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CONCEPTS OF GOD
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PERCEPTION
There is a Persian Proverb: ―See Laila with the eyes of Majnu‖. That is, as Laila was an ugly girl, it required the eyes of a Majnu only to see her. In the same way, if we have to see God, the same mad looks are required.
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The most commonly accepted conception of God is Eternal Power. But the philosophic view goes much beyond and includes the idea of Nirguna Brahma or Indeterminate Absolute which is above all multiplicity and distinctions. It is the ultimate cause and substratum of existence, the supra active Centre of the entire manifestation or the Absolute Base. It is beyond quality, activity or Consciousness. It is also known as Para Brahma. Next comes the idea of God as Supreme existence. We see the universe with all its diversities and differentiations and we are led to believe in it as creator and controller. We call him as Ishwar or Saguna Brahma
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