Sri Ishopanisad Invocation summary notes MRdd
INVOCATION OVERVIEW
Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Complete Absolute Truth
Absolute Truth has many manifestations Brahman, Paramatma, Bhagavan. In Isopanishad that is
sruti, the Absolute Truth is not called by personal name, because upanisads are giving transitional
knowledge, they take people from karma kanda towards bhakti. Srila Prabhupada follows this practice
and he almost never uses the word "Krishna" in the whole Isopanishad. He uses impersonalists' words
to bring them beyond impersonalism.
The Absolute Truth is always sat-cit-ananda, but He is not always perceived as sat-cit-ananada.
Jnanis realize His eternity or sat aspect Brahman realization. They understand that beyond this world
there is some kind of eternal existance and they conisder this a highest reality.
Yogis realize His sat-cit eternity and knowledge aspect Paramatma realization. They understand