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The Paramatma or the Supersoul, who is in the
heart of every living entity, is expanded from
Bhagavan Krishna’s spiritual body. The impersonal
Brahman is the glowing effulgence also emanating
from His body. Experienced seers of the Absolute
Truth understand that these three features are
qualitatively one because one cannot be separated
from the other just as the sun’s rays and the sun
globe and the sun god are qualitatively one. Yet, due
to imperfect knowledge they may be understood as
existing independently. The Mayavadi yogis believe
incorrectly that the Brahman effulgence is the
ultimate source of everything. They imagine that if
they can merge into the Brahman effulgence, they
become one with God. The eternal spiritual light that
emanates from the Lord’s body is blinding, therefore
a yogi must receive knowledge of how to serve the
Lord personally so that the veil of brilliant spiritual
light can be lifted. Thus, the yogi can see the smiling
face of the Lord. In the Isopanisad, this request is
directed toward the Lord, “O my Lord, sustainer
of all that lives, Your real face is covered by Your
dazzling effulgence. Kindly remove that covering
and exhibit Yourself to Your pure devotee.” Without
seeing the beautiful face of the Lord, one will not be
completely purged of material desires. Because the
eternal spiritual light emanates from the Lord’s body,
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