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Are Hindus Worshipers of Many Gods?

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An Ancient Sculpture of Tridev: Bramha-Vishnu-Mahesh Considered to be the Same Person With Different Forms. Polytheism or Monotheism   What does Bhagwad Geeta say on the issue of One God or many Gods?   Bhagwad Gita suggests worshipping only one supreme God who is sitting in the heart along with soul. The purpose of worship should be liberation from the cycle of birth and death.  Bhagvad Gita gives many suggestions but, no commands. According to Bhagwad Gita worshipers of Devtas & Devis are either distressed or motivated by small desires and are less intelligent people. They are in ignorance (tamas gun) and passion (rajas gun) and are not spiritually evolved. They take shelter of Devtas & Devis for immediate fulfillment of material desires.   We present simple translation of certain verses from Bhagwad Geeta which will throw light on the subject.     Krishna Advises Arjun to Surre...

Creation According to Bhagvad Gita

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Creation According to Bhagvad Gita How creation happened has been a mystery for mankind. This puzzle has never been solved.   Creation and its process are discussed in detail in many scriptures. Bhagwad Gita being a synopsis of Vedic Literature describes about creation in very short. Bhagvad Gita only gives certain clues about creation. Three important points are mentioned here.   1.   There are two types of creation: Material & Spiritual 2.    God is the controller 3.   God is the seed giving Father, nature is the Mother Selected verses describing creation are presented here for contemplation.   Two types of creation: Material & Spiritual 1. Material Nature (also called Para Prakrti or Bhinna Prakrti):  Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and ego – all together these eight constitute My separated material energies. B.G.7.4 2. Spiritu...

Meaning of Brahman - Parmatma - Bhagvan.

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Brahman Parmatma  Bhagvan (  ब्रह्म ,  परमात्मा   और   भगवान ) Who is Brahman? Who is Parmatma? Who is Bhagvan?  Brahman Parmatma  Bhagvan ( ब्रह्म , परमात्मा और भगवान ) are the three terms referred to when describing God in the Vedic system. People become confused about their meaning. They do not understand as to what is being referred to by different terms.  Some think these to be different while others to be the same.  This article will try to clear some misconceptions about the terms on the basis of scriptures.   Example of Sun Disk to understand Brahman, Parmatma and God. Bhagvad Puran's Perspective A verse from Bhagwad Puran guides us in reconciling and understanding the apparently diverse views. Srimad Bhagvatam (1.2.11) says :   वदन्ति तत्तत्त्वविदस्तत्त्वं यज्ज्ञानमद्वयम् । ब्रह्मेति परमात्मेति भगवानिति शब्द्यते ॥   “The Absolute Truth is realized in three phases of understan...

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