What did Vedas say about God?

Brahman is a key concept found in the Vedas, and it is extensively discussed in the early Upanishads. The Vedas conceptualize Brahman as the Cosmic Principle. In the Upanishads, it has been variously described as Sat-cit-ānanda (truth-consciousness-bliss) and as the unchanging, permanent, highest reality.

Is God formless in Hinduism?

Hindus believe in the formless Absolute Reality as God and also in God as personal Lord and Creator. This freedom makes the understanding of God in Hinduism, the oldest monotheistic religion. Hinduism is also unique in saying that God can be experienced, and, in fact, that is the ultimate goal of one’s soul.

Is Shiva a Vedic god?

Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots, and the figure of Shiva as we know him today is an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities, including the Rigvedic storm god Rudra who may also have non-Vedic origins, into a single major deity.

What does the Vedas say about God?

The Vedas confirms God is Atman (Spirit), the innermost ‘Self’. Rig Veda: ~ The Atman (Soul or Spirit) is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe.

How did the Vedas reject the multiplicity of gods?

The Vedas reject the multiplicity of Gods in the clearest possible terms and speak about One God, who is Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient and absolutely and absolutely formless, who is ever unmanifest and who never assumes human forms or never descends on earth in any form- human or otherwise.

Is idol worship allowed in the Vedas?

Vedas do not permit idol worship. All the idols are of the Puranic Gods priests are referring to the Puranic Brahma as God they are ignorant of the God in Vedas even though they speak of Vedas. The Vedas do not talk about idol worship.

What is the meaning of Yajur Veda 40 9?

Those who worship visible things born of the prakrti, such as the earth, trees, bodies (human and the like) in place of God are enveloped in still greater darkness, in other words, they are extremely foolish, fall into an awful hell of pain and sorrow, and suffer terribly for a long time.” (Yajur Veda 40:9.)