The Eastern Pantheistic Monism
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The Eastern Pantheistic Monism
Eastern pantheistic monism is a worldview that denotes certain forms of Hinduism and Buddhism, though not all. It is also the certainty that there’s nothing apart from the cosmos and God. The term ‘monism’ comes from the idea of accepting that each human being is part of “The One” whom we are to recognize and embrace (Sideris Church, 2015). Its major ideas are; Brahman is the ultimate reality, nothing exists out of Brahman, every human is part of Brahman, death is the end of an individual, rejects knowledge in favor of experience, to realize your unity with space is to pass beyond time and doing whatever it takes to realize your oneness with “The One”.
Brahman is the infinite “god” in pantheistic monism, that is, the entirety of everything that exists and lives. Brahman is immortal but detached. There is no distinction between the seen and unseen world because it is all part of “The One”. Also, every human being is part of God and must seek to realize and experience their oneness with Brahman. A person should pass beyond personality to realize Atman (the self) is Brahman (the planetary self ). Humanity is ordered in a pyramid. The closer a person is to “The One”, the higher up in society.This is seen in India through the caste system.
Secondly, death is the termination of a person’s existence but changes nothing crucial in an individual’s nature because the soul continues and it is everlasting. All souls are eternal and are revived in the world based on Karma. Karma is the concept that one’s present situation or fate results from earlier actions in life. Realizing the oneness with the cosmos is to pass beyond good and evil because the world is perfect. However, because this position is almost inhabitable, EPM religions function based on Karma to recompense or rebuke our actions. The core obligation is to do everything to realize your cohesion with “The One”. An individual chooses his or her path and works towards avoiding the cycle of rebirth.
The song ‘Hey Jude’ by the Beatlesor touches on this topic. It talks of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who met and had a very close relationship. Despite having a son together, it was clear that the two had to divorce and part ways (Jenny Desborough, 2020). The song reflects on our relationship with Bahman(God), which can be ended or rewarded by what we do.
[Verse 1: Paul McCartney]
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
[Verse 2: Paul McCartney, John Lennon & George Harrison]
Hey Jude, don’t be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
[Bridge 1: Paul McCartney, John Lennon & George Harrison]
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Na na na na na na na na na na
In conclusion, in eastern pantheistic monism, there’s nothing else apart from God and the cosmos. Bahman is the ultimate reality and every human being is part of him. The closer a person is to “The One” the higher in hierarchy he or she is in the society. Death is the end of a person but the soul continues to live exist. It is also believed that our current situations are as a result of our early deeds. The song ‘Hey Jude’ by the Beatlesor explains our relationship with Bahman which can be rewarded or rebuked.
References
Desborough Jenny. Beatles Lyrics: Who is Hey Jude about? Devastating story behind the song. Retrieved from https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1323061/Beatles-lyrics-Who-Hey-Jude-about-story-behind-the-song-julian-lennon-paul-mccartney
Church Sideris. Eastern Pantheistic Monism. Retrieved from https://siderischurch.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/eastern-pantheistic-monism-thou-art-that/