RELS 333 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Saguna Brahman, Guru Nanak, Aparigraha

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELS 333
• Professor: Anne Maureen White

Document Summary

On the nature of god: god is one, preceding all divisions: 2. God is known directly by experience through encounter within the believer: god is the character of brahman except that he will to belike saguna brahman (person-like qualities) making himself known to individuals in relationship of love, 3. God"s unity includes the world, which manifests his glory: 4. God is too great to be identical with the world; the world is in him, but he exceeds its greatness: 5. Apart from god there is no happiness or immortality: 7. The world is a place for suffering for the soul that loves self more than god. Teaching of guru nanak: there are 5 stages in a persons progress toward union with god, 1st stage: piety that honors god and his law and seeks to help others, 2nd stage: increase of knowledge.