Which one according to you is correct definition of God and why?
2007-03-12 22:35:32 · 8 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL...I dint ask for a conversion lecture
2007-03-12 22:47:31 · update #1
Sanskrit is a wonderful language conveying different meanings for the same alphabet or word depending upon the perception of each individual.
I do not find any difference between the two:
SAT : The one that remains constant and permanent without any change. It is only truth that is God. It is nothing but SATYAM.
CHIT : The Chaitanya, consciousness. This is always good and bestowing all beneficial things. Therefore it is called SIVAM.
ANANDA : Blissful state. This is called Sundaram. In normal sense what is beautiful is termed as sundaram. This is not physical beauty but spiritual. If one reaches this level it will be so blissful and beautiful none wants to come back. SUNDARAM.
I feel both convey the same meaning.
2007-03-13 00:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by ravipati 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sad chit anandam is the highest and purest state of existence a human being tries to attain and maintain.
It helps a human being to feel the essence of God through the self development of this imperfect nature. This not only cleanses the body , mind and soul , but also transforms an ordinary human being , to a super human being, who is always intoxicated with the love, bhakti and purity of oneness with the God.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram is the propagation of the ultimate belief of our religion , where we say that Shiva is Satya (the ultimate truth), Shiva is sundar (the ultimate beauty) and Shiva is Shiva (the ultimate existence).
So this second one correctly defines what and how God is perceived in our religion.
Armed with this ideology , it helps us to attain this ultimate state of Sadchitanandam !
2007-03-13 07:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by ssen1232006 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Describing Divinity (call it Godhood) at intellectual level is Sath (existence - consciousness), Chith (Knowledge of Truth - Jnaana) and Ananda (Bliss or state of total contentment).. that is why we say God is omnipresent (exists everywhere is synonymous with saying everything is God), omniscient (all knowing because He designed and made everything) and omnipotent (hence no worry and fully contented)...
Describibg God at emotional level is Sathyam (the unchanging), Shivam (auspicious) and Sundaram (Beauty - without any blemish that created world acquires)... Here we come down from the abstract level of intellectual expression to the emotional - easily understood - level of the divine perciption....
So both ways of describing the Divine are correct
2007-03-13 05:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by goldenage 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, Aum, how're you doing?
Good to see you again.
Lemme see, Sat-chit-ananda are Truth, I forgot the second one and Happiness. Satyam is Truth, Shivam is Shiva and Sundaram is Beautiful.
How am I doing?
Not too bad for a dumb Yank, huh?
By the way, could you go back to help Belle? She looks like she could use your help, buddy.
Cheers!
Simon Templar
2007-03-13 05:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by In Memory of Simon Templar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sat-Chit-Ananda is triple consciousness. Sat is existence, Chit is consciousness and Ananda is bliss. A sort of three-in-one. God-consciousness.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Truth (Satya) is God (Shiv) and God (Shiv) is Beautiful(Sundar).
I myself vote for the Sat-Chit-Ananda, because it gives a three-fold description which, to my mind is more than just stating: God is truth. But I guess its a matter of taste.
2007-03-13 05:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both are equally valid, though I tend to side with the first one because it denotes all the qualities of God in one word. It encompasses being, consciousness, and pure bliss.
2007-03-13 16:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by lotusmoon01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey... Vote for ravipati again...
:-)
2007-03-14 08:00:19 · answer #7 · answered by plato's ghost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no difference,infact it is happyness that can be experienced in spirutalisam
2007-03-13 07:44:22 · answer #8 · answered by patriotisam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋