Nature of Ultimate Reality in HinduismThree aspects of the Divine
In Hinduism, God is also known as Brahman. Hindus understand Brahman as the Ultimate Reality, which they must come to know through the deities and how those deities affect the world.
For Hindus, God has three main features. Firstly, God is antaryamiBrahman as God within humans., or Brahman (the Ultimate Reality or truth).
Secondly, God is the Lord within a person’s heart, or all-pervadingHas an effect through everything.Antaryami. Many Hindus meditationThinking quietly as a spiritual or religious exercise. Connection of the mind and soul with the Divine using breathing and other techniques. In Buddhism, using one of a set of techniques or exercises for calming the mind, developing positive emotions and understanding the way things are. on Antaryami in order to be aware of Brahman. Meditating on Antaryami helps to bring balance and realisation of God.
Thirdly, Hindus view God as Bhagavan or IshvaraA Sanskrit word meaning lord, used when Hindus understand God as a person., a supreme being who lives beyond the world. Many Hindus believe that they can develop a personal and direct relationship with Bhagavan. They also believe that Bhagavan possesses qualities that include knowledge and strength.
The Vishnu Purana states:
Bhagavan is He who possesses without limit the six types of opulence - strength, fame, wealth, knowledge, beauty and renunciation.
