Our civilization dates back to some 5000 years ago, when people use to live in most hostile and inhospitable conditions. For them the word God referred to one supreme holy being, the divine unity of ultimate reality and of ultimate goodness. The one who is elusive, abstract and baffling notion, religious layers started appearing around it, with each scholar and thinker establishing his own rationale and giving its mental representation and interpretations to this idea. It was during this era, idea of god took firm root in the minds of people with such unflinching faith and belief entrenched in their minds even today.
God is considered as the source of life force flowing through this universe with various variations but is difficult to define. Truth, knowledge, wealth, conduct, faith, happiness etc. are the intense driving powers of cosmic energy which is omnipresent in each individual right from its moment of birth. Each and every creature, originated from master creator possesses inherent qualities of cosmic divinity which undoubtedly gets manifest in the form of deriving powers that energizes the creature. Neither being time nor space, concept of god leads towards absolute one only experienced in transcendental state of mind.
In hindu theology, this eternity is infinite as it doesn’t suffer any loss of energy under any circumstances therefore it is called “Avyaya” or imperishable. It is serene and dispassionate therefore it is called “Avikari” or impartial. It is indestructible therefore it is called “Avinashi” or undestroyable. Its occurrence is without any birth therefore it is called “Anaadi” or deathless. Since it is not incalculable therefore it is called “Anant” or infinite. As it continues in identical state be it past, present or future so it is called “Sanatan” or eternal. Every materiality in this universe exists within him that’s why it is called “Advaita” or sole. Since this energy transcends in all, so it is free from every fear.
This fundamental constituent always remains equal and identical in neutral state hence it is called “Saat” or absolute truth. It illuminates and gives radiance to all creatures and earthly world hence it is called “Chit-Chetan” or “Chaitanyamaya” or divine cosmic light. Everybody in this universe finds happiness in his close proximity therefore it is called “Anandamaya” or divine happiness. Its presence is thorough and absolute in each and every where within every materiality and outside it too. There is no place where it cannot manifest therefore it is called “Vibhu or Sarva-vyapak” or omnipresent. This eternity remains unconnected and isolated for that reason it is called “Asang”. It is devoid of ego consequently it is called “Akarta” or super ego. It is neither measurable by any system of cast or figure, understanding, imaginativeness, rationality, notion or substantiality neither through any device nor through any conceptualization; consequently it is called “Aprameya”. Since it dwells in the heart of every creature it is named as “Atma” or soul. What is more it regulates this entire universe through its enormous power so it is called master of the universe or super spiritual being. He is "over all and through all and in all"
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