brahman & the divine

brahman

God or the supreme being. Brahman is greater than human knowledge however hindus try to use hindu scriptures to explain it. The main description of Brahman is Nirguna and Saguna

nirguna brahman

the concept that Brahman has no shape or form

Siguna Brahman

The idea that God does have a form and can be understood through images - manifestations of God

The depictions show different manifestations of Brahman, when it appears in human and animal form

Features of the divine

1. God exists everywhere as a non-person god (Brahman)

2. God exists as antaryami, which is God within humans

3. God exists as vaikuntha, which is is God as personal

The divine

Beyond human understanding and therefore uses different idea to understand it.

For example, they may see the divine as their mother, sister, auntie and friend all at the same time

Not one concept but many

presentations of the divine - Trimurti

1. Brahma the creator - brings the universe to being

2. Vishnu the preserver - restore the balance of good and evil

3. Shiva the destroyer - destroys the universe at the end of each cycle which then allows for a new creation