Re: Is Brahman a Person?
Originally Posted by
realdemigod
I don't see why a formless being can't think/act/feel. Can you be little more specific on the contrast you are talking about?
That may be your view, but the point remains that the shruti describes Brahman as having form. Statements like "His arms and legs are everywhere" (svetAshvatara upaniShad), "please remove the golden disc that obscures your face" (IshopaniShad), and so on clearly indicate this.
If you wish to postulate a truly formless being who thinks and feels, that is certainly your prerogative. But that is not the view of the shruti. His formlessness is only in sense of having no rUpa (i.e. one made of material elements).
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