In this paperwork, I am going to present my contemplation of these Hindu answers to questions about self and God- Atman is Brahman and That One, Thou Art.
On the one side, Atman is depicted as one of the most basic concepts in Hinduism- it is the perpetual part of our mortal life. Atman, therefore, is the collective self, matching with the everlasting heart of the personality that after passing away enters a new life: attains Moksha (Smith 21). On the other side, Brahman, the creator of current cosmos, is depicted as the ground of all truth and way of life (61). All creatures are said to emanate from Brahman, since they came into being after Brahman exploded. The explosion of Brahman made it possible for the atman soul to gain purity- human beings gained enlightenment and finally salvation Moksha. These Hindu answers are both appealing as well as precise to me- according to the big bang explosion of Brahman, we expects the particles formed, as a result of the explosion to be pure since Brahman is pure (Smith, & Jeffery 137).
After all creatures attain moksha, they will all return to the same source, Brahman. It is vital to note that all things contain Brahman which is the proper self-atman- of all creatures. Almost all religions believe in life after death and the same case applies in Hinduism, but the person must choose the rightful path so as to be in the same page with Brahman- must be pure (Smith 30).
That Thou Art expresses a transcendental knowledge of oneness which is ahead of the body; mind, as well as the feelings linked with them (Smith 34). These Hindu answers create a good path for the believers to follow- an upright path. The believers will eventually become aware of what is expected of them, hence living a righteous life. These Hindu answers are destined to impact good morals among the believers- the proper self atman creates a positive relationship with the Brahman.
Works cited
Smith, Huston. The World’s Religions. Berkeley, California. Harper One; 50 Anv edition (May 12, 2009).
Smith, Huston, and Jeffery Paine. The Huston Reader. Berkeley: U of California, 2012. Print.
