The Self & the Absolute · Anchored at BG 12.5, BG 12.2.

A God With Form, or the Formless Absolute?

Do you worship a personal Lord with qualities, or realize a reality beyond all attributes — and is one higher than the other?

Concepts and schools in this debate

Questions to explore

  • Make the strongest case that the formless nirguna Brahman is higher, then the case that the personal God is.
  • Is form a concession to the weak, or the fullest truth about the Absolute?

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