Will those who live permanently in the spiritual realm while still in the material universe find and see God?

Must we absolutely reject the corporeal concept of existence and finally live as the immortal soul that each of us truly is?

Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, says to each of us: Listen to My word, for I am instructing you for your own good.

Krishna confirms this point when He says: The first-class person is he who takes refuge in Me, in complete surrender, and who, renouncing all forms of material pursuits, lives according to My teachings.

The Lord teaches: I am that Supreme Personality who existed before creation, when nothing existed but Myself, and the cause of creation, material nature, was not yet manifest. I am also the One who will remain after annihilation (the end of the material universe or the end of the world).

There is truly nothing that exists apart from Me; this is what you must clearly understand.

Nothing is separate from My Person; the entire cosmic manifestation rests in Me; it is not separate from My Person. Before creation, I already existed.

When you thus know the truth, you will understand that all beings are an integral part of Me, that they live in Me, and belong to Me.

Surrender yourself completely to Me. By My grace, you will know absolute peace and attain My eternal and supreme abode.

Surrender yourself to Me, and I will protect you from all perils. I promise, and I must, always protect anyone who surrenders completely to Me. Anyone who surrenders to Me will never again experience the problems of birth and death. I grant faith and refuge to anyone who surrenders to Me and vows to serve Me forever, for such is My nature.