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  Brahma : Hindu Gods trinity : Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Brahma's mind born sons are the seers Marici, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratuj, Pracetas, Vashishta, Bhrgu and Narada.
One half was woman and the other half was man. Brahma called the woman Gayatri, but she also became known by many other names such as Saraswati.
The tremendous tapas that Brahma had practiced for the purpose of creation was entirely annihilated through his desire to unite with his daughter.
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 Who Is God?
By "death" God is not referring to the physical death which we might have in mind.
God says, "When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die." But "when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
God has made a provision for those who want to repent, a provision to atone for the sins of those who want to be made right with Him.
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  Brahma: The God with only Two Temples by Aparna Chatterjee
Brahma is then believed to go to sleep for one night, which is as long as a Kalpa.
According to Shiva Purana, from the incestuous union of Brahma and Shatarupa was born Svayambhuva Manu, the progenitor of Man, and from him in turn all creatures as depicted in Manu-Smriti.
Brahma's abode is known as Brahmaloka, which is said to contain all the splendors of earth and of the heavens of the other Gods.
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 Brahma - the Creator Amongst the Hindu Trinity
In spite of being one among the three gods forming the Trinity, worshipping of Brahma worship is not as widespread as worshipping of Shiva or Vishnu.
Goddess Saraswati is Brahma's consort and feminine counterpart.
Brahma will, of course, exert his powers during the creation of a new universe after this one is destroyed and to that extent, his role as the master creator and the originator of all knowledge will always remain in the minds of all Hindus.
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 Cover Story
BRAHMA is regarded as the Supreme Being, the God of gods; of whom Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva are manifestations.
The gods were originally mortal; but when they were pervaded by Brahma, they became immortal." In the "Taittiriya Brahmana" it is said: "Brahma generated the gods, Brahma (generated) this entire world.
Brahma), derived from the root brih, ‘to expand,’ and denoting the universally expanding essence, or universally diffused substance of the universe ….
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 Lord Brahma, god Brahma, Kalpa Vriksha, Hindu pantheon
Brahma also known as Prajapati is the creator par excellence, the foremost of the Hindu trinity, the other two being Siva and Vishnu, the destroyer and the protector.
Brahma is also the first and the most ancient God, who is known in the Rg Veda (the oldest of the Vedas) by various epithets.
From it the Omkara or the sacred syllable Om emanated.
www.indiaprofile.com /religion-culture/brahma.htm   (1363 words)

  
 Brahma (god) - HinduWiki
Brahma (written Brahmā) (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, Hindu God of Creation, and one of the Hindu Trinity - Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva.
In Valmiki's Ramayana, Brahma is shown to have instructed the sage to worship Rama incarnation of Vishnu or Shiva as recounted to in the story of the Ganges.
One of his hands is shown holding a scepter in the form of a spoon, which is associated with the pouring of holy ghee or oil into a sacrificial pyre - indicating the fact that Brahmā is the lord of sacrifices.
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 Brahma - the Creator Amongst the Hindu Trinity
According to the Puranas, Brahma is said to be the son of the Supreme Being and his female energy, Maya – the cosmic illusion which keeps all life under a veil of separation from the Supreme One.
Goddess Saraswati is Brahma's consort and feminine counterpart.
Brahma will, of course, exert his powers during the creation of a new universe after this one is destroyed and to that extent, his role as the master creator and the originator of all knowledge will always remain in the minds of all Hindus.
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 Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - dKosopedia
B.K.s believe that their god " Shiva Baba " renamed Lekhraj Kripalani " Brahma Baba " and that he was the incarnation of the Hindu god Brahma, Prajapita or, literally, the Father of Humanity.
God incarnates personally onto the Earth and speaks only through their founder Lekhraj Kripalani which was the same individual that was historically or mythically known as " Krishna ", Adam " and " Adi Dev " but is now known as "Brahma".
Brahma Kumaris believe that their " God " is a soul or spirit identical to the human soul, also in the form of a point of light but that this soul cannot take birth in a human form.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Brahma_Kumaris_World_Spiritual_Organisation   (4042 words)

  
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Brahma (IAST: Brahmā) (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as) is the Hindu god (deva) of creation, and one of the Hindu Trinity - Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva.
According to the Puranas Brahma is self-born (without mother) in the lotus flower which grows from the navel of Vishnu at the beginning of the universe.
In Valmiki's Ramayana, Brahma is said to have instructed the sage to worship Rama incarnation of Vishnu or Shiva as recounted to in the story of the Ganges.
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 Brahma (Hindu god) - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Brahma's name is etymologically connected with brahman, the neuter noun that denotes the...
Brahma is seen as the originator of the cosmos, Vishnu as its...
The Hindu triad (Trimurti) consists of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva;.
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 Brahma CDs & Cassettes
Brahma is the god of creation and he is traditionally accepted as the Creator of the entire universe.
One of the earliest iconographic descriptions of Brahma is that of the four-faced god seated on a lotus.
Shiva is one of the gods of the Trinity.
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 Brahma the Creator in Hinduism   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In Hinduism, Brahma is the senior member of the triad of great gods, which also includes Vishnu and Shiva.
Brahma kept pursuing her, taking the form of the corresponding male - a bull, a horse, a gander, a buck.
Hinduism (Brahma - Ganesha - Kali - Krishna - Shiva - Vishnu) Incense
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 Visual basic .
Visual basic of God Brahma is the grandfather of world.Visual basic of God Brahma is the First life of the Hindu trinity.Visual basic of God Brahma is depicted in standing posture with three faces, witnessing the totality of his created bodily life of world.
Visual basic of God Brahma is the god of visual basic of wisdom, the bearer of the visual basic of Vedas, and the consort of Goddess Sarasvati.
Visual basic of God Brahma comes from the root meaning majestic, and in philosophy is applied to the eternal resounding of Aum in all elements of world.
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 Lord Brahma
Brahma, God as creator, is represented as having four faces and hands.
Brahma originally had five heads but once in a quarrel with Shiva, the latter plucked his fifth head with his nail.
Brahma performed severe penance’s by way of expiation on the Gandhamadana Mount and then only his worship was restored.
www.ravijaundoo.com /balgopal/brahma.html   (563 words)

  
 Indiaoz Hinduism - Brahma - God of Creation
Brahma is the Lord of creation and is assisted in this process by his consort Saraswathi, who is the possessor of ultimate knowledge.
Brahma was born from the navel of Lord Vishnu at the end of one cycle to begin a fresh creation.
Yet in all Siva and Vishnu temples, there is an image of Lord Brahma on the northern wall and he is one of the important Parivara devata (attendant deity).
www.indiaoz.com.au /hinduism/god/brahma.shtml   (274 words)

  
 HINDU TRINITY - Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Brahma is the god of creation and he is traditionally accepted as the Creator of the entire universe.
To indicate this Brahma the creator is described as being born from the navel of Vishnu as he is lying on the great serpent, Ananta in the milky ocean.
Shiva is one of the gods of the Trinity.
www.rudraksha-ratna.com /hindu_trinity.php   (2468 words)

  
 First Book of God - Brahma
Brahma said unto the king: Here standeth the angel of Ormazd, and the angel saith thou art the king in disguise, and, moreover, that he, the angel, commandeth thee here for this purpose, saying to thee in the oracle: He that hath become one with Ormazd is mightier than an army!
Brahma and his wife, Yu-tiv, and his youngest son, Hog, departed from Haraoyo, accompanied by seven disciples, and went forth under the direction of the angels of Ormazd, to preach and explain the Veda, carrying one book with them.
Brahma and Yu-tiv rose up in the sea of fire, smiling and waving their hands in love to those beneath, higher and higher, till they disappeared in the sky.
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 Brahma Kumaris Official Website - Brahma Baba
Brahma Baba, born into a humble home as Lekhraj Kripilani in 1876, was the son of a village schoolmaster.
The intensity of the messages conveyed by the visions was such that Brahma Baba felt compelled to wrap up his worldly business and devote himself to understanding the significance and application of this revealed knowledge.
Brahma Baba passed on in 1969 at the age of 93.
www.bkwsu.org /whoweare/brahmababa.htm   (455 words)

  
 Spirituality, Hinduism, God, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Mother Goddess
Similarly, God's various names in the Vedas are the one God viewed in terms of his attributes, functions, and nature.
He is the God of forms infinite, in whose glory all things are, smaller than the smallest atom, and yet the creator of all, ever living in the mystery of his creation.
In Hindu mythology Brahman appears in the form of the god Brahma to create each universe, in the form of Vishnu to sustain it, and in the form of Shiva to destroy it.
1stholistic.com /Prayer/Hindu/hol_Hindu-gods.htm   (865 words)

  
 Christian FAQs by Ryuei   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Brahma is then viewed as the protector of the Dharma (or Truth taught by the Buddha).
God is reduced by unreflective piety to a mere being among beings, even if he is a "Supreme Being." As a being among beings, God is no longer a transcendent reality but just another being caught up in the process.
While Brahma is not apart from nor the originator of the true nature of reality, he is the most powerful and spiritually refined of all those beings who have not awakened to the selfless nature of reality.
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 Brahma God Lord hinduism
Brahma is one of the three attributes of God Almighty.
This single temple of god Brahma is located at Pushkar in India.
Lord Brahma created the Cosmos and in the eyes of human beings that was the end of his job.
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 Hindu Brahma God - amuletjewel.com == Thai Gold Jewelry, Baht Gold
Brahma is believed to grow in a lotus out of the navel of the sleeping Vishnu.
The five extra heads appeared when Gayatri, was ashamed with Brahma's lover for her and tried to escape from his gaze.
Brahma's consort, Sarasvati, is the goddess of wisdom, science, arts, the mother of the vedas, and the inventor of the Devanagari script.
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 Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Before we understand the concept of God in Hinduism, it is important to start with a belief that God does exist and that God is indeed responsible for making the earth, the heavens, the humans and all the variety of flora and fauna that we see around us.
Brahma was initially worshipped on the same level as the other two gods but over time became a lesser god.
Brahma is the son of the Supreme Being.
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 Bronze Brahma, Brahma, Lord Brahma, God Brahma.
The hands hold a book of the vedas (Book of Wisdom & Learning), a string of pearls for counting time, a scepter, a sacrificial spoon which is symbolic of spiritual nature and a water pot to point out that the universe evolved from water symbolizing his function as the creator.
He was hatched from this egg as Brahma, the absolute creator of the universe.
When Brahma awoke from his sleep and opened his eyes, the universe was created.
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 Brahman
brahma (nominative singular), brahman (stem) (neuter gender) means "growth", "development", "swelling"; and then "pious utterance", "worship", perhaps via the idea of saying during prayers and ceremonies that God or the gods are great.
All personal forms of God such as Vishnu or Shiva are different aspects of God in personal form or God with attributes, Saguna Brahman.
God's energy is personified as Devi, the Divine Mother.
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 Brahma (Hindu god)
Brahma was also considered the reincarnation of their ancient ancestor, Purusha and was known under that name as well as Prajapati.
Brahma watched as Shiva and Thor clashed over egos and refused to get involved, but Shiva, sensing how passionate Thor was to his cause, changed his vote and donated the life energies.
Brahma was present at this meeting, in which Thor was judged as having failed the test.
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 Spirituality, Hinduism, Brahma, creator God
Brahma is the creator of the universe and of all beings.
Brahma is not widely worshipped because it is believed that his work - that of creation - has been done.
Brahma is most commonly represented as with four-heads, four arms, and red skin.
1stholistic.com /Prayer/Hindu/hol_Hindu-brahma.htm   (153 words)

  
 First Book of God - Brahma
God spake in kosmon, saying: Let no man say: With Brahma, or with Abram, or with Po, or with Eawahtah, was the beginning of the doctrine of One Spirit.
But Brahma followed his trade in that country, and it came to pass they had a son born to them, and his name was Whe-ish; and in time another son, and his name was Vus, and then Git-un, and Vede, and Oos, and Sa-it.
God said: In the days of Zarathustra, I came to deliver them that had faith but were in bondage; to-day I am come to prove three worlds unto men, and to teach them how they shall bring forth heirs with eyes to see, and with ears to hear spiritual things, with liberty unto all men.
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 Pushkar, Temples in Pushkar, Brahma Temple in Pushkar
Pushkar, Temples in Pushkar, Brahma Temple in Pushkar
The Brahma temple is an important pilgrimage centre for the Hindus which is situated in Pushkar.
In the Brahma temple the image of Lord Brahma is in a seated Palthi position.
www.indovacations.net /visitRajasthan/pushkarbrahmatemple.htm   (224 words)

  
 The many gods of Hinduism, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
The gods of Hinduism do not exist as a person and they never existed, they are the result of divinization of novels or epics heroes, like the Greek or Roman gods...
Prajapati is the father of the gods and of the devils (asuras).
Painted as 4 males or 4 females, as shown in the picture, with 4 heads and 4 arms, symbols of his omni-presence and omni-potency, Each hand is holding a sacrificial tool (sruva), the Vedas (knowledge), a water pot (kamandalu) and a rosary respectively and appears seated on a lotus (a symbol of glorious existence).
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 Buddhism and God
And they can only create God in their own minds, in their own image, because all that they can create is the thoughts and images that they conceive.
The Buddha did talk about gods, heavens, hells and beings in all three realms in his teaching, but with one important distinction: all these gods are mortal, all these realms are mortal.
The idea of God as something ultimate, which is the idea behind all religion, is now presented in this very enlightenment, absolutely free from any limitation or blemish of mortality, as the unborn, the unoriginated, the uncreated, the deathless.
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