Gods and Goddesses

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> The Rudraksha will emit

> the properties of Shri Rudra and HE is the most most most kind,

noble caring

> super soul imho.

>>

> Subham Dinam Astu!

> Sarvam Sri Krishna Arpanamastu!

>

 

Respected Pandit-ji and others, The above lines by Sri Pradeep

raised some thoughts in my mind. He refers to both Sri Rudra and Sri

Krishan above. What is the importance of associating names with

Gods ? We all know quite well that there is only one infinite

Purusha - called Brahman in the upanishads and Sri Sankaracharya

said the Atman in you or me is non-different from Brahman. Some say

Sri Krishna is the supreme Brahman, the Saivites say based on Rudram

and Siva Purana that Lord Siva is supreme. The Bhagavad Purana

proclaims Lord Krishna to be supreme. Lalita Sahasranama will

proclaim Devi to be supreme. Why all these names and forms for

worship ? Are they supposed to be different entities with varying

degrees of powers or are they different ways to worship the same

infinite - Ishvara or Brahman.

In the Taittriya Upanishad, Brahman is described as "Satyam, jnanam,

anantam Brahma". Now I can call "it" Siva (meaning auspicious) or I

can call "it" Vishnu (meaning all-pervading). Is there any

importance of personality or names here ? Kindly clarify.

 

 

thanks,

Om Namah Sivaya

[Guest guest]

Respected guruji arjunji,om namashivaya ji praddep ji and others,

 

Namaskar.

My humble two cents. The Brahman is but One, it is but the ultimate

aim to achieve the Brahman that one does the sadhana. The means of

achieving is the worship to the different personalities- perceptions

of the Brahman- who is Nirguna. We worship the Saguna Brahman and

its various manifestations/our perceptions as meditating/worshipping

the Nirguna Brahman is a daunting task.

In effect all are the Brahman.

Whether you call *IT* the auspicious Siva, the all pervading Vishnu

or the Trikaala gnana Sampanna bhuvaneswari, we are in essence only

addressing the Brahman.

Annamacharya, the Great Singing Saint of Tirumala, said"Enta matramu

Evvaru Talachina anta matramu Nuvvu,- the vaishnavas worship *HIM*

as Vishnu, saivaites as Maheswara, the worshippers of the Samaya

call her Mother,the kapalikas call him Kaala Bhairava, but is He

all these, He is all these and One.

Pradeep ji truly said Rudra is the Most noble of All and Sarvam

Krishnarpanamastu, because He is the Akhilandakoti Brihmandanayaka.

But the greatest form of worship is to perceive the Atman of fellow

beings, as Adi Sankaracharyar said worship the God in one and all.

This is a simple way of expression as is not new but since the query

was there I gave my view.

My apolology for any mistakes and entreating the learned to correct

me if wrong.

Regards

Nalini

 

, "mahadevadvaita"

<mahadevadvaita wrote:

>

> > The Rudraksha will emit

> > the properties of Shri Rudra and HE is the most most most kind,

> noble caring

> > super soul imho.

> >>

> > Subham Dinam Astu!

> > Sarvam Sri Krishna Arpanamastu!

> >

>

> Respected Pandit-ji and others, The above lines by Sri Pradeep

> raised some thoughts in my mind. He refers to both Sri Rudra and

Sri

> Krishan above. What is the importance of associating names with

> Gods ? We all know quite well that there is only one infinite

> Purusha - called Brahman in the upanishads and Sri Sankaracharya

> said the Atman in you or me is non-different from Brahman. Some

say

> Sri Krishna is the supreme Brahman, the Saivites say based on

Rudram

> and Siva Purana that Lord Siva is supreme. The Bhagavad Purana

> proclaims Lord Krishna to be supreme. Lalita Sahasranama will

> proclaim Devi to be supreme. Why all these names and forms for

> worship ? Are they supposed to be different entities with varying

> degrees of powers or are they different ways to worship the same

> infinite - Ishvara or Brahman.

> In the Taittriya Upanishad, Brahman is described as "Satyam,

jnanam,

> anantam Brahma". Now I can call "it" Siva (meaning auspicious) or

I

> can call "it" Vishnu (meaning all-pervading). Is there any

> importance of personality or names here ? Kindly clarify.

>

>

> thanks,

> Om Namah Sivaya

>

[Guest guest]

Om Namah Sivaya

Very useful link:

http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/pamphlets/GodAndGodsOfHinduism.html

Sivaya Namah

 

mahadevadvaita <mahadevadvaita > wrote:

> The Rudraksha will emit

> the properties of Shri Rudra and HE is the most most most kind,

noble caring

> super soul imho.

>>

> Subham Dinam Astu!

> Sarvam Sri Krishna Arpanamastu!

>

 

Respected Pandit-ji and others, The above lines by Sri Pradeep

raised some thoughts in my mind. He refers to both Sri Rudra and Sri

Krishan above. What is the importance of associating names with

Gods ? We all know quite well that there is only one infinite

Purusha - called Brahman in the upanishads and Sri Sankaracharya

said the Atman in you or me is non-different from Brahman. Some say

Sri Krishna is the supreme Brahman, the Saivites say based on Rudram

and Siva Purana that Lord Siva is supreme. The Bhagavad Purana

proclaims Lord Krishna to be supreme. Lalita Sahasranama will

proclaim Devi to be supreme. Why all these names and forms for

worship ? Are they supposed to be different entities with varying

degrees of powers or are they different ways to worship the same

infinite - Ishvara or Brahman.

In the Taittriya Upanishad, Brahman is described as "Satyam, jnanam,

anantam Brahma". Now I can call "it" Siva (meaning auspicious) or I

can call "it" Vishnu (meaning all-pervading). Is there any

importance of personality or names here ? Kindly clarify.

 

thanks,

Om Namah Sivaya

 

 

 

 

 

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