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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12

Clay

PROCEDURE

Let us do clay modeling. Let us create a clay model that depicts God in his formless form. Each child has the freedom to define God, or Supreme Being or Brahman in the most convenient way he/she is comfortable. We will attempt to give form with the clay to the formless.

INFERENCE

The ancient Hindus gave one of the best representations for the formless, infinite, attributeless God in the form of a three dimensional oval shaped cosmic egg. This shape was called "lingam" which in sanskrit means distinguishing symbol. Thus the Shiva linga is a symbol of that which is beyond all symbolism.