Saguna brahman


Saguna Brahman is a concept of ultimate reality in Hinduism, close to the concept of immanence, the manifested divine presence.

Yoga

Rājarshi conveys his estimation of the historical synthesis of the School of Yoga which he holds introduces the principle of "Isvara" as Saguna Brahman, to reconcile the extreme views of Vedanta's "advandva" and Sankya's "dvandva":
"Introducing the special tattva called Ishvara by yoga philosophy is a bold attempt to bring reconciliation between the transcendental, nondual monism of vedanta and the pluralistic, dualistic, atheism of sankhya. The composite system of yoga philosophy brings the two doctrines of vedanta and sankya closer to each other and makes them understood as the presentation of the same reality from two different points of view. The nondual approach of vedanta presents the principle of advandva The dualistic approach of sankhya presents truth of the same reality but at a lower empirical level, rationally analysing the principle of dvandva. Whereas, yoga philosophy presents the synthesis of vedanta and sankhya, reconciling at once monism and dualism, the supermundane and the empirical."

Vedanta

According to Dvaita and Vishistadvaita, Brahman is conceived as Saguna Brahman or Ishvara with infinite attributes, including form. In Dvaita, Saguna Brahman is distinct from individual souls and the material world. In Vishistadvaita, while Brahman is the supreme reality, the world and souls are its body or modes, making them integral to Brahman. Dvaita and Vishistadvaita consider Saguna Brahman as the ultimate reality and liberation is attained only by the grace of God. Shankara distinguishes between Saguna Brahman and Nirguna Brahman, with Saguna Brahman seen as illusory, and Nirguna Brahman as real.

Other

is regarded as Saguna Brahman by Saura, Lord Vishnu is described as Saguna Brahman in Vaishnavism. Goddess Shakti is seen as the Saguna Brahman in Shaktism and Shiva is the Saguna Brahman of Shaivism. Ganesha is seen as the Saguna Brahman as per Ganapatya Sect and Kartikeya in Kaumara Sect However, all the six deities are one and the same entity in just different forms.