ekam sat...

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My views on the concept of God.

 

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*ekam sat viprAh bahudhAh vadanti*. The word *sat* is a neuter gender which is

neither male nor female gender. So, *sat* is the supreme consciousness in the

form of *Absolute Existence* which we talk of as *BRAHMAN*.

 

Now, coming to the concept of ns *one God* which is the concept of monotheism

whereas our concept of *sat* or *brahman* is not *God*, per se, but a principle

of Absolute Existence, Consciousness and Bliss.

 

Now, since we have Gods likes Agni, Vayu, Indra, Matarisvan, Mitra, Varuna,

Surya etc., it may be concluded that we are far from the concept of

*Monotheism*, per se.

 

But, from the statement *ekam sat viprah bahudhah vadanti*, it is this *sat*

which is otherwise called *Brahman*, which is *manifested* and *reflected* in

various gods (devatas) as Indra, Agni, Surya, Mitra, Varuna, Matarisvan etc.

There is a same unifying principle of *brahman* in all the devatas which may be

termed as *Unity in Diversity*.

 

So, to express mathematically:

 

sat / brahman = Agni

sat / brahman = varuna

sat / brahman = mitra

sat / brahman = surya

sat / brahman = Indra

sat / brahman = Vayu

 

But

 

*Sat / Brahman* *IS NOT EQUAL TO* *God / Devata* as Brahman is Absolute Formless

Principle which is of the nature of Absolute Bliss. Hence, principle of *Sat*

cannot be misunderstood as *Monotheism*.

 

So, It is the *Brahman* or *sat* but mind you NOT DEVATA which the wise men

(viprah) address as Agni, Vayu, Indra, Matarisvan, Varuna, Aditya etc. Brahman

can be realised through any of these devatas through upasana.

 

with regards,

sriram

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Dear Sri Sriram,

Namaste.

 

> *ekam sat viprAh bahudhAh vadanti*. The word *sat* is a neuter gender which is

neither male nor female gender. So, *sat* is the supreme consciousness in the

form of *Absolute Existence* which we talk of as *BRAHMAN*.

> So, to express mathematically:

>

> sat / brahman = Agni

> sat / brahman = varuna

> sat / brahman = mitra

> sat / brahman = surya

> sat / brahman = Indra

> sat / brahman = Vayu

 

 

As far as I understand, Logic cannot comprehend Brahman or God. All

logical derivations and mathematical equations are of the relative

world in jaagrad avastha. They will fail even in Swapna Avastha.

These are very very poor instruments in case of Turiya, the Fourth.

 

This is my opinion.

 

With regards,

Anupam.

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anupam ji :

 

>>These are very very poor instruments in case of Turiya, the Fourth.<<

 

That which cannot be comprehended remains un-comprehended,by our sense

perceptions.Even naming 'it' turiyam the fourth is blatantly false,imho.

 

suresh.