Some people are only comfortable approaching the pursuit of Truth with no personification of the source of this vast universe. Others find that connecting with that same source on a personal level is much more natural and powerful for them.
Both approaches are totally valid. Indian philosophy would refer to these two paths as dualism and non-dualism. For the non-dualist, the absolute, formless Source of all creation is all there is. When we awaken to our own true nature we are one with all that is—the boundaries of self are no more. For the dualist, God, or the source of all creation, is approached as a being. This Being is conducting the whole symphony of the manifested universe, and how musical it all is! |
