Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 GOD AND GOD-MEN IN VEDANTA (3) Swami Ashokananda Sometimes Vedanta philosophers go to the other extreme. They say God is responsible for the evil as well as for the good in the universe. They sometimes go so far as to say that everything here is an expression of divinity; whether it seems to be living or nonliving, good or evil, pleasant or unpleasant - everything is an expression of God. To our common sense that seems to be an impossible proposition, and yet that is exactly what they maintain. Another somewhat puzzling idea is that while God is considered formless, Vedanta speaks of him having form; sometimes in the ancient books the forms of God are even described. How can it be that God, who is infinite and formless, as Vedanta more often says, is at the same time endowed with form ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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