Shiva Day Twenty
The Concept of God in Hinduism by Swami
Krishnanada
1. In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad we are told that the Supreme Being is Pure Consciousness, in which subjects and objects merge together in a state of Universality. The Supreme Being knew only Itself as 'I-Am', inclusive of everything. As He is the Knower of all things, no one can know Him, except as 'He Is'.
‘The Principal Upanishads’
by Subhamoy
Das
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, which is generally recognized to
be the most important of the Upanishads, consists of three sections ('Kandas'),
the Madhu Kanda which expounds the teachings of the basic identity of the
individual and the Universal Self, the Muni Kanda which provides the
philosophical justification of the teaching and the Khila Kanda, which deals
with certain modes of worship and meditation, ('upasana'), hearing the
'upadesha' or the teaching ('sravana'), logical reflection ('manana'), and
contemplative meditation ('nididhyasana').
The main virtues that occur in the Brhadaranyaka
Upanisad is self-restraint, giving, compassion, self-sacrifice, and merciful benevolence. This knowledge when followed results in the realization
of Brahman. Brahman is the greatest or supreme reality beyond all the temporary
and transforming realities or consciousness.
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