Question: It is always mentioned that the Supreme God is Lord Krishna. People who know about Vedas or about Indian culture can understand and accept this. How can a man of a different religion or a different region accept this? How can we convince others that everybody in the universe is governed by the laws of Vedas?
Answer by Romapada Swami: Spiritual knowledge is not just a belief system, but a science. When one understands that there is one Supreme Lord Who is the Creator and Maintainer of all of us, then it naturally follows that we are all under the jurisdiction of that one Supreme Lord, and the laws He created are likewise universal.
For example, we do not distinguish between Indian physics and American physics. The fundamental laws of physics are applicable everywhere and such scientific knowledge is accepted from wherever it is available. Similarly, the laws of birth and death, of actions and their reactions, the basic principles of religion and the ultimate object of worship – all these are equally applicable to all human beings. When a wealth of knowledge on these subjects are made available within the Vedas, one who is a sincere seeker of truth would accept and benefit from such knowledge, irrespective of their cultural or other extraneous background differences.
There are many apparent discrepancies in teaching found amongst diverse religious traditions, but a deeper study and a scrutinizing eye will often catch the ultimate non-difference, in systems of religion that are actually bona fide. For example see Caitanya-caritamrta Adi Lila Chapter 17.153-171 for a discussion on the apparent basis of animal sacrifice and eating meat in the Koran. There are many similar examples. Ultimately, we will find congruity, not clash.
As far as the acceptance of the name of Krishna as God’s name, this fact is repeatedly stated in the Vedas, as your question confirms; so someone from another tradition or culture would only require hearing from a proper authority on the Vedas to accept this conclusion, according to the Vedic system and information.
