The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1712 page)

Authors: John Bowker

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Niraya
(state of punishment and torment):

see
NARAKA
.

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Nirb

ja
(without seed, a stage in sam

dhi):

TA
.

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Nirgu

(Pañj

, ‘without qualities’). In the

di
Granth,
Brahman
(God) is described as nirgu

, i.e. abstract, lacking attributes. However, as creator, the immanent source of all qualities, he is also
sagu

, endowed with attributes.

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