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As explained above, beyond the name and form Brahman, there exists the concept of impersonal Brahman, devoid of all attributes but is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists. The eternal witness, 'the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, eye of the eye etc' as explained by the Kenopanishad.

As explained above, beyond the name and form Brahman, there exists the concept of impersonal Brahman, devoid of all attributes but is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists. The eternal witness, 'the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, eye of the eye etc' as explained by the Kenopanishad.

Brahman is expressed in two ways

The Unmanifest nature of Brahman is expressed in two ways

 

* Brahman is Sat-Chit-Ananda which means the Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute.

Brahman is Sat-Chit-Ananda which means the Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute.

* Brahman is Satyam - Jnanam - Anantam

 

Brahman is Satyam- Jnanam- Anantam

 

It is the pervasive, genderless, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes. Brahman is "the infinite source, fabric, core and destiny of all existence, both manifested and unmanifested, the formless infinite substratum and from which the universe has manifested. Brahmasutras assert the unmanifest nature of Brahman.<blockquote>तदव्यक्तमाह हि । (Brah. Sutra. 3.2.23)</blockquote>That Brahman is unmanifest, for the Upanishad says so.<ref>Swami Gambhirananda. (1956) ''Brahma-Sutra-Bhashya of Sri Sankaracarya.'' Almora : Advaita Ashrama (Pages 628)</ref>

It is the pervasive, genderless, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes. Brahman is "the infinite source, fabric, core and destiny of all existence, both manifested and unmanifested, the formless infinite substratum and from which the universe has manifested. Brahmasutras assert the unmanifest nature of Brahman.<blockquote>तदव्यक्तमाह हि । (Brah. Sutra. 3.2.23)</blockquote>That Brahman is unmanifest, for the Upanishad says so.<ref>Swami Gambhirananda. (1956) ''Brahma-Sutra-Bhashya of Sri Sankaracarya.'' Almora : Advaita Ashrama (Pages 628)</ref>