Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom | Page 143

Spiritual Understanding (Cont’d)
Of course, worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His
form within the temple is not idol worship. There is evidence in
the Vedic literature that worship may be saguëa and nirguëa—of
the Supreme possessing or not possessing attributes. Worship of the
Deity in the temple is saguëa worship, for the Lord is represented
by material qualities. But the form of the Lord, though represented
by material qualities such as stone, wood or oil paint, is not actu-
ally material. That is the absolute nature of the Supreme Lord.
- BG 12:5, purport -
Those with the vision of eternity can see that the imperishable soul
is transcendental, eternal, and beyond the modes of nature. Despite
contact with the material body, O Arjuna, the soul neither does
anything nor is entangled. - BG 13:32 -
And I am the basis of the impersonal
Brahman, which is the constitutional position
of ultimate happiness, and which is immortal,
imperishable and eternal. - BG 14:27 -
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