Concept of God according to Hindu Scriptures: We can gain a better understanding of the concept of Go?

Question

when all religion cocept is same then why hatred?why?
Concept of God according to Hindu Scriptures:


We can gain a better understanding of the concept of God in Hinduism by analysing Hindu scriptures.

BHAGAVAD GITA

The most popular amongst all the Hindu scriptures is the Bhagavad Gita.

Consider the following verse from the Gita:

"Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures."
[Bhagavad Gita 7:20]

The Gita states that people who are materialistic worship demigods i.e. ‘gods’ besides the True God.




UPANISHADS:

The Upanishads are considered sacred scriptures by the Hindus.

The following verses from the Upanishads refer to the Concept of God:

1.

"Ekam evadvitiyam"
"He is One only without a second."
[Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]1
2.

"Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah."
"Of Him there are neither parents nor lord."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]2
3.

"Na tasya pratima asti"
"There is no likeness of Him."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]3
4.

The following verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to imagine God in a particular form:

"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam."

"His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]4

1[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page 447 and 448]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 1 ‘The Upanishads part I’ page 93]

2[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page 745]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 15, ‘The Upanishads part II’ page 263.]

3[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page 736 & 737]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 15, ‘The Upanishads part II’ page no 253]

4[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page 737]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 15, ‘The Upanishads part II’ page no 253]







THE VEDAS
Vedas are considered the most sacred of all the Hindu scriptures. There are four principal Vedas: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samveda and Atharvaveda.



1. Yajurveda
The following verses from the Yajurveda echo a similar concept of God:

1.

"na tasya pratima asti
"There is no image of Him."
[Yajurveda 32:3]5
2.

"shudhama poapvidham"
"He is bodyless and pure."
[Yajurveda 40:8]6
3.

"Andhatama pravishanti ye asambhuti mupaste"
"They enter darkness, those who worship the natural elements" (Air, Water, Fire, etc.). "They sink deeper in darkness, those who worship sambhuti."
[Yajurveda 40:9]7

Sambhuti means created things, for example table, chair, idol, etc.
4.

The Yajurveda contains the following prayer:
"Lead us to the good path and remove the sin that makes us stray and wander."
[Yajurveda 40:16]8

5[Yajurveda by Devi Chand M.A. page 377]

6[Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Giffith page 538]

7[Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Giffith page 538]

8[Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Griffith page 541]


2. Atharvaveda
The Atharvaveda praises God in Book 20, hymn 58 and verse 3:
1. "Dev maha osi"
"God is verily great"
[Atharvaveda 20:58:3]9


3. Rigveda
1.

The oldest of all the vedas is Rigveda. It is also the one considered most sacred by the Hindus. The Rigveda states in Book 1, hymn 164 and verse 46:
"Sages (learned Priests) call one God by many names."
[Rigveda 1:164:46]
2.

The Rigveda gives several different attributes to Almighty God. Many of these are mentioned in Rigveda Book 2 hymn 1.

Among the various attributes of God, one of the beautiful attributes mentioned in the Rigveda Book II hymn 1 verse 3, is Brahma. Brahma means ‘The Creator’. Translated into Arabic it means Khaaliq. Muslims can have no objection if Almighty God is referred to as Khaaliq or ‘Creator’ or Brahma. However if it is said that Brahma is Almighty God who has four heads with each head having a crown, Muslims take strong exception to it.

Describing Almighty God in anthropomorphic terms also goes against the following verse of Yajurveda:

"Na tasya Pratima asti"
"There is no image of Him."
[Yajurveda 32:3]

Another beautiful attribute of God mentioned in the Rigveda Book II hymn 1 verse 3 is Vishnu. Vishnu means ‘The Sustainer’. Translated into Arabic it means Rabb. Again,

Answer 1

Nice collection! Read this... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman

Answer 2

Idol worship is rather a lot authorized in Hinduism. in fact that is the decrease back bone of Hinduism. you've taken particular verses and quoted the following. Vedas won't be able to be interpreted this form. you should study from a bonafide acharya. There are also agamas wich are part of the hindu scriptures which i imagine you do not recognize. there is purely one very best God Sriman Narayana yet He has created many demigods for administrative applications and also they're worshipped. you've a lot to study about hinduism. Infact an finished life isn't adequate to appreciate it. in case you won't be able to understand you nevertheless have many janmas. that is immaterial no matter if muslims settle for it or not. because God has printed His genuine nature and the thanks to achieve Him. finally after many janmas actual everyone has to settle for this actuality and attain Him.

Answer 3

Hindu concept of GOD (Generator, Operator, Destroyer) is anything but clear.



What is the need for three different gods with different responsibilities? Can't one God do everything? Won't there be a conflict of interest between, say, the creator (Brahma) and the destroyer (Shiva)?



Christianity also believes in the Trinity but the three Persons of the Godhead are ONE in nature, character and purpose. That is what makes them ONE God....much like one government or one family. And there can be no conflict among them as they are made of the same 'material' and think alike.



Of course, the Muslims have no concept of Trinity. For them one God means one being. There are other major differences too.



So I don't see this "hatred" coming to an end anytime soon. According to the Christian belief there is a conflict going on between good and evil, between God and Satan, between truth and error. There's bound to be hatred between good and evil. Of course, who is good and who is evil sometimes gets subjective but if one looks carefully it will not be hard to see.



The important thing to ask is 'Why are there similarities among different religions and why are there differences?'



Once you can answer that question sincerely, you will find the truth.

Answer 4

All very interesting but of course the reality is that there are no gods. They're just characters in stories invented by humans - like Harry Potter, or the Hobbit.

Answer 5

Ok good ...But this is not a question.....



so no answer.