90 Elevation to Krsna Consciousness

matter, and that when we dissolve this material
combination, sensations of misery and happiness
will no longer exist. Then Sarikaracarya appeared to
preach that the external feature of Brahman, the
body, is merely an illusion. In all religions, temple
worship and acceptance of authority are present.
We may accept Krsna, or Lord Jesus Christ, or
Jehovah, or Lord Buddha, or Sankaracarya, or Guru
Nanak, but in any case acceptance of authority is
required. ;

In Bhagavad-gita Lord Sri Krsna is accepted as the
supreme authority. Sometimes Krsna descends per-
sonally, and sometimes He descends by His incarna-
tions. Sometimes He descends as sound vibration,
and sometimes He descends as a devotee. There are
many different categories of avataras. In this present
age Krsna has descended in His holy name, Hare
Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare
Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu also confirmed that in this age
of Kali, Krsna has descended in the form of sound
vibration. Sound is one of the forms which the Lord
takes. Therefore it is stated that there is no difference
between Krsna and His name.

Today people have forgotten their relationship
with God, but this incarnation of Krsna in the form
of His holy names, this chanting of Hare Krsna, will
deliver all the people of the world from their forget-
fulness. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that if we
chant or associate with the chanting of the holy
names of Krsna, we will reach the highest pertec-
tional stage of life. According to Srimad-Bhagavatam
