What is the Shape of God?! :) - Circle!

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Dear All,

A popular quote reads -

" Akhanda Mandalakaram Vyaptam Yena Characharam

Tatpadam Darsitam Yena Tasmai Sri Gurave namaH "

The Guru knows about the supreme and so I bow to him. What is the

description given to the supreme? " Akhanda Mandalakaram " ! 'Akhanda'

means 'Unbroken' or 'Continuous'. 'Mandala' means 'Circle'. 'Akaram'

means 'Shape'!

The Shape of God is that of an unbroken cirle!!

But how can a circle be 'Khanda' or 'broken'? If the circle is

incomplete - we can't call it a circle at all. A circle has to be

complete - so what is the use of the word 'Akhanda' at all?

Is it that the sage is refering to something that is 'Circular' from

all directions? Some thing like a 'Sphere'? In astrology 'Gola'

(Sphere) is important and the study of cosmic spears (astronomy) is

termed 'Gola' by ancient indians. So is it that - " God is sperical " ?

But how can a sphere be " Vyaptam Yena Characharam " (present in every

living and non-living being)? Is it that god is some thing like and

Atom? Spherical and present in living and non-living - everywhere?

But then what about vacuum? Ohh!! It all becoming so confusing! I

thought it is very simple!

A simple sloka - we though we know well about - why is it causing so

much confusion? Is it that we never looked into it in the right

perspective?

Hope many will come out with some nice thoughts.

 

Point to note: This is just a fun exercise to bring into notice the

fact - " We don't know or think about many things which we ASSUME that

we know well about - many things that we see and interact in daily

life "

Have fun! Enjoy!

Love,

Sreenadh