nirguna and saguna ( a Brahma sutra quote)-to Rishiji!

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Rishi ji writes :

 

( In that sense, it is not just that Nirguna Brahman is impersonal

but

Ishvara is also thoroughly impersonal. It is " personal " only in the

sense that it can be personified, but the very fact that it can be

personified means that it is not actually personal. Ishvara doesn't

have a personality, or emotions, or love-vrittis or anything of

that

sort because Ishvara is amanaska.

 

Please tell me if I am mistaken, of course.)

 

Let me first assure you Rishiji , in spiritual ity , there is no

such thing as a 'mistaken' view ! To each his / her own !

 

may i please point out the following verses from the Srimad Bhagvad

gita in this context ?

 

sri-bhagavan uvaca

*aksaram brahma paramam*

svabhavo 'dhyatmam ucyate

bhuta-bhavodbhava-karo

visargah karma-samjnitah ( chapter 8 , verse 3)

 

The Blessed Lord said: BRAHMAN is Imperishable, the Supreme; His

essential nature is called Self-knowledge, the creative force that

causes beings to spring forth into manifestation is called " work. "

 

 

in this verse, paramam aksharam brahma uchyathe The great *akshara*

is said to be Brahman (imperishable )

 

Pl Read the next verse

 

yasmat ksaram atito 'ham

aksarad api cottamah

ato 'smi loke vede ca

prathitah purusottamah ( chapter 15 , verse 18)

 

As I transcend the perishable and I am even Higher than the

Imperishable, I am declared as the PURUSHOTTAMA (the Highest -

PURUSHA) in the world and in the VEDAS

 

So, Rishiji who is the *I* here ? Ishwera , of course ! !

 

NOW READ THIS LAST ( LASTING) VERSE ! ( MOST QUOTED IN THE LASST IN

THE LAST FEW WEEKS ONCE BY ME AON THE MESSAGE BOARD AND ONCE BY

SUNDERJI ON THE GROUP PAGE )

 

brahmano hi pratisthaham

amrtasyavyayasya ca

sasvatasya ca dharmasya

sukhasyaikantikasya ca (CHAPTER 14 , VERSE 27)

 

For I am the Abode of BRAHMAN, the Immortal and the Immutable, of

everlasting DHARMA and of Absolute Bliss.

 

AGAIN . WHO IS THE *I* HERE ? Ishwera , of course !

 

RISHIJI , I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU please LISTEN TO SAINT TYAGARAJA'S

SONG

 

Beda rahita vedanta - Here he advocates philosophy without any

difference of opinion among the various sects.

 

So, the big question is Ishwera nirguna or saguna ?

 

HARI OM TAT SAT