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Is Krishna the Creator of all the Worlds?

Question: How can we understand that Kṛṣṇa does not create the jīvas? He is God; He is the creator of everything. We always hear that not even a blade of grass moves without His permission. Also in Bhagavad Gītā, He says many times that He is the creator of everything. The most famous śloka is probably

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Gaudiya Philosophy Questions & Answers

The Meaning of the word Anādi

Question: I have a query regarding the use of the word anādi and the conditioning of the jīva as described in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. Someone recently raised the following argument to me: “All Sanskrit words in śāstra that indicate an unlimited time span—anādi, śāśvata, nitya, etc.—are used nonliterally when referring to events in the material

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