Vedas 13 - The Brahman Comments
What is Brahman?
Who is Brahman?
Two mind boggling questions!
Thought provoking, thought engrossing!
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Very informative and inspiring....your tireless work on this kind of spiritual and philosophical subjects is greatly impressive...wish you all the best Geeta...please read my poem Brahma A Supposition at your leisure...thank you
thank you Ma'm, as usual, for your wonderful review. Certainly, i shall read Brahma A supposition.
Hi Geeta, You are right. In Sanskrit, the word is ब्रह्मन्, which connotes the source of all life.
Part 2 In Sanskrit, the word Brahmam can be pronounced as BRAHM, whereas the Creator God is BRAHMAA. The word Brahm refers to the Omnipotent Power, which is the source and origin of all life. When the life ceases or ends, the life, the aatmaa dissolves back in Brahm. Very poignant discussion on the Indian Philosophy. Fantastic poem. Well done Geeta.100+
In Sanskrit texts of Vedas and Upanishads, the word is BRAHMAN. It has been been recognised by the Sanskrit Scholars and Philosophers all over the world.The Hindi Scholars refer to it by the word Brahm. Secondly, the word Brahmaa - the god has no relevance here. I am strictly on the path of the teachers who have taught me the word 'Brahman' and as accepted and recognised by the board of scholars of the universities teaching Indian Philosophy.
Dear Unni, please read Vedas 6 and Vedas 11, once again. I refer to the Guru Sishya Parmpara and the meaning of the word ' Upanishads'. To sit close to the teacher and listen, learn with implicit trust and great amount of humility. That's exactly what i am doing. I am following the path of my wonderful teachers and am repeating what they have taught me.
Hi Geeta, Thank you for continuing with this series on Vedas and its revelations. Rini has spelt the word Brahmam correctly, as we pronounce it in Malayalam. So, it the word could be understood distinctly apart from Brahma (in Malayalam, the word is pronounced as Brahmavu) . These two words, as I understand, refer to two different ideas. (Continued)
I thank you Unni for your deep interest in the subject. You make it lively and interesting with your critical appraisal, arguments and ideas. Since you are an expert in Malayalam, you bring in the Kerala version of pronunciation..
I remember someone told me BRAHNAN was like a source of all creation and the place where all such creation merges into after they achieve moksha. What I really like about the Vedas or every scripture I have heard of is that at its core there is this idea of doing well and noble works. If more people merely took that idea to heart, we would have had a better world. I really love your initiative Dr. Menon. Thanks for sharing.
Dear Poet Red, I am happy that you are reading the Vedic Series. That someone, who told you that 'Brahm or Brahman' is the source of all creation, where the 'jiva's merge when they attain 'moksha' is absolutely on dot. Thank you so much. Please read from Veda 1 onwards.
The poem seeks to clear the mist of our ignorance about Brahm or Brahma (which is also spelled as Brahman) whom we know as the Creator and Omnipotent and appears first in the Triumvirate of Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh e.g. the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. This is a common man's impression. We are sure to get more clarity on the subject as the series progresses further. Many Many Thanks, Geeta ji.
Thanks a lot Rajnish ji. You are a pure soul. You will drink in the Vedic nectar much quicker than many, because you have the thirst for true knowledge. As we go further, the meaning of 'Brahm' or 'Brahman' will become clearer and comprehensible.
Thank you Rini for your wonderful presence here to read the poem.
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8/17/2025 5:18:57 AM # 1.0.0
hi, geeta! reading this i am reminded of how similar are the biblical and hindu understandings of God. biblically, God is the I Am, the creator (of all) , the only holy (that is, set apart from all else and whose existence depends on no other) . jesus tells us plainly God is spirit, and like the wind (or breath) which is invisible but whose effects can be seen. God is pictured as omnipresent and omnipotent. how similar, yes?
Thank you Glen for a fine review. We may take different roads, but our goals are the same. God bless Glen.