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Does Iskcon believe in Vishnu?
ISKCON’s claim that Krishna is the original Supreme Person is based on guru, sadhu and sastra. No where in sastra is Vishnu mentioned as being the origin of Krishna, where as the opposite is stated several places in the Vedic literature.
Why does Iskcon worship Krishna?
ISKCON describes Krishna as the source of all the avatars of God. Thus ISKCON devotees worship Krishna as the highest form of God, svayam bhagavan, and often refer to him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in writing, which was a phrase coined by Prabhupada in his books on the subject.
Does Iskcon hate Shiva?
Actually, ISKCON does not deny Lord Shiva’s supremacy. Lord Shiva is regarded highly by Vaishnavas. Lord Shiva is called Mahadeva, the greatest of Demigods. He is also called – vaishnavanam yatha sambhu – Shiva is the greatest Vaishnava.
Is Vishnu and Krishna same Iskcon?
They are Same. Originally Answered: In what ways is Shri Krishna different from Sri Vishnu? Sri Krishna has no difference between Vishnu. Actually he is the paripoorna form of Sri Vishnu so there is no difference between them except name and iconography.
Why Krishna is not avatar of Vishnu?
Hindus who follow Krishna Consciousness believe in Krishna as the Supreme Being, the source of our existence. Krishna is also believed by many Hindus to be a Purna Avatar of Vishnu, complete incarnation of Vishnu, the protector and preserver of the whole creation.
Should I worship Krishna or Vishnu?
Krishna is not avtar of vishnu but vishnu is the avtar of kriahna because krishna him self is the pure power of parmatma. And worshipping any one of them is same there is no difference because in the end every avtar every bhagwan or dev is came from the parmatma. First of all Krishn is superior than Vishnu .
Does Iskcon follow Vedas?
But ISKCON does not have a ground in Vedas and nay Upanishads. They say Lord Shiva is a Demi God ( OMG! ) And Durga is Subservient to Krishna and waits upon Vishnu to obsequiously to clean up after him (sort of! ) and the grand string of lies……. are all the concoction of modern Vaishnavism.
Is Iskcon successful?
The organization nearly folded. Members went to jail or declared bankruptcy; others lost their faith. But Iskcon remains the most successful of the various 20th-century religious movements centered around guru-worship and built upon the disillusionment of well-heeled westerners.
Do Sri Vaishnavas worship Krishna as Vishnu in bhawas?
Vishnu is seen in a revered bhawa. Krishna is seen in a playful bhawa. SRI Vaishnavas consider Vishnu/ Narayana as Supreme and worship Krishna as Vishnu in a revered bhawa. In fact, in Vaikunta, they prefer to go with Vishnu instead of Krishna in Goloka.
Is Krishna superior to Vishnu?
So, from an impartial study we can see that Krishna’s pastimes are more sweet and enchanting than those of Vishnu. In that sense, Krishna is superior to Vishnu. Krishna also has four additional unique qualities not found in Vishnu. Srila Prabhupada explains them in The Nectar of Devotion: 1.
What is the relationship between Krishna and Vrajavasis?
Similarly in Vrindavan, all the Vrajavasis have very intimate dealings with Krishna in sakhya (friendship), vatsalya (parental) or madhurya (conjugal) rasas. No one there is aware of Krishna’s supreme position as God that usually results in very formal and reverential dealings.
Do all Vishnu Tatvas have the same potency?
However, Srila Prabhupada has explained that all Vishnu tatvas have same potency in this verse: “In the category of Vishnu-tattva there is no loss of power from one expansion to the next, any more than there is a loss of illumination as one candle kindles another.