In India, during the tenth century BC, the Brahmin priests used to hold a competition. Its purpose was to find a formula for the BrahmaN (‘the All’), the ultimate reality, which was not a clearly-defined God.
The brahman was All That Is. A priest would open proceedings by drawing upon his knowledge and scholarship in an attempt to define the Brahman. The other competitors would listen, think and respond, each contribution more learned than the last. But the winner was the priest who reduced the company all to awed silence. And in that silence, the brahman’s presence was felt.
~ As heard from Karen Armstrong (here)
The brahman was All That Is. A priest would open proceedings by drawing upon his knowledge and scholarship in an attempt to define the Brahman. The other competitors would listen, think and respond, each contribution more learned than the last. But the winner was the priest who reduced the company all to awed silence. And in that silence, the brahman’s presence was felt.
~ As heard from Karen Armstrong (here)
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