Does Brahman(ब्रह्म) want anything or he is desireless?

[Bharat Jhunjhunwala]

Does Brahman(ब्रह्म) want anything or he is desireless?

Some Hindu philosophical systems say that Brahman is desireless, has no activity and he is only a passive observer. But if that is the case, how do the Upanishad say that at one time Brahman was alone and he was not happy, so he decided to become many. If Brahman was not happy and he decided to become many or to create that means he has desires. It is a different matter that his desires are pure and of a higher order but they are desires nevertheless. And if Brahman has desires, then we also should align with the desires of Brahman rather than negate all our own desires.

 

[SalixIncendium]

The answer to your question depends upon whether or not you are speaking of Saguna Brahman, which appears in transactional reality as a result of Maya, and has qualities and attributes such a desire, loneliness, and happiness, or Nirguna (Para) Brahman, which is devoid of qualities and attributes, is the highest principle/Absolute Reality and is satchidananda - existence/consciousness/bliss.

Also, preemptively, since you chose to create this thread in a non-debate area of the forums, it would be a violation of the rules to refute any responses you receive to your question.

 

[Vinayaka]

Does Brahman(ब्रह्म) want anything or he is desireless?

Some Hindu philosophical systems say that Brahman is desireless, has no activity and he is only a passive observer. But if that is the case, how do the Upanishad say that at one time Brahman was alone and he was not happy, so he decided to become many. If Brahman was not happy and he decided to become many or to create that means he has desires. It is a different matter that his desires are pure and of a higher order but they are desires nevertheless. And if Brahman has desires, then we also should align with the desires of Brahman rather than negate all our own desires.

He? Brahman is genderless.

 

[Vinidra]

From my understanding, Brahman--who to me is Adi Shakti--is full of bliss and creates (wrong word, technically, but I'm blanking on the correct one here) everything in existence from the fullness of her bliss. So it's not a want or a need so much as a natural outcome of her blissfulness.