Brahmanatva or the meaning of being a Brahman: Nobody becomes a Brahman merely by birth in a race or clan. He becomes a Brahman by virtue of his qualities, deeds, excellence of nature and dedication of his life to people's welfare. The mantras included in this part give information on God's existence, His worship and the duties of the Brahmans. According to Rig-veda 1/164/46 the various powers of the Supreme are themselves known as devatas but He I sonly one. Therefore, according to their qualities, deeds and nature worship that Supreme.
Message: The Supreme, the father of all is everywhere. The limitless authority of God or the Supreme is present in each and every particle of this vast world, in the space, in the thousands of universes. He is the ruler, the director, the controller of this world. "Isha vasyamidam sarvam" - God's presence is there in everything, in the animate and the inanimate, in every pore of our bodies. He is with us all the time, whether we are awake or sleeping, within us, outside and around us. Just as air is filled in a balloon, it is outside the balloon and all around it too, but we cannot see it. Just as butter is present in every drop of milk, likewise God also is omnipresent. His authority is in every nook and corner of the world, in all living forms - from viruses, bacteria to worms, insects, birds, and animals. For Him there is no distinction of caste or North, East, South, West. For Him everyone is alike.
There are innumerable powers of this omnipresent - one who are everywhere - God. People having different opinions call these powers by different names. God, the Supreme, the Father of all of us in ONE. He is Indra, Mitra, Varun, Agni, and Yama - all of these. Whether you call him Ram or Krishna, Durga or Kali, Shiva or Shankar, Allah or God, -the importance is not of name but of His qualities. God's worship lies in imbibing His qualities in our lives, to act accordingly or to put it into conduct in our dealings, with our own self as well as with others. In other words, worship of God is putting it in our life's conduct. By worshipping in this manner, with frequent practice, that virtue or quality becomes a part of man's nature and gradually with the attainment of excellence man progresses towards divinity.
It is the biggest foolishness to quarrel because of the different names of God. What is there in a name, a rose smells as sweet by any other name! "Ekam sadavipra bahudha vadanti". Learned people call the One God by different names. Call HIM by any name, but constantly try to make His qualities an inseparable part of your deeds and nature.
In the present times, most people neither think of God's qualities, nor try to put them into their conduct, but on His name, are so ready to fight and die, as if they only have a right on HIM. They think that His authority is limited only to a place of worship. They wrongly think that God does not look at a person's sinful deeds when committed outside the place of worship. They have almost completely forgotten his Omnipresence i.e. that He is present everywhere. He is with us everywhere in innumerable shapes and forms, present with us at every moment. His Supreme Authority exists throughout the world. It is very important to keep this fact in our minds.
Think continuously of God's names and His qualities.
Message: The Supreme, the father of all is everywhere. The limitless authority of God or the Supreme is present in each and every particle of this vast world, in the space, in the thousands of universes. He is the ruler, the director, the controller of this world. "Isha vasyamidam sarvam" - God's presence is there in everything, in the animate and the inanimate, in every pore of our bodies. He is with us all the time, whether we are awake or sleeping, within us, outside and around us. Just as air is filled in a balloon, it is outside the balloon and all around it too, but we cannot see it. Just as butter is present in every drop of milk, likewise God also is omnipresent. His authority is in every nook and corner of the world, in all living forms - from viruses, bacteria to worms, insects, birds, and animals. For Him there is no distinction of caste or North, East, South, West. For Him everyone is alike.
There are innumerable powers of this omnipresent - one who are everywhere - God. People having different opinions call these powers by different names. God, the Supreme, the Father of all of us in ONE. He is Indra, Mitra, Varun, Agni, and Yama - all of these. Whether you call him Ram or Krishna, Durga or Kali, Shiva or Shankar, Allah or God, -the importance is not of name but of His qualities. God's worship lies in imbibing His qualities in our lives, to act accordingly or to put it into conduct in our dealings, with our own self as well as with others. In other words, worship of God is putting it in our life's conduct. By worshipping in this manner, with frequent practice, that virtue or quality becomes a part of man's nature and gradually with the attainment of excellence man progresses towards divinity.
It is the biggest foolishness to quarrel because of the different names of God. What is there in a name, a rose smells as sweet by any other name! "Ekam sadavipra bahudha vadanti". Learned people call the One God by different names. Call HIM by any name, but constantly try to make His qualities an inseparable part of your deeds and nature.
In the present times, most people neither think of God's qualities, nor try to put them into their conduct, but on His name, are so ready to fight and die, as if they only have a right on HIM. They think that His authority is limited only to a place of worship. They wrongly think that God does not look at a person's sinful deeds when committed outside the place of worship. They have almost completely forgotten his Omnipresence i.e. that He is present everywhere. He is with us everywhere in innumerable shapes and forms, present with us at every moment. His Supreme Authority exists throughout the world. It is very important to keep this fact in our minds.
Think continuously of God's names and His qualities.
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