There are two aspects of God according to Hinduism.
(1) The Nirgun (Unmanifested or without form).
(2) The Sagun (Manifested or with form).
The Nirgun is formless and the Sagun is with form both denoting the same – God.
Some prefer to worship the Nirgun but many prefer worship of the Sagun aspect.
The Gita states, in Chapter XII, that the worship of the Sagun aspect of God is easy and preferable for worship.
Man has form, body, senses etc., so it’s natural and easy for him to worship God with form.
Our love and devotion to God can not develop unless we worship the Sagun aspect of God.
This needs to be done for a certain period and this leads us to worship (by meditation) the Nirgun aspect of God.
So let us start with Sagun worship. Image, alter, fire, light, sun, water and Brahma (the Universe) are the seven objects of worship.
Are some or all of these not used in all religions?
Why do Muslims worship the Nirgun (Unmanifested) aspect form right from the start?
2006-12-03
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