Dear All, Can anyone abbreviate 'GOD'? Let me know your suggesstion with your own views. Regards, C.Shiva
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The word GOD is derived from (Generator)Brahma+(Originator)Vishnu+(Destroyer)Mahesh/Shiv Regards, jagdishprashad:-P
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Dear Vijeta, Welcome. New to CiteHR, just trying to acclimatize to this group. Regards, Jagdish:-P
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[quote=abhi16march;484343]I'm asking, does God exist? God exists if one believes. You can sense/feel it like the wind. With immense devotion, one can not only see but also talk with God. You must have heard about Ramakrishna Paramhans who used to feed a meal to Maa Kali.
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We exists coz GOD exists.... We cant see many thing but still we knw its exists same way GOD... We are not that big to actually even ask does GOD exists... :)
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Have you all ever seen God? No, because God does not exist. It is just our faith and nothing more. Yes, I believe in the power of God's words only because we have faith in God. Faith is that ingredient which gives human beings their hope and subconscious power. I'm not saying I don't believe in God, but I don't believe in gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. I don't think they exist, but yes, I believe in Ram and Sai. They are not gods, but they possess qualities of god. The quality of God is defined by us only.
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Well abhi lets leave this on individuals thinking pattern... It will not affect us...we belive in differents ways...and every indi has its own base and facts... Thanks.
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People who suspect or deny the existence of GOD don't even know about themselves. If GOD does not exist, then where did we come from, and how did this universe come into existence? What happens after death? Why do people die? If humans are so powerful, why can't they live forever? GOD is supreme, and HE controls the whole universe.
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Individuals' thinking patterns
Yes, you are absolutely right, Vijeta. It is the individual's thinking whether you also don't know if God is or not, and even I, but we have faith in God. What is the fact? We are all away from the fact...
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Yes, you are absolutely right, Vijeta. It is the individual's thinking whether you also don't know if God is or not, and even I, but we have faith in God. What is the fact? We are all away from the fact...
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I wonder whether we read the messages properly before responding. For example, the question posed is: can we abbreviate "God"? The synonyms of the word "Abbreviate", according to the Thesaurus in Microsoft Word, are "abridge, condense, curtail, cut, cut short, reduce, shorten, and truncate".
All the above responses do not address the question posed. I am surprised that CShiva, who posed the question, has not commented so far. Jagadishprasad has, in fact, given an expansion of the word "God". I would suggest that the abbreviation of "GOD" is "H", which stands for humanity, another word for what is represented by GOD!!!
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All the above responses do not address the question posed. I am surprised that CShiva, who posed the question, has not commented so far. Jagadishprasad has, in fact, given an expansion of the word "God". I would suggest that the abbreviation of "GOD" is "H", which stands for humanity, another word for what is represented by GOD!!!
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
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God is the central power of all things. God is all in all, and all is in God. In the Gita, Sri Sri Krishna Paramatma said, "I am not in all things; all things are in me." Abbreviating God is very interesting. It is not easy to abbreviate God within one or two lines, but to abbreviate God, it is not required to use more than 3 letters, which is "GOD."
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Is this universe come to existence automatically? If yes, why not a second or third? If no, then there is one Creator who created all human beings irrespective of color, creed, region, religion; He is the only one, Almighty Allah.
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If God does not exist, how did this universe come into existence? If it happens automatically, why are there not second and third universes like this? There is the existence of God who created entire humanity and universes, who created every human being irrespective of color, creed, region, or religion. He is the only creator, operator, and destroyer. He is the only one.
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Does God Exist
This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation other people will understand.
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.
"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job, and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.
The customer turned back and entered the barbershop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist!
What happens is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him.
That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
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This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation other people will understand.
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.
"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job, and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.
The customer turned back and entered the barbershop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist!
What happens is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him.
That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
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@ Mr. C. Shiva,
An abbreviation, as Mr. Nashbramhall, is defined as the short or truncated form of a word or existing form of speech. So, in accordance with your question, I believe you are looking for the full/extended form or meaning that individuals apply to the word 'GOD'.
For me, GOD means "Guru O Devaiya" in Sanskrit, signifying my ultimate teacher and the ultimate power I believe in.
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An abbreviation, as Mr. Nashbramhall, is defined as the short or truncated form of a word or existing form of speech. So, in accordance with your question, I believe you are looking for the full/extended form or meaning that individuals apply to the word 'GOD'.
For me, GOD means "Guru O Devaiya" in Sanskrit, signifying my ultimate teacher and the ultimate power I believe in.
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Hi,
Thanks for your feedback. For one who doesn't believe GOD is Nowhere, for one who believes GOD is Nowhere. Friends, et all only share the views and not debate. Do you know what is my abbreviation of GOD? G - Go O - on D - Developing. So you can be GOD too!
Keep sending your valuable views. I appreciate everyone's sincere opinion.
Regards,
Shiva
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Thanks for your feedback. For one who doesn't believe GOD is Nowhere, for one who believes GOD is Nowhere. Friends, et all only share the views and not debate. Do you know what is my abbreviation of GOD? G - Go O - on D - Developing. So you can be GOD too!
Keep sending your valuable views. I appreciate everyone's sincere opinion.
Regards,
Shiva
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Great......... Friends.... but use the word God only In CAP " GOD " since it is a holy, divine and pure word. just spread the message...... Thanx - Anil
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Henry,
I think when one believes in a religion like Hinduism, no philosophy is unsound. It all depends on how you interpret humanity. I have interpreted it in a very broad sense, which includes animals and plants. "God is everything and everything is in God."
Again, it depends on how we have interpreted what Shiva posted. Why do you think my literal interpretation is wrong? Why has Shiva not made any comments to say that he did not mean abbreviation but expansion?
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
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I think when one believes in a religion like Hinduism, no philosophy is unsound. It all depends on how you interpret humanity. I have interpreted it in a very broad sense, which includes animals and plants. "God is everything and everything is in God."
Again, it depends on how we have interpreted what Shiva posted. Why do you think my literal interpretation is wrong? Why has Shiva not made any comments to say that he did not mean abbreviation but expansion?
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
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Hi All,
If Shiva has meant 'Abbreviation', then in my opinion, the abbreviation of GOD could be 'I'. In Sanskrit, 'Aham Bramhasmi' means 'I am Brahma'.
In 1997, I experienced a spiritual awakening, which gave me the understanding of Non-Duality. I realized for the first time in life how 'I' was everything around me without any boundaries - starting nowhere and ending nowhere. There was nothing else other than 'Me', and at the same time, there was no 'Me' existing anywhere. It was a situation of paradox. After that, I have experienced this several times, whenever I am in the moment of 'NOW'. (Read the book by Eckhart Tolle for an easy explanation of this 'NOW' state, else all the books on Spiritualism including the Gita speak about the same thing, except in a slightly difficult language.)
These experiences have been helpful in clarifying my confusion to an extent about what 'GOD' could possibly be.
Sachin Karve Learning & Development
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If Shiva has meant 'Abbreviation', then in my opinion, the abbreviation of GOD could be 'I'. In Sanskrit, 'Aham Bramhasmi' means 'I am Brahma'.
In 1997, I experienced a spiritual awakening, which gave me the understanding of Non-Duality. I realized for the first time in life how 'I' was everything around me without any boundaries - starting nowhere and ending nowhere. There was nothing else other than 'Me', and at the same time, there was no 'Me' existing anywhere. It was a situation of paradox. After that, I have experienced this several times, whenever I am in the moment of 'NOW'. (Read the book by Eckhart Tolle for an easy explanation of this 'NOW' state, else all the books on Spiritualism including the Gita speak about the same thing, except in a slightly difficult language.)
These experiences have been helpful in clarifying my confusion to an extent about what 'GOD' could possibly be.
Sachin Karve Learning & Development
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Friends,
Let me have the pleasure to write something about GOD..... Yes, GOD does exist. Wo sunte hain.... Wo humari help karte hain.... Jo kaam dunia ki koi power nahi kar sakti, wo GOD karte hain. I worship Maa Kalka and Lord Krishna with Maa Radha Rani, and they have helped me throughout my life where no human being could help me. When I was at a dead end, where no path was visible, GOD showed me the way. They are with me; they exist. Believe me, they do exist, with my personal experiences.
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Let me have the pleasure to write something about GOD..... Yes, GOD does exist. Wo sunte hain.... Wo humari help karte hain.... Jo kaam dunia ki koi power nahi kar sakti, wo GOD karte hain. I worship Maa Kalka and Lord Krishna with Maa Radha Rani, and they have helped me throughout my life where no human being could help me. When I was at a dead end, where no path was visible, GOD showed me the way. They are with me; they exist. Believe me, they do exist, with my personal experiences.
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Hi Friends, there is a very beautiful story on “Whether God exists or not”
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said:
"I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist.
Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people?
Would there be abandoned children?
If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain.
I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument.
The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.
Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard.
He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber:
"You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber.
"I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because
if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist!
That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help.
That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
Regards
Anjalli
From India, Pune
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A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said:
"I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist.
Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people?
Would there be abandoned children?
If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain.
I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument.
The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.
Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard.
He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber:
"You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber.
"I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because
if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist!
That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help.
That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
Regards
Anjalli
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This post clearly shows that many of us do not read previous posts before answering.
The same story was posted by Dennu at
https://www.citehr.com/117318-can-u-...ate-god-3.html
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
[quote=anjalli;485454]Hi Friends, there is a very beautiful story on “Whether God exists or not”
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
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The same story was posted by Dennu at
https://www.citehr.com/117318-can-u-...ate-god-3.html
Have a nice day.
Narasimhan
[quote=anjalli;485454]Hi Friends, there is a very beautiful story on “Whether God exists or not”
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
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well well...it the original post means expansion of "GOD" here are my suggestions :idea:Goodness over demons :idea:Greatness over difficulty :idea:Goodness over destruction :-P
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The abbreviation of GOD is:
G = Generation through Brahma (a pure and Divine World)
O = Operation through Vishnu (of the world created through Brahma)
D = Destruction through Shankar (impurities of the world)
All the activities (Generation, Operation & Destruction) are achieved by the Supreme Soul (Parambramh), the Supreme Father of all souls (Bramh), to whom all individuals, irrespective of their religions, refer to as father or parents (i.e., either God Father, Mata-Pita/Parvaridgar). His form is shown as a point of light (Light, Divine Light, Noor, Akhand Jyothi, Jyothirlingam, etc.).
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G = Generation through Brahma (a pure and Divine World)
O = Operation through Vishnu (of the world created through Brahma)
D = Destruction through Shankar (impurities of the world)
All the activities (Generation, Operation & Destruction) are achieved by the Supreme Soul (Parambramh), the Supreme Father of all souls (Bramh), to whom all individuals, irrespective of their religions, refer to as father or parents (i.e., either God Father, Mata-Pita/Parvaridgar). His form is shown as a point of light (Light, Divine Light, Noor, Akhand Jyothi, Jyothirlingam, etc.).
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Generally, people mix God (Supreme Authority, Divine Light) with all the human gods (saints, priests, some divine souls), animal gods (elephants, cows, monkeys, etc.), nature (some trees and the like), and deities (Brahma, Vishnu, Shankar, their various forms - Avatars, and their family members) and think that all these forms are one and the same. I think this may be the reason for people raising questions about the existence of God.
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Dear Abhishek,
I am not here to argue with you or pressure you to believe in God. However, in reality, the entire creation that we can see and understand operates on two powers: Science and Spirituality. Our bodies also consist of these two powers.
The micro point of science is the Atom, and of spirituality is the Atma (soul). Just as the Atom can be divided into three particles - Electron, Neutron, and Proton, the Atma can also be defined by three core powers: Mind, Intellect, and Resolves (sanskar).
It is the soul (Atma) that perceives the qualities (hard, soft, sweet, hot, sour, cold, warm, etc.) of an item. In the absence of the soul, the body (a dead body) cannot experience these qualities.
If you believe in the existence of a soul in your body, through which all your activities occur, then I can proceed further to explain the existence of God, the Supreme Father of all souls.
I look forward to your response in this thread.
Regards,
From India, Hyderabad
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I am not here to argue with you or pressure you to believe in God. However, in reality, the entire creation that we can see and understand operates on two powers: Science and Spirituality. Our bodies also consist of these two powers.
The micro point of science is the Atom, and of spirituality is the Atma (soul). Just as the Atom can be divided into three particles - Electron, Neutron, and Proton, the Atma can also be defined by three core powers: Mind, Intellect, and Resolves (sanskar).
It is the soul (Atma) that perceives the qualities (hard, soft, sweet, hot, sour, cold, warm, etc.) of an item. In the absence of the soul, the body (a dead body) cannot experience these qualities.
If you believe in the existence of a soul in your body, through which all your activities occur, then I can proceed further to explain the existence of God, the Supreme Father of all souls.
I look forward to your response in this thread.
Regards,
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Shiva,
I was wondering, what would be the purpose of your question... Hmm, anyways, different people will have different definitions about God. If you ask me, I'd abbreviate him as a Good Old Dude... 'cause he's so dear to me... :-)
- binzy
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I was wondering, what would be the purpose of your question... Hmm, anyways, different people will have different definitions about God. If you ask me, I'd abbreviate him as a Good Old Dude... 'cause he's so dear to me... :-)
- binzy
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Even I was wondering until now about the existence of God, even though I was born and brought up in a religious Hindu family and followed all rituals. Now, at the age of 30, I have recognized the real God who died on the Calvary cross for our sins, rose from the dead, and is still living. He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." There is no other way to enter heaven except through Him.
I found answers to all my questions in the word of God, i.e., the Bible. When you are alone in life, when you find yourself helpless, when you find no way to solve your problems, when you are sick, you call on Him, and in no time, He will be with you. He is a loving God who does not want anything from you except your heart.
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I found answers to all my questions in the word of God, i.e., the Bible. When you are alone in life, when you find yourself helpless, when you find no way to solve your problems, when you are sick, you call on Him, and in no time, He will be with you. He is a loving God who does not want anything from you except your heart.
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Can i add 2 this abbreviation? Generator = Shri Brahma:) Operator = Shri Hari Vishnu:icon4: Destroyer = Shiv Shankar:evil: Regards
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Dear Shiva,
I don't have that much of knowledge to abbrevate GOD.
I will tell you vivekanada's point of view. please find the below answers' of Swamiji.
God alone knows God
whenever you think about God, the thinking itself is a form made of awareness or mind, even though you claim that you are thinking about formless God. You can never think any thing, which is formless because your thinking itself is a form. The form may have some specific boundaries like a statue. The form may not have specific boundaries like air or water. But the air or water also has some regular or irregular boundaries since the air or water has certain limits. You call the space as formless object. But the space has some limitations somewhere and you do not perceive those limits. Such limits may not be perceived but certainly exist. Therefore, the concept of your formless object has some boundaries, which are either irregular or not perceived. When you think God as awareness (Chit), the awareness is mind, which is nervous energy. Energy is in the form of waves and thus cannot be formless. According to the special theory of relativity of Einstein, the space is also a form of energy because space exhibits the property of bending. In that case, the space also cannot be formless. Even if you consider the space as infinite vacuum, you are aware of the space. Such awareness itself means that space has become a form of awareness or mental energy. Therefore, strictly speaking there is no formless object in the creation. You are calling the object, which has either irregular or infinite boundaries, which are imagined, as formless. Since, such formless object also is a form in strict sense. Formless concept is impossible.
Therefore, whether you say that God created the space or God created the energy in the beginning, both statements mean the same because space is also a form of energy only. Veda said that Para Brahman created the space in the beginning (Atmana Akasah..). The Veda says again that Para Brahman created energy in the beginning (Tat Tejo..). Both the Vedic statements mean the same in terms of the latest concept of Science. However, let such space or energy be called as formless God in your language. Even to think such formless God, it becomes very very difficult for any ordinary human being. Even a scholar cannot maintain such concept in his mind for a long time. Even if you maintain such concept, such God is not the absolute God because absolute God is completely unimaginable as per Veda and Gita (Yasyaa matam…., Mamtu Veda Na…). God imagined as space or awareness (mental energy) is not the absolute the God, who is beyond space and awareness. Veda says that God created space. Veda says that God is beyond awareness. The creator is always beyond the creation. Even in the absence of the creation, the creator must exist. According to Brahma Sutras, God is the cause of this Universe as creator and is the material cause also. The pot maker is the creator of the pot. The mud is the material cause of the pot. Even in the absence of pot, the pot maker and the mud exist. Therefore, God existed even before the creation of the Universe. The pot maker and mud exists even after the destruction of the pot. Similarly, after the destruction of the world also God must exist. Similarly God must exist before the creation of the space and after the dissolution of the space. You can never imagine the situation, which is before the creation or after dissolution of space. Your intelligence cannot cross the special dimensions and therefore cannot cross the concept of space. That means you can never imagine the God. Veda says that God alone knows God (Brahma vit Brahmaiva…). Therefore, when you imagine God as the all-pervading space, such imagination itself is an item of creation only. Such imagination is only the incarnation of the God. When you imagine Him as space, God has entered the space and God is in the space. Similarly, if you imagine God as all pervading energy, you have imagined the energy only in which God is present. Therefore, you perceive God as space or inert energy or mental energy (awareness) and such form of God is only the incarnation of God in the form of space or inert energy or awareness. This means you can perceive only the incarnation of God and never the absolute God.
- Swami Vivekananda
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I don't have that much of knowledge to abbrevate GOD.
I will tell you vivekanada's point of view. please find the below answers' of Swamiji.
God alone knows God
whenever you think about God, the thinking itself is a form made of awareness or mind, even though you claim that you are thinking about formless God. You can never think any thing, which is formless because your thinking itself is a form. The form may have some specific boundaries like a statue. The form may not have specific boundaries like air or water. But the air or water also has some regular or irregular boundaries since the air or water has certain limits. You call the space as formless object. But the space has some limitations somewhere and you do not perceive those limits. Such limits may not be perceived but certainly exist. Therefore, the concept of your formless object has some boundaries, which are either irregular or not perceived. When you think God as awareness (Chit), the awareness is mind, which is nervous energy. Energy is in the form of waves and thus cannot be formless. According to the special theory of relativity of Einstein, the space is also a form of energy because space exhibits the property of bending. In that case, the space also cannot be formless. Even if you consider the space as infinite vacuum, you are aware of the space. Such awareness itself means that space has become a form of awareness or mental energy. Therefore, strictly speaking there is no formless object in the creation. You are calling the object, which has either irregular or infinite boundaries, which are imagined, as formless. Since, such formless object also is a form in strict sense. Formless concept is impossible.
Therefore, whether you say that God created the space or God created the energy in the beginning, both statements mean the same because space is also a form of energy only. Veda said that Para Brahman created the space in the beginning (Atmana Akasah..). The Veda says again that Para Brahman created energy in the beginning (Tat Tejo..). Both the Vedic statements mean the same in terms of the latest concept of Science. However, let such space or energy be called as formless God in your language. Even to think such formless God, it becomes very very difficult for any ordinary human being. Even a scholar cannot maintain such concept in his mind for a long time. Even if you maintain such concept, such God is not the absolute God because absolute God is completely unimaginable as per Veda and Gita (Yasyaa matam…., Mamtu Veda Na…). God imagined as space or awareness (mental energy) is not the absolute the God, who is beyond space and awareness. Veda says that God created space. Veda says that God is beyond awareness. The creator is always beyond the creation. Even in the absence of the creation, the creator must exist. According to Brahma Sutras, God is the cause of this Universe as creator and is the material cause also. The pot maker is the creator of the pot. The mud is the material cause of the pot. Even in the absence of pot, the pot maker and the mud exist. Therefore, God existed even before the creation of the Universe. The pot maker and mud exists even after the destruction of the pot. Similarly, after the destruction of the world also God must exist. Similarly God must exist before the creation of the space and after the dissolution of the space. You can never imagine the situation, which is before the creation or after dissolution of space. Your intelligence cannot cross the special dimensions and therefore cannot cross the concept of space. That means you can never imagine the God. Veda says that God alone knows God (Brahma vit Brahmaiva…). Therefore, when you imagine God as the all-pervading space, such imagination itself is an item of creation only. Such imagination is only the incarnation of the God. When you imagine Him as space, God has entered the space and God is in the space. Similarly, if you imagine God as all pervading energy, you have imagined the energy only in which God is present. Therefore, you perceive God as space or inert energy or mental energy (awareness) and such form of God is only the incarnation of God in the form of space or inert energy or awareness. This means you can perceive only the incarnation of God and never the absolute God.
- Swami Vivekananda
Regards,
jagan:)
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Does GOD exist? This is always a never ending topic between Atheists and Theists. GOD, whatever form or feel you give,should be felt from inside and feel it from the bottom of the heart !!!
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Is the existence of God simply a matter of faith? Is there no reality? If so, I think we are underestimating the Almighty Authority of God.
A child in a remote village, who has never tasted Cadbury Chocolate, may believe that Cadbury Chocolate tastes bitter or that such chocolate does not exist. But can anyone make a child, from a posh locality, believe that such chocolate does not exist or that it is bitter? Is chocolate a matter of faith or a real entity? For the child from the remote village, it may indeed be a matter of faith.
I have seen God, listened to Him, received help from Him, and realized His true existence. Therefore, I cannot believe that the existence of God is a matter of faith or blind faith. Moreover, I believe I may even be able to convince an atheist to believe in the existence of God. Atheists either have not realized the reality of God or have been led to atheism due to certain incidents they have faced.
From India, Hyderabad
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A child in a remote village, who has never tasted Cadbury Chocolate, may believe that Cadbury Chocolate tastes bitter or that such chocolate does not exist. But can anyone make a child, from a posh locality, believe that such chocolate does not exist or that it is bitter? Is chocolate a matter of faith or a real entity? For the child from the remote village, it may indeed be a matter of faith.
I have seen God, listened to Him, received help from Him, and realized His true existence. Therefore, I cannot believe that the existence of God is a matter of faith or blind faith. Moreover, I believe I may even be able to convince an atheist to believe in the existence of God. Atheists either have not realized the reality of God or have been led to atheism due to certain incidents they have faced.
From India, Hyderabad
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