The unconditioned and conditioned states of Brahman (definitions)

28th June 2020

In the Transcendental state Brahman/God is referred to as ‘it’.

In the conditioned state Brahman/God is referred to as ‘He’.

Hinduism is not pantheistic (Nikhilananda says later on) Nikhilananda then say that Brahman in the unconditioned state; words such as Creator, omnipotent, omniscient become irrelevant.   Perhaps he said this because at this point no creation is there.

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