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III.—Conception of God.
I. GOD AS FIRST CAUSE.
In common with all formulated religions, the Brahmini-
cal held the conception of a First cause, a Creator of the
world, “from which the All derives its life.”* * * § The God
Krishna announces concerning himself :
“ I am the creation of the Universe.
“ I am the eternal seed of all nature.” f
In the Vishnu Purana God is designated as :
“ The cause of the cause, the cause of the cause of the
cause, the cause of them all ” |
Thoreau also conceives of God as Creator of the world,
man’s maker :
“ I delight to come to my bearings, not walk with pomp
and parade in a conspicuous place, but to walk even with the
Builder of the Universe if I may.” § “ Has not he (God) done
his work and made man ?” ||
2. GOD AS PRESERVER.
The creator of the Universeis, in its existence, its pre-
server. In the Vishnu Purana praise is offered “ To him who
as Brahma, creates the Universe, who in its existence is its
preserver. ’ ’ ®)
He regards his creation with love. The race of men is
denominated in the Vedas, “Sons of the Immortal.”** The
All-Knowing First Being is not our enemy, but our relative
and father, who cares for us. ff “As friends we pray to thee.
We, mortals, to God.”H In the Bhagvat Geeta the young
Arjoon thus addresses the God :
* Rigveda, io, 12, p. 90 ; cf. also Yajur v. Maha-Nara Upan, 11, 4,
p. 241.
f Bhagvat Geeta, p. 36.
t Vishnu Purana, p. 73.
§ Walden, p. 508.
|| Autumn, p. 100.
If Vishnu Purana, p. 141.
** Max Muller, Sacred Books, vol xv., ii, 5, p. 240.
ft Deussen, Yajur-Veda, Qvet-Upan, p. 295.
IIHymnen des Sama-Veda, p. 216 (i, 8). “Als Freunde flehen wir zu
dir. Zum Gotte Menschen wir. ”
III.—Conception of God.
I. GOD AS FIRST CAUSE.
In common with all formulated religions, the Brahmini-
cal held the conception of a First cause, a Creator of the
world, “from which the All derives its life.”* * * § The God
Krishna announces concerning himself :
“ I am the creation of the Universe.
“ I am the eternal seed of all nature.” f
In the Vishnu Purana God is designated as :
“ The cause of the cause, the cause of the cause of the
cause, the cause of them all ” |
Thoreau also conceives of God as Creator of the world,
man’s maker :
“ I delight to come to my bearings, not walk with pomp
and parade in a conspicuous place, but to walk even with the
Builder of the Universe if I may.” § “ Has not he (God) done
his work and made man ?” ||
2. GOD AS PRESERVER.
The creator of the Universeis, in its existence, its pre-
server. In the Vishnu Purana praise is offered “ To him who
as Brahma, creates the Universe, who in its existence is its
preserver. ’ ’ ®)
He regards his creation with love. The race of men is
denominated in the Vedas, “Sons of the Immortal.”** The
All-Knowing First Being is not our enemy, but our relative
and father, who cares for us. ff “As friends we pray to thee.
We, mortals, to God.”H In the Bhagvat Geeta the young
Arjoon thus addresses the God :
* Rigveda, io, 12, p. 90 ; cf. also Yajur v. Maha-Nara Upan, 11, 4,
p. 241.
f Bhagvat Geeta, p. 36.
t Vishnu Purana, p. 73.
§ Walden, p. 508.
|| Autumn, p. 100.
If Vishnu Purana, p. 141.
** Max Muller, Sacred Books, vol xv., ii, 5, p. 240.
ft Deussen, Yajur-Veda, Qvet-Upan, p. 295.
IIHymnen des Sama-Veda, p. 216 (i, 8). “Als Freunde flehen wir zu
dir. Zum Gotte Menschen wir. ”