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COSMOS THE BODY OF GOD: ISA PURUSHA TATVA<br />
M.M.NINAN<br />
Thus the soul is the common vital entity in every living being. The soul is dearer than a son or<br />
daughter, dearer than wealth, dearer than all things. When people recognize that only the soul is truly<br />
dear to them, then that which is dear to them, will never perish."<br />
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1:4.<br />
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The Hindu Model<br />
transcendent order formless "Brahman" uncreated creating Being<br />
imperishable, impersonal<br />
"Brahman"<br />
"Nirguna Brahman"<br />
absolute Being<br />
pre-creational immanent order manifest "Brahman" the Creator or "Brahmâ"<br />
personal Brahmâ, the start <strong>of</strong><br />
"mâyâ"<br />
"Saguna Brahman" &<br />
"samsâra"<br />
the Supreme Being creates the <strong>God</strong>s<br />
Divine immanent order manifest "Trimûrti" create - sustain - destroy<br />
Brahmâ, Vishnu, Shiva<br />
the balance between life &<br />
death (dharma)<br />
<strong>God</strong>s & <strong>God</strong>desses ruling the world<br />
"BRAHMAN" = the All = the Divine<br />
"Brahman"<br />
(formless) = "âtman"<br />
"Brahmâ"<br />
(manifest)<br />
Lord <strong>of</strong> the Universe & Illusion<br />
Imperishable Absolute, the Real<br />
the "âtman" "purusha"<br />
the "anâtman" "prakrti"<br />
http://www.s<strong>of</strong>iatopia.org/equiaeon/theonomy.htm<br />
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