saguna Brahman
सगुण ब्रह्म saguṇa brahmanBrahman, the Absolute, conceived with qualities and form: the one Reality turned toward the worshipper as a personal God who can be named, loved and addressed. The supreme deity of each stream of Hinduism is understood as saguna Brahman.
Where this term appears
- The Four Streams of Hinduism Essentials
…e Goddess, each is, in the tradition's own understanding, worshipping saguna Brahman , the single Absolute turned toward us through a particular face.
- Saguna and Nirguna: Form and the Formless Deities
Saguna Brahman is the divine with qualities , saguna meaning "having attributes." This is the personal Lord, Ishvara , the God who can be named and pictured and loved: Vishnu asleep on the cosmic ocean, Shiva s…
- What is Advaita Vedanta? Philosophy
Saguna Brahman is Brahman "with qualities," the same reality approached as a personal God, Ishvara , who creates and governs the world.