Lord of the Universe (disambiguation)

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Lord of the Universe may describe:

  • A name used by Moses in the Bible, when addressing God (Adon olam). [1]
  • An attribute given to Siva, in his role as creator in Bhakti literature.[4]
  • In the neophyte ceremonial magic of the hermetic order of The Golden Dawn, when members are assembled they stand and declare Let us adore the Lord of the Universe and Space.[5]
  • The inner god carried by all human beings, as described in the Vedanta sutras. Here, inwardly in the heart, there is a space, therein lies the lord of the universe[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Shoulson, Jeffrey S., Milton and the Rabbis: Hebraism, Hellenism & Christianity (2001), Columbia University Press, ISBN 0-231-12329-9
  2. ^ Cheetam, Samuel and Smith WilliamA Dictionary of Christian Antiquities (1893)
  3. ^ Jomier Jacques, The Bibgle and the Qur'an (2002), Ignatius Press, ISBN 0-898-70928-8
  4. ^ Prentiss, Karen P., The Embodiment of Bhakti (1999), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-195-12813-3
  5. ^ The Golden Dawn: A Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic (1999), Llewellyn Worldwide, ISBN 08-754-2663-8
  6. ^ Cyclopedia of missions. (1954)
  7. ^ Bâdarâyaṇa's Brahma-sûtras, 4, 4, 6-23,, as cited in Deussen Paul, System of Vedanta (1912), p.194, Open Court Publishing company
  8. ^ Boyle, Deirdre (1997). Subject to Change: Guerrilla Television Revisited. Oxford University Press US, "Gaga Over Guru", Pages 76-85.. ISBN 0195110544.