Omnipresence
the property of being present everywhere
Omnipresence or ubiquity is the attribute of being present anywhere and everywhere at the same time. The term omnipresence is most often used in a religious context as an attribute of a deity or supreme being, while the term ubiquity is generally used to describe something "existing or being everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread, common".
The omnipresence of a supreme being is conceived differently by different religious systems. In monotheistic religions like Islam, Christianity and Judaism, the divine and the universe are separate, but the divine is in attributes present everywhere. People use omnipresence often to describe a god in religions. In pantheistic beliefs, the divine and the universe are identical. In panentheistic beliefs, the divine interpenetrates the universe, but extends beyond it in time and space.
Etymology
The word omnipresence derives from the Latin prefix omni-, meaning "all", and the word praesens, meaning "present". Thus, the term means "all present".
Introduction
Hinduism, and other religions that derive from it, incorporate the theory of transcendent and immanent omnipresence which is the traditional meaning of the word Brahman.
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