms in two primary categories"}} <div class="heading">The Supreme Lord expands His personal forms in two primary categories. ...
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• When the Lord displays numerous forms with different features by His inconceivable potency, such forms are called vilasa-vigrahas
  ...numerous forms with different features by His inconceivable potency, such forms are called vilasa-vigrahas"}} [[Category:God's Displaying]] ...
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• The Lord primarily expands Himself in two categories, namely prabhava and vaibhava. The prabhava forms are fully potent like Sri Krsna, and the vaibhava forms are partially potent
  ...hava. The prābhava forms are fully potent like Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and the vaibhava forms are partially potent"}} [[Category:God's Primary Expansions]] ...
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• There is no difference between the potencies of the arca and those of the personal forms of the Lord
  ...no difference between the potencies of the arca and those of the personal forms of the Lord"}} [[Category:God's Personal Form]] ...
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• Vidura, therefore, could see nothing but Krsna in the different arca forms (because they are nondifferent from Krsna), and ultimately he was able to realize Krsna alone and nothing else
  {{terms|"Vidura, therefore, could see nothing but Kṛṣṇa in the different arcā forms, and ultimately he was able to realize Kṛṣṇa alone and nothing else"} ...Lord. Vidura, therefore, could see nothing but Kṛṣṇa in the different arcā forms, and ultimately he was able to realize Kṛṣṇa alone and nothing else. ...
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• These arca forms of the Lord may be considered idols by the atheists, but that does not matter for persons like Vidura or His many other servants. The forms of the Lord are mentioned here (SB 3.1.18) as ananta-linga
  ...at does not matter for persons like Vidura or His many other servants. The forms of the Lord are mentioned here as ananta-liṅga"}} [[Category:God's Form]] ...
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