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

[Bharat Jhunjhunwala]

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.

 

[GoodAttention]

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.

This is the foundation of Judaism.

 

[Bharat Jhunjhunwala]

This is the foundation of Judaism.

I agree that the Brahmins desires are similar to Elohim's desires for his creative power known as bere****. But the difficulty with Judaism is that it conflicts. The one God Elohim with the local god YHWH. YHWH is a God of the Israelis and he can be jealous, he can be vindictive against other hapless people but not Elohim. So, with that difference, I think it is acceptable that Elohim of Judaism is seen as Brahmin of Hinduism.