1.#Opinion : Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023. 05:30. 3275// 1#The Cosmic Mystery - 4. : Swami Krishnananda.///
================================================================ 1.#Opinion : Wednesday, 27 Sep 05:30. 3275. // Article Philosophy The Cosmic Mystery - 4. ================================================================ It has been regarded that the theory of Maya creates an unnecessary difference between Saguna-Brahman and Nirguna-Brahman, while, in fact the two have to be brought together and reconciled. The criticism is really without a basis, for the alleged dualism is never intended. Brahman is either Nirguna, or Saguna, or both, or neither. If it is Nirguna essentially, its Saguna aspect must be accidental, brought about by causes extraneous to it. This would mean that Brahman is not really Saguna but Nirguna. But if Brahman is really Saguna, its Nirguna aspect should be alien to its essential nature. To suppose, then, that Brahman is also Nirguna would be to imagine it in a state not its own. And whatever does not belong to it cannot be considered to be eternal....
