Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Do an Ese'

Yeah, just at school right now waiting for Nick. Thought I'd get a jumpstart on my English Essay...

Brahman is defined as "the unlying reality or truth of the universe; everything we see, hear, taste, smell, and feel." The understanding of Brahman is very difficult to achieve, and it takes a long time to fully understand. The concept of Brahman was developed in ancient India, and it was their goal in life to understand Brahman. However, in order for them to understand Brahman, they had to discover what Brahman was not.

There is a song called "Within You, Without You" written by George Harrison and The Beatles back in 1967 that seems to heavily relate to Brahman. One quote from this song is "Try to realise it's all within yourself no-one else." This relates to Brahman because you must discover Brahman for yourself to truly be one with Brahman. If someone tells you their understanding of Brahman, than that is their opinion, so you are still not fully understanding Brahman.

Brahman also teaches to go beyond material things, and find things that are more meaningful and important. Once again, the song "Within You, Without You" has a quote that

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