Who is GOD

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The Nature of God in Hinduism

 

Swami Sivananda

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God is Satchidananda: Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and

Bliss Absolute.

God is Antaryamin: He is the Inner Ruler of this body and mind. He is

omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.

God is Chiranjeevi: He is permanent, eternal, perpetual,

indestructible, immutable and imperishable. God is past, present and

future. He is unchanging amidst the changing phenomena.

God is Paramatma: He is the Supreme Being. The Bhagavad Gita styles

Him as 'Purushottama' or Supreme Purusha or Maheswara.

God is Sarva-vid: He is ever-knowledgeable. He knows everything in

detail. He is 'Swasamvedya', that is, he knows by Himself.

God is Chirashakti: He is ever-powerful

 

Does God Exist?

Yes

Earth, water, fire, air and ether are His five powers. 'Maya' is His

illusive Shakti (power).

God is Swayambhu: He is self-existent. He does not depend upon others

for His existence. He is 'Swayam Prakasha' or self-luminous. He

reveals Himself by His own light.

God is Swatah Siddha: He is self-proven. He does not want any proof,

because He is the basis for the act or process of proving. God

is 'Paripoorna' or self-contained.

God is Swatantra: He is Independent. He has good desires ('satkama')

and pure will ('satsankalpa').

God is Eternal Happiness: Supreme Peace can be had only in God. God-

realisation can bestow supreme happiness on humankind.

God is Love: He is an embodiment of eternal bliss, supreme peace and

wisdom. He is all-merciful, omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.

God is Life: He is the 'Prana' (life) in the body and intelligence

in 'Antahkarana' (fourfold mind: mind, intellect, ego and the

subconscious mind).

God has 3 Aspects: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the three aspects of

God. Brahma is the creative aspect; Vishnu is the preservative

aspect; and Shiva is the destructive aspect.

God has 5 Activities: 'Srishti' (creation), 'Sthiti'

(preservation), 'Samhara' (destruction), 'Tirodhana' or 'Tirobhava'

(veiling), and 'Anugraha' (grace) are the five kinds of activities of

God.

God has 6 Attributes of Divine Wisdom or 'Gyana': 'Vairagya'

(dispassion), 'Aishwarya' (powers), 'Bala' (strength), 'Sri' (wealth)

and 'Kirti' (fame).

God Lives in You: He dwells in the chamber of your own heart. He is

the silent witness of your mind. This body is His moving temple.

The 'sanctum sanctorum' is the chamber of your own heart. If you

cannot find Him there, you cannot find Him anywhere else.

 

 

Om namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya !

 

Chirattapuram