The supreme conscious īśvara is similar to the living entity in this way: both the consciousness of the Lord and that of the living entity are transcendental. It is not that consciousness is generated by the association of matter. That is a mistaken idea. The theory that consciousness develops under certain circumstances of material combination is not accepted in the Bhagavad-gītā. Consciousness may be pervertedly reflected by the covering of material circumstances, just as light reflected through colored glass may appear to be a certain color, but the consciousness of the Lord is not materially affected. Lord Kṛṣṇa says, mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ (BG 9.10).
Material combinations
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Preface and Introduction
The theory that consciousness develops under certain circumstances of material combination is not accepted in the Bhagavad-gītā.
BG Introduction: Page Title: | Material combinations |
Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas, Visnu Murti, Marc |
Created: | 05 of Jan, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=4, SB=8, CC=1, OB=1, Lec=13, Con=5, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 32 |