tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481312093787140492.post6652659878073648745..comments2016-09-19T12:43:11.386+05:30Comments on The Drumila Universe: Bhagavan Vishnu vs Bhagavan Shiva vs Bhagavati Durga Ranjit Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15983506032511026595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481312093787140492.post-21928635775904496632016-09-19T12:43:11.386+05:302016-09-19T12:43:11.386+05:30Although I admit my opinion of ISKCON then was not...Although I admit my opinion of ISKCON then was not something I am proud of now, the fact remains that it considers the Shiva of a brahmaand as a mere demigod.<br /><br />This Rudra is equal to Sadashiva,in so far as Ksheerodashayi Vishnu is equal to Mahavishnu. He is not a demigod. There is only a difference is quantity, not nature. Tamo-gunavtara doesn't mean Shankara is tamasi in nature. Never! Here, tamas signifies the tamas of the divine realm. You may call it Shuddh-tamas, just as Vishnu is the Form of Shuddh-Sattva.<br /><br />Yes, ISKCON is fully entitled to presenting Vedic culture as it sees fit. After all, it is the arrangement of Providence. However, there is overwhelming evidence in the Vedic scriptures that attests to Shiva's Godhood - a state which He shares with the Supreme Vishnu. Factually, They aren't two at all. It is for the sake of the jeevas that They appear separate.<br /><br />Good day.Ranjit Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15983506032511026595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481312093787140492.post-85951020282730050682015-06-24T18:43:27.326+05:302015-06-24T18:43:27.326+05:30From the perspective of ISKCON Lord Shiva who is R...From the perspective of ISKCON Lord Shiva who is Rudra in the universe is considered a demi-god while Lord Sadashiva who is non different from Maha Vishnu and lives on the outside of the universe on the Vaikuntha side is not. The Lord Shiva in the universe is said to be a qualitative incarnation of Lord SadaShiva. So ISKCON is not incorrect. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com