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Question about the Hymn of Creation from the Rg Veda
I'm taking a philosophy class and we're studying the beginnings of Hinduism and Buddhism and how they were based off of the Indian scripts known as Vedas. The Veda we are focusing on is the Rg Veda and in particular right now, the Hymn of Creation. If anyone is familiar with this passage could you explain to me what the script means when it talks about the "One"? It is mentioned a couple times in context such as "Desire entered the One in the beginning." This makes me believe that the One is a deity of sorts, however I theorized that the One could also be a metaphor for Brahman. The passage also talks about the sages, and I don't have the slightest inkling on who the sages might be. Any help would be great!
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The Buddha accepted some of the ideas that were current in late Vedic India, but he didn't base his teachings on the Vedas. Buddhism has no creation myth. In fact the Buddha warned against the sort of speculation that you're doing right now.
Good luck with your class. I hope it goes well. :-)