‘God’ is nothing but the Supreme Truth Essay

Differing from worlds other great religions Buddhism, is non based on any ideaion of a Supreme earth or beau idealhead (Myss, 2006). Buddhism relies on human race effort to relieve suffering, These new ones, meditative, persevering, always using strong effort attain promised land the ultimate peace and cheer (Buddha, 5th Century B. C). The Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is a human being who achieved great enlightenment or paradise barely, even the Buddha is non God.The acceptance of a Supreme Truth is the closest to the supposition of God in Buddhism. This Truth is to be realized by both individual, by following Dharma one who with clear understanding perceives the four formal truths namely suffering, the origin of suffering, the expiration of suffering, and the eightfold holy way that leads to the cessation of suffering (Buddha, 5th Century B. C). By being righteous and practicing ahimsa or non-violence, the misery-filled human life can be transcended to a state of Nirvana or Self-Realization.In this enlightened state, there is neither happiness nor misery when questioned by a disciple about the state of Nirvana, Buddha is said to have answered I am the soil of Pure Consciousness, that is reflected in all beings (as cited by Swami Sukhabhodanda, 1997). Buddhism initially evolved as a repudiation of Hindoo God and God-heads. Hence, even the so-called god-heads have to attain perfection.Supreme State of Enlightenment is achieved only by the individuals efforts and thus the understanding undergoes the cycle birth-death-and re-birth according to its Karma- or its doings in adherence to the pathway of Dharma, until it reaches Nirvana. While accepting the Karmic cycle of Hinduism, the eight-fold path of Buddhism ar rattling similar to the Biblical sayings for example Buddhas Dharma of Right Action is actually similar to Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is unawares (James 217).But differs from Christianity in that, 1) there is no God, 2) there is no Judgment Day, and 3) the acceptance of the construct of re-birth. That Thou Art The Vedas or the Holy Scriptures are the basic foundation on which Hinduism stands. And in the Upanishads, which are a part of the Vedas, one finds a numbers of instances in which the concept of the Supreme Being or God is analyzed. The Atharva Veda says Verily He is iodine/ Single, Indivisible, Supreme Reality (Atharva Veda 13/4/20).In fact, the Rg Veda, the oldest of the existing Vedas, elaborates the concept of God thus He is One Brahma/ The Creator of the cosmos/ Who pervades and protects/ And enlightens aft beings/ He is One Supreme Entity/ Whom sages call by mingled names/ Such as Indra, the glorious/ Mitra, the benign friend/ Varuna, the greatest, the noblest/ Agni, the resplendent, the keen/ Yama, the dispenser of justice/ Matarishwa, the almighty (Rig Veda 1/164/46).God is neither male, nor female, the Supreme monarch of all creation, animate and inanimate, M other and Father. It is important to note, that Godis all this but not limited to this. Therefore, it is not possible to merely say God is He or She, or It. Nameless and formless, infinite and incomprehensible, pervading all things but not confined to anything. The various names by which It is addressed designate the names by which human beings identify It, the name Brhaman including.The Kenopanishad (2/1/3), puts the concept as difficult to comprehend for the limited human mind, He who thinks that he knows (Him) really, does not understand anything and proves himself ignorant. He who realizes that he cannot know (Him) has best silent. The same concept is further explained in the Bhagavad Gita (2/25) too, This Atman (the ParaBrhman) is beyond the comprehension of the cinque senses Unconceivable by the mind Unchanging. Hence, O Arjuna, perceive the Atman truly as such, since it does not become you to grieve.