Shiva Day Fourteen
The Concept of God in Hinduism by Swami
Krishnanada
1. The Prasna Upanishad says that God is the Supreme Prajapati our Creator, in whom are blended both the matter and energy of the Universe. God is symbolized in Pranava or Omkara.
‘The Principal Upanishads’ by Subhamoy Das
The Prashna Upanishad belongs to the Atharva Veda and has six
sections dealing with six questions or 'Prashna' put to a sage by his
disciples. The questions are: From where are all the creatures born? How many
angels support and illumine a creature and which is supreme? What is the
relationship between the life breath and the soul? What are sleep, waking, and
dreams? What is the result of meditating on the word Aum? What are the sixteen
parts of the Spirit? This Upanishad answers all these six vital questions.
In the Upanishad, we learn that an enlightened master would not reveal the secrets
of higher knowledge unless he was satisfied that the recipients were qualified
and disciplined.
Note: the concept of a creator with matter, energy, and AUM is
introduced.
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