What's the name of God

@kholid78 (341)
Indonesia
January 21, 2009 11:54am CST
Hi every one When did homework my kid ask me about name of God by religion basic, But I only a bit knowledge about it. So please help me to answer his question as far as you know. thanks alot
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@GADHISUNU (2162)
• India
24 Jan 09
In Hinduism God has NO NAME, because He is indescribable and words are severely limited in menaing to capture the Completness called God. He is however purposes of discussion referred to by several names one of which is Paramatman. The Philosophers refer to the ONE CONSCIOUSNESS(OC) that abides calling it Brahman. This word is formed from the root "brh" meaning "to expand". Thus the word referring to God[which is not the same as a seeker calling on God] is in effect saying that "That which fills all Creation" Now there is another way of looking at the whole thing.One I have already stated above. The other is That One which (need not have a name can be called by "any" name i.e. hence there will be an infinite number of names. Thus you think of God and utter a any collection of syllables it would mean GOD. It is in this sense we have "Thousand Names of ViShnu, shiva etc.," Further Hinduism gives a lot of freedom in relating to God. Though the highly perfected people talk of an Impersonal, Indescribable, Infinite`Eternity-Existenence-Bliss a Pure Intelligence as God. The others more used to Positive Adjectives to Describe have their own Specific Names, for God. It is only this Personal God concept of Hindu cults that approximate the Semitic Concept of God. Even these are very beautiful. The greatest promise of God tht He made through His word is: Whosoever shall worship Me in Whatsoever form I shall reach him in that Form"; and another statement: By whatever name shall one refer to Me they shall always come to ME"
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@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 09
I just read at my kid literatur school about religion that Indonesian permited. About who is the name that people Hinduism worship I just know a bit. Thanks for your explaining so. About ME concept(please correct me if I make mistakes), one of the tribal faith is javanese faith: it is refer to union of Essence of Hinduism, Islam, christian faiths. They sure that God on many religion is same, they pray and worship through their Personal God. Its called ME. They didn't follow the original religion ways to worship. So they did't need go to the mosque or Temple or church, they worship at every good place they want.
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@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 09
people Hinduism in my country worship Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. Your discription about ME concept sounds like as some tribial faiths in my country. Thank's for reply. God bless you
@GADHISUNU (2162)
• India
25 Jan 09
I am afraid kholid you haven't got the import of my post. Worship of brahma, viShNu, shiva is standard. Of these brahma is not worshipped in temples, nor homes. If at all His worship is in fire-rituals of The Vedas. What I have quoted in my post are some principal concepts in Hinduism. To repeat:Impersonal Infinite God who is Pure Consciousness. Personal God described using Infinite Positive adjectives(or attributes)-Under this come all such names as viShNu, shiva etc., The last statement I have quoted is UNIQUE to HINDUISM. I am not aware of any religion where in their Holy Book or THE WORD or whatever has given the freedom to call God by ANY name or worship Him in ANY form. I do not know which country you are from or what kind of Hindus are there. Please take a print out of my two posts and show them. They will be able to recognize it as Gita-vAkya. This is the Lord's declaration in the Bhagavad-Gita which is more or less a universally accepted book in Hinduism. I would really like to know about the tribal religion which is as much evolved as the Hindu Faith. Please give me some references, I would like to check it out.
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• South Africa
21 Jan 09
According to Jewish lore, the name of God is Yahweh (YHWH?). When God addressed Moses in the Bible, He gave His name as 'I Am'. (Exodus 3: 13-14, if your kid needs to quote a source). Muslims call God 'Allah', but that might just be Arabic for God, as in 'Allah Akbar' means 'God is Great'.
@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 09
Thank you chocolatechili Your help very useful. I need to add about names of God in Islam is 99 names. i.e : Al Quddusu, Al Maliku, Ar Rahman, Ar Rahim, Al jabbaru, Al Ghaaniyyu, Al mughnii, Al Ahadu, etc.
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@Galena (9110)
21 Jan 09
I don't use names for my Gods. some people do, but I feel a bit like it's not my place to choose a name for them. They existed before language, and will do after language is gone. so who am I to assign an identity to the creative forces of the universe.
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@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
21 Jan 09
Thank replaying me Galena But What is God name as your Holly type ?
@Galena (9110)
22 Jan 09
there's a Goddess and a God, in my religion. but as I said, I don't consider myself in a position to name them. I just refer to them as The Old Girl, and the Old Boy. after all, who would I be if I was in a position to choose their names. names have resonance. to know a persons true name is to have power over them. so how could I ever try to claim that over the creators of life.
@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 09
Your explain so clear. Its shows what kind you are in God. thanks again
• United States
21 Jan 09
One of the ten commandments is to not use G-d's name in vain. That's why the Jews have never pronounced the tetrogrammaton (YHVH). Even in prayer, we use another word that translated means, "My Lord". If it were to be pronounced though, it would sound like breathing. And the translation of the word that Moses was told was the name can be translated as "will be". There is no word in Hebrew for "being" - like we have in English (ex: am, are, is). It's just understood. So for example if you say, "I am asleep" in Hebrew you'd say, "I asleep" and the "am" is understood. So perhaps beingness is what can't be pronounced and unless we are shown G-d's back, like Moses was, we'd only be able to see Him - in past or future - while in the present, we are One with Him.
@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 09
Im interested with your last sentence that we are One with God. Can you explain more, please? Because if it is in the present , why here's in the world any war and any missunderstanding still happened? I most agree if it is will happened in the future after this life. Thank' for nice replay.
• United States
26 Jan 09
There is a book I've been reading that seems to bring the wisdom from all religions together. It's called, "The Power of Now." It's philosophy is that when we are stuck in our thoughts, we are never in the present moment - only in the future or the past (which isn't real because it doesn't exist). When you are instead, fully present, there is no thought, no judgment, no ego, no other. This is what makes me think that when we are in the present moment, we are One with All and One with G-d. The observing mind is One with All because it's the thinking mind that creates the separate ego. So it's when we "ate the apple" and were thrown out of the garden of Eden, that we started to see things as black and white and sensed separation from G-d and others. When our thoughts are still, everything is equal and One. That's why I think that while in the present moment, not thinking of past or future, there may be no war since there would be no Other, only Self - no past axes to grind and no future-better-place-to-be. Only Now. But of course I may be all wrong...since I'm still caught up in my own beliefs in what's right and what's wrong and how people should act. It's very hard to live on this earth and let go of judgment. That's why G-d has no name and His name can't be pronounced. He must encompass All and can't be defined by one aspect of the All. Infinity is a very difficult concept to grasp for finite creatures!
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@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
27 Jan 09
Please permite me to repeat my last post with more clearly sentence If we are One with Him in the present. Here's should never happened missunderstanding in the world. Here's no war, hungry, angry, need nothing. Though in fact just like you said : It's very hard to live on this earth ... . Life needs struggle. strugle needs strategies. Strategies need experience and knowledge skill. Experiences and knowledge skill need so much time to become perfectly. As long as the proces time developing this experience is the real time. It's will always exist and influence what happened at the future. So what's happened now are product of Yesterday. How can people assuming that yesterday is not exist? Let's see an extreem example: If yesterday I kill a cat so Nowadays I will not see it live anymore. But on the contrary if yesterday I didn't kill it so nowadays I still with it again. If you see back of Mose, Its meaning that you absolutely see him. It's fact no doubt About the Power of Now, I most agree that this concept just to spirit us to do more innovative without delay anymore, in order to get life more perfect tomorrow. If so, It's a great concept. God has no name? Only God knows. We can't make a judgment that He has no Name. We have no right to make this judgment. In Qur'an God permited moslem to pray Him with 99 good mentions or epithets. These mentions facilitating moslem in order to carrying out of God. For example: If while we are working, we may mentioning Him as Al-Rozaq. Al-Rozaq means : Only Him who has infinity portion to secure and prosperous whoever need. Al Rozaq is one of 99 good mentions of God. 98 others you can read Quran, if you need.
@GADHISUNU (2162)
• India
25 Jan 09
I am really happy to observe many of the people who have responded here have come to the point God has NO NAME. This is the most enlightened position one can take. Every person who has had some good to great religious experience will have to come to the conclusion that there is but ONE GOD. HE is the same whether Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Bahai's or even some tribal faiths might refer to HIM/HER by any name whatsoever. If you are praying, supplicating, bowing in reverence, or worshiping, whatever be the name for your personal communion with God, that has got to be ONE. Now something that is UNIQUE, NEED NOT have a name. Where there are differences you need to name each one separately, for in this world there are a large variety of things that need be recognized so you need names for all of them. One of kind need not have a name at all!
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@gjabaigar (2200)
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
Amen!.... Cheers!.... Wow!.... You are really good, intelligent and a very wise man. I admire you GADHISUNU of having such wisdom. And I mean not only knowledge but great wisdom. You are so blessed and more richer than other tycoons and billionaires of this world. And thanks for sharing your wisdom. ^_^ Enjoy!.....
@GADHISUNU (2162)
• India
26 Jan 09
I am honored gajaibgar. What I say I really feel. I love to see the world united on as many issues as there can be. Thank you for feeling what you felt about me. You are really very kind.[B]shivastu te panthAnaH[/B] = May your path be full of Good Tidings/happenings!
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@user_786 (1338)
21 Jan 09
God is called with many names by people. The name is either invented by the people or they found it written in thier holy scripture. God can be called with any name but it must have a good meaning and it must not be associated with any disliked thing. Hindus, too have so many names for thier gods. Jews have with them written some names in Old Testament , i dont think they use them, neither does the Chritians.
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@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 09
I agree that God must be called with very good meaning. And my Holly mentioning 99 good names of God/Allah
@gjabaigar (2200)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
^_^ Howdy!.... kholid!.... chocolatechilli already said it. It is the great I am that I am is the name of God. Because God is within our being. This "I am" is the higher consciousness and awareness of wisdom of God within our being. And God's name of "I am" will always be on our name. ^_^ Enjoy!
@gjabaigar (2200)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
The Great "I am" and that's God, our Creator. It is God's great wisdom who created this world, our world.
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@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 09
God within our being is very very bit part characteristic of the very superior Characterstic of God. So what you call the very superior who has create this world?
@kholid78 (341)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 09
very clever answer Gjabaigar thank you