What is the nature of God according to Hinduism?
God is one only, one without a second. His nature is
Sat cit ananda i.e., eternal Existence ConsciousnessBliss. He is the creator of this universe. He creates
it by His power out of Himself, sustains it and then
withdraws it into Himself, once its purpose is over.
This process goes on for ever, in a cyclic order.
Once this universe is brought into being, it is He who
rules it like an emperor meting out rewards and punishments to the living beings in accordance with their merit
and demerit. He is all knowing, all powerful, all pervading, as also the indwelling controller of all beings.
He is the repository of truth, knowledge and beauty; in
fact, the perfect embodiment of all the great virtues
that one can ever imagine. But compassion towards the
bound and suffering souls is His cardinal virtue. In
fact the very creation of this world is for the uplift of
these fallen beings, so that they can gradually be raised
to the spiritual plane, ultimately reaching perfection.
He is fond of faith and devotion. It is easy to propitiate Him through self surrender. If He is pleased, our
life will become blessed.
He is both with form and without form. Not only that, He
can incarnate Himself in this world to raise us from the
brute level to divine heights.
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