Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.54
The Lord's Attributes Are Totally Spiritual
“According to Vedānta philosophy, the Absolute Truth is a person. When the word ‘nirguṇa’ [‘without qualities’] is used, it is to be understood that the Lord has attributes that are totally spiritual.
What the purport teaches
- According to Vedānta philosophy, the Absolute Truth is a person.
- The word “nirguṇa,” meaning “without qualities,” must be understood in light of the Lord's spiritual attributes.
- Nirguṇa does not mean that the Lord lacks all attributes. His attributes are totally spiritual.
Try this today
Write this reminder: “Nirguṇa: the Lord's attributes are totally spiritual.”
Ask yourself
Does the word “nirguṇa” lead me to imagine no attributes, or attributes that are totally spiritual?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.