“While pantheism asserts that “all is God, “panentheism claims that God is greater than the universe. Some versions of panentheism suggest that the universe is nothing more than the manifestation of God , this way of thinking is popular with impersonal philosophically minded people,  including Albert Einstein,  who thought in that way as do many scientific community members . In addition to this thinking , other  philosophically minded persons have indicated that the  universe is contained within God , but that God is outside as well .

Let’s see what the Vedas say.

The very first verse of the Srimad Bhagavatam gives us the full understanding of Divinity. He has unlimited expansions , and is directly and indirectly conscious of every aspect of creation , He is indeed inside,  outside,  near but far , the smallest but the greatest .He is everywhere but nowhere.  Such is His trancendental form which has no limits imposed upon it , God does not need to learn anything,  He is the origins and the totality of all knowledge, not a blade of grass moves without Him knowing. In quantum physics, it’s called instant communication .

His descent to the material realms are described in the Vedas.   A complete list of the different types of Avatars and incarnations are referred to as well as their individual purposes . It is stated that as many waves there are in the oceans , there are the same quantities of incarnations in one firm or another of Divinity and more . There are millions of material universes. Thus, incarnations can be understood in the context of how many universes exist . There are also   multidimensional aspects we can not with our limited senses see all things .

But as a summary and a general understanding, the first verse of the Bhagavatam offers us this.

O my Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva, O all-pervading Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. I meditate upon Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa because He is the Absolute Truth and the primeval cause of all causes of the creation, sustenance and destruction of the manifested universes. He is directly and indirectly conscious of all manifestations, and He is independent because there is no other cause beyond Him. It is He only who first imparted the Vedic knowledge unto the heart of Brahmājī, the original living being. By Him even the great sages and demigods are placed into illusion, as one is bewildered by the illusory representations of water seen in fire, or land seen on water. Only because of Him do the material universes, temporarily manifested by the reactions of the three modes of nature, appear factual, although they are unreal. I therefore meditate upon Him, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is eternally existent in the transcendental abode, which is forever free from the illusory representations of the material world. I meditate upon Him, for He is the Absolute Truth.

The understanding is that Divinity is everywhere, but  nowhere  He is inside and outside.  How can this be ? It’s  due to  His specific relationships .  Although He is everywhere and neutral , same time , He specifically reveals Himself in His fullness to  His  specific devotees in different circumstances , this is according  to  how the devotees relate with Him . He says in the Bhagavad Gita, “As you do, my worship and think of me  , I do your think of you and commune with you . . Or as you relate to me , so I relate to you .  In the highest of spiritual circles ,  Divinity or Krishna exhibits his most complete form , the sweetness of Divinity is understood through love for Him . Love and understanding is important everywhere. The most mature spiritual thinkers take their  trancendental position , behind the prominent eternal devotees who reside in Vrndavana . We can not possibly stand before Dhira Lalita Krishna , says Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada  , ” we would burn up,” so intense is the pure love and spiritual rasa , so stand behind his intimate friends,  family or lovers .

Actually, even in this material world,  there are some incredible personalities , and and even they are somewhat unfathomable . What to speak of Radha Krishna Nitya Lila and the spiritual kingdoms.

The Goswamis ‘of Vrndavana and their writings  gives us an insight into these spiritual realms,  and Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, in his purports of the book of  Ragganathha das Goswamis called ” Mana Siksa ”   says we should regard the Goswamis as our own personal Siksa Gurus.

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