Who is Brahman?

Abstract: The understanding of Brahman as Universal Consciousness is

consistent with the Hindu Texts. In the beginning there was only a uniform
“matter-consciousness.” This “matter-consciousness” that was simultaneously
both matter and consciousness. This uniform “matter-consciousness” wanted
to evolve and separated into matter and consciousness. The driver of this
evolution was consciousness. The consciousness then prodded the matter to
evolve up the evolutionary ladder to life to man. We give the name “Brahman”
to this Consciousness.
Brahman | Universal Consciousness| Electron| Proton| Molecule|
Creation:
Brahman is the combined consciousness of all living beings and non-living
things. Every electron that revolves around a proton does so because of the
prodding by the Universal Consciousness within it (Picture 1).

The Universal Consciousness is present in every particle in this universe. Just as

the cloud has only air and water in all its constituent parts yet it appears in
different colours and shapes, similarly, the Brahman or Universal
Consciousness appears in the form of earth and living beings (Picture 2). There
is water and air in every part of the cloud and the air surrounding it. However,
at some places water is 90 percent and air is 10 percent; at other places water
is 10 percent and air is 90 percent. This difference gives it different colour and
other properties.
Brahman or Universal Consciousness is all pervading. However, the mud has,
let us say, 1 micro volt of consciousness while Lord Rama had 1 billion volts of
consciousness. Brahman is not distinct from the Universe. Brahman is
Universe.
Then the consciousness in every particle of the matter evolved. It made effort
to grow just as child learns to crawl or walk (Picture 3). Thus matter
sequentially evolved into dry ground, vegetation, sea creatures and lastly
humankind.

More on Universal Consciousness| Captain| Football Team| Seed| Germination:

Think of a football team. All players are thinking independently. Their Universal
Consciousness manifests through the captain. Each player and the captain are
interconnected in a web. They mutually influence each other. Similarly every
living being in this universe has its independent consciousness and it is
interacting with all the other living beings. Among the infinite numbers of living
beings, some living beings are able to connect with large numbers of other
living beings. These living beings manifest the Universal Consciousness.
Incarnations like Rama, Vashistha and Krishna were in connection with large
numbers of living beings hence they are close to Brahman, or they are
Brahman themselves.
The consciousness in the seed propels the seed to germinate. We only need to
recognise its existence (Picture 4).

Rig Veda| Yajur Veda| Taittiriya Upanishad| Austerities:

The Rig Veda says:
There is only One Brahman. Worship him (6:45:16).
The Brahman-Universal Consciousness is all-pervading. It encompasses all that
exists. There is nothing beyond the Universal Consciousness. The Yajur Veda
says:
Brahman is formless and bodiless (32:3).
The Consciousness attribute of Brahman-Universal Consciousness is formless
and bodiless since it is consciousness. It is the Universal Soul of which our
individual soul is a constituent part. The Taittiriya Upanishad says:
He desired: “May I be many, may I be born. He performed austerities. Having
performed austerities, He created all this— whatever there is (2.6.1).
The Universal Consciousness wanted to differentiate its constituent parts from
their undifferentiated form. Thus, it said “May I be many.” The constituent
parts of the Universal Consciousness made effort and evolved. Thus it is said,
“He performed austerities.”
Conclusion| Bible| Brahman| Universal Consciousness:
On above considerations, we submit that the concept of Brahman as Universal
Consciousness is consistent with the Hindu Texts.
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