Opinion: Hindu Monotheism
Hindu Monotheism
By Ajay Nemade
Hindu monotheism is very interesting and attractive subject. Hindu Monotheism is far different from Judaist (abrahmic) monotheism ( i.e. monotheism of Jew, Christen and Islam). It is not ideology or any dogmatism, it is just common belief of all Hindu that the God of mankind is one.
As per Hindu philosophy, monotheism means only one way to the God and polytheism means several ways to the God. In both cases, the God is one.
For example, if you want to go to the city- New Delhi, and Government authorize only one way to the New Delhi. This is kind of policy or ideology is monotheism. In reality, there are several ways to reach the city-New Delhi. You can reach to the New Delhi by Road, by train, by Air, by any direction-East, West, North or south. This is polytheism.
In both cases, the city-New Delhi is only one. As like, Hindu believes in one God, they say there are so many ways to reach the God. This is Hindu monotheism. Hindu belief is that despite there are several names or forms of God, the God of all human being is One. There are so many Hindus are monotheist such as followers of Arya Samaj, Brahmkumari, Mahanubhav, Varkari Sect etc. They follow monotheism.
Hindu believes in one God. They say God is one for all mankind. Veda says the God is unseen and formless. The best and greatest name of the God is (AUM/OM). The God is not male, female or transgender, it is beyond gender. The name is also not male, female or transgender, it is beyond gender.
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There are two types of Monotheism. One is destroyer of others faith in the name of Idolatry/non-beliver/infidels etc. and other is respecting others faith (i.e. Hindu Monotheism). This Hindu Monotheism will angry Judaist Monotheism (i.e. Christen and Islam). They will say this is not monotheism. Hindu should neglect them and should create own monotheism on the base of Veda and practice it daily. Hindu Monotheism is a real reply to this abrahmic Monotheism.
Get over it Hinduism is not monotheist and polytheism doesn’t lead to one god.What a badly researched and confused article refelcting the typical hindu inferiority complex of trying to put Hinduism into the One god category to fit in with the Abrahamics
Get over it Hinduism is not monotheist and polytheism doesn’t lead to one god.What a badly researched and confused article reflecting the typical hindu inferiority complex of trying to put Hinduism into the One god category to fit in with the Abrahamics
Arjun, there are two types of Upasana in Hinduism. One is Nirakar Upasana and other is Sakar Upasana. Niarakar Upasana is believing in unseen and formless God i.e. Ishwar and Sakar Upasana is praying Idols or images.
Nirakar Upasana is naturally praying one and only Ishwar. It is not imitating with the Abrahamics, it is different from them. The Abrahamics are not doing Nirakar Upasana, Their God also Sakar as their God seats on throne or House or supply stone for kissing and direction, they have also images and symbol etc. they also pray at Grave. They are praying at one Sakar God and they say it is monotheism. But it is Mono-idolism or idolistic-monotheism.