Originally posted by DivyaD
"God" and gods
Hindus- and I as a Hindu acknowledge and worship various gods, but these are all aspects of the one supreme "God".
The gods Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma are different forms and names of
the one God. Vishnu in particular has appeared on earth in various
forms. Among these, Krishna and Rama are especially loved and
worshipped.
Many think that Hinduism is polytheistic-which means worshipping
many gods, but in fact Hindus actually believe in only one supreme God,
called "Brahman" - that which is all pervading and formless - yet the
life in all.
Brahman is the supreme spirit that permeates everything.
BUT: Brahman is not a being in the sense that Christians think of
God as a being - Brahman is entirely impersonal, and entirely
impossible to describe.
Everything in the universe is part of Brahman, (including each one
of us), but Brahman is more than the sum of everything in the universe.
There is only one ultimate reality, Brahman. But that ultimate reality
shows itself in many forms, and some of those forms are called Gods.
This is my point of view - and i think a general consensus of Hindus across the globe, I think... 😕
Ya i agree with you . And thx for summing it up for people who don't understand. Let me just add to this.
An early vedic hymn( RV 5.3.1) draws together different Gods and
declares that they are each the same reality in different stages or
modes of manisfestation.
" At birth,Agni you are Varuna: when set alight you become Mitra :in
you , son of strength,all Gods find their centre: to those who worship
you become Indra "