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| The word 'Para'means Above or Ultimate. | |||
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| Brahma is referred as the All encompassing, all prevailing and Omnipotent Nature itself. The formless Brhama in this context is different from the personified God-Trio of Brahma-Vishnu-Maheswara (With Defined Karmas od Creation, Sustenance and destruction). Everything in the Universe is coming out of this Brahma and still it remain as it is. Everything in the universe goes back to Brahma. Yet is remain without Any change. In fact all the creations are part of Brahma itself. De-facto there is No difference between the 'Creator' and the Created. However One can see the manifestations of Brahma in many forms as whatever we see around us and whatever we know about the entire universe. Brahma exhibits Tri-Gunas (Three Natures) of Sathwa, Rajo and Thamo Gunas through its manifestations. The Omnipotent Brahma is the ultimate cause of Creation and destruction. | |||
| Para Brahma is Even Above Brahma. | |||
| It has No Forms, No Gender, No Gunas - Often Referred as (Without Gunas) Nir Guna- Para Brahma, Not involved in Creation or destruction cycle, Not Bound by Karma, Not affiliated to any God or Gods, No symbolisms, Not-Even a Name. The meaning of Para-Brahma is 'Above Brahma'. | |||
| ⚫ | 'BrahmaIn some Hindu traditions it is take meaning ‘Supreme Brahma’, ]. Parabrahma is the highest of the five eternal entities within ] sect of ] – transcending even ]. <ref></ref> Parabrahma is the source of the brahma effulgence. <ref></ref> | ||
| Also the name of an ], the ''Para-Brahma Upanishad''. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> It is one of the 23 Sannyāsa Upanishads. | Also the name of an ], the ''Para-Brahma Upanishad''. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> It is one of the 23 Sannyāsa Upanishads. | ||
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Para Brahman (IAST para-brahmaṇ) (the highest brahman) - is a term often used by Vedantic philosophers as to the "attainment of which is his ultimate goal". Its believed that all Vaishnava and other schools attribute Personhood to this concept, as in Svayam bhagavan. Under terms of some schools of Vedanta He has three modal aspects with a highest as Para Brahman or Krishna. This term is often quoted often used in relation to Krishnas being the ultimate goal of Vedanta. Its belived that one of the prominent Hindu philosophers, Dr. Radhakrishnan, after his alleged conversion to Gaudiya Vaishnavism in early 1960s, has confirmed that this term is applied to the person, being the absolute.
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The word 'Para'means Above or Ultimate. Brahma is referred as the All encompassing, all prevailing and Omnipotent Nature itself. The formless Brhama in this context is different from the personified God-Trio of Brahma-Vishnu-Maheswara (With Defined Karmas od Creation, Sustenance and destruction). Everything in the Universe is coming out of this Brahma and still it remain as it is. Everything in the universe goes back to Brahma. Yet is remain without Any change. In fact all the creations are part of Brahma itself. De-facto there is No difference between the 'Creator' and the Created. However One can see the manifestations of Brahma in many forms as whatever we see around us and whatever we know about the entire universe. Brahma exhibits Tri-Gunas (Three Natures) of Sathwa, Rajo and Thamo Gunas through its manifestations. The Omnipotent Brahma is the ultimate cause of Creation and destruction.
Para Brahma is Even Above Brahma.
It has No Forms, No Gender, No Gunas - Often Referred as (Without Gunas) Nir Guna- Para Brahma, Not involved in Creation or destruction cycle, Not Bound by Karma, Not affiliated to any God or Gods, No symbolisms, Not-Even a Name. The meaning of Para-Brahma is 'Above Brahma'.
'BrahmaIn some Hindu traditions it is take meaning ‘Supreme Brahma’, God. Parabrahma is the highest of the five eternal entities within Swaminarayana sect of Hinduism – transcending even Brahma. Parabrahma is the source of the brahma effulgence.
Also the name of an Upanishad, the Para-Brahma Upanishad. It is one of the 23 Sannyāsa Upanishads.
See also
References and Notes
- Sawai, Y. (1987). "The Nature of Faith in the Sankaran Vedanta Tradition". Numen. 34 (1): 18–44. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- Malkovsky, B. (1997). "The Personhood of Samkara's" Para Brahman"". The Journal of Religion. 77 (4): 541. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- White, C.S.J. (1970). "Krsna as Divine Child". History of Religions. 10 (2): 156. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- His Thought, I.S. (1992). "Radhakrishnan: His Philosophical Position". Tagore and Radhakrishnan, a Study in Religious Perspective.
- Satsang Glossary - P
- Parabrahma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary on Parabrahma
- Para-Brahma Upanishad
- Para Brahma Upanishad
Links
"VEDA - Vedas and Vedic Knowledge Online - Vedic Encyclopedia". www.veda.harekrsna.cz.
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