Saguna Brahma, in Hindu philosophy, is God or Supreme Consciousness with gunas (qualities or attributes). This contrasts with Nirguna Brahman, the Supreme Consciousness beyond the gunas. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The term God (capitalized in English language as a proper noun) is often used to refer vaguely to a Supreme Being. ... The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ... Nirguna Brahman, is God without form in Advaita and without material form in Dvaita schools of Hinduism. ...

According to Advaita philosophy the universe or creation comes about by the imbalance of the three gunas (sattva, rajas and tamas) within the cosmic mind of Brahman. Nirguna Brahman is beyond mind but Saguna Brahman can said to be floating within the infinite Nirguna Brahma like an iceberg in an endless ocean of water. Saguna Brahman is sometimes equated with Ishvara, in turn often equated with a certain personal manifestation of God in human form (such as Shiva or Krishna. Advaita Vedanta is probably the best known of all Vedanta schools of Hinduism, the others being Dvaita and Vishishtadvaita. ... The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ... The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ... The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ... Saguna Brahman, also called Iswara, in Hinduism, is God with personal characteristics or attributes. ... Lord Shiva. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black. Also said to mean All Attractive), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

Dvaita philosophical schools consider the material world to be Saguna Brahman. When God is spoken about as Saguna Brahman, his transcendent (non-material) qualities are referred to. Dvaita, a school of Vedanta (the most widespread Hindu theology), founded by Shri Madhvacharya, stresses strict distinction between God (expressed as Vishnu) and souls. ...