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Who Would This Person Be Within Hinduism

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Paarsurrey, Hindus have the freedom to form their own opinion, 'mata'. It is not considered a crime or blasphemy. First thing, Brahman is not equivalent to God. As Wizanda said in his post, many Hindus believe that Brahman is what all exists. So, some Hindus will believe that even a stone or a leaf is none other than Brahman. Yes, some Hindus believe in heaven and hell as places, I do not believe in heaven or hell, or even creation. But Hindus do not chafe/get angry if another Hindu has a different view. It takes time to understand Hinduism.

Please quote from Brahman, conflicting and contradicting Hinduism people have no monopoly and or dominance on Brahman. Have they? Please.

Regards
 

Chakra

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
Sure, online references mention Brahma appearing on the lotus out of Lord Vishnu's navel, but that is a Vaishnava doctrine. There is a lot of it on internet, thanks to Prabhupada. But does a story becomes truth if it is repeated a thousand times?

No intention to deride Vaishnavas. They are an important part of Hinduism. Hari Bol.
It's a Vaishnava doctrine that has been accepted by your Adi Shankara and later Advaitins.
 

Sees

Dragonslayer
paarsurrey said:
Brahman or G-d is himself the ultimate reality. It would be more accurate to say reality or truth resides in Him. Right? Please


But Heaven is also a name of a place and a creation of Brahman/G-d. Right? Please
Regards

Please quote from Brahman, conflicting and contradicting Hinduism people have no monopoly and or dominance on Brahman. Have they? Please.

Regards

Brahman isn't an individual, personal deity in line with the popular Abrahamic conceptions. The questions are just not applicable outside of forcing in Abrahamic universalism and classical monotheism where it doesn't belong.
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
Please quote from Brahman, conflicting and contradicting Hinduism people have no monopoly and or dominance on Brahman. Have they?
If you mean various views about Brahman, then you are correct. As for many other things (or perhaps all things), Hindu views on Brahman will differ from one person to another.
The correct categorization is not "Vaishnava, Shaiva, Agni", but rather, "Sattvik, Tamasic, Rajasic".
Well, different views. Our friend Vinayaka is a Shaiva. Do you think he is of 'tamasic' nature?
It's a Vaishnava doctrine that has been accepted by your Adi Shankara and later Advaitins.
Perhaps he did. But how does that make it essential for me to have the same views?
 
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paarsurrey

Veteran Member
paarsurrey said:
Please quote from Brahman, conflicting and contradicting Hinduism people have no monopoly and or dominance on Brahman. Have they?
If you mean various views about Brahman, then you are correct. As for many other things (or perhaps all things), Hindu views on Brahman will differ from one person to another.
Thanks for agreeing with me, if you did as your words "If you mean various views about Brahman, then you are correct." construe.
The question is not as to how the Hinduism people view Brahman, the real question is , what/how Brahman views the Hinduism people? The dominance is of the Brahman, not of the Hinduism. Please
Regards
 
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paarsurrey

Veteran Member
It was already pointed out that Brahman is not a person or even an entity of any kind. Brahman is what is. I grant it's not an easy concept to wrap one's head around.

Please tell us the name of person who told "Brahman is what is". Please
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paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Vinayaka said:
We can't quote from Brahman. Its not like that.
paarsurrey said:
If Brahman did not tell about Him then who told about Him? Please name the person who got the information about Him. Please
Regards
There is no person.

Then, is it just a conjecture or a myth/fable? Please
Regards
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Vinayaka said:
We can't quote from Brahman. Its not like that.
paarsurrey said:
If Brahman did not tell about Him then who told about Him? Please name the person who got the information about Him. Please
Regards


Then, is it just a conjecture or a myth/fable? Please
Regards
No, it's the Hindu view of the world that you are never going to understand, I'm afraid. But that's okay.
 
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Jainarayan

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Staff member
Premium Member
Please tell us the name of person who told "Brahman is what is". Please
Regards

Read the Vedas and Upanishads.

sarvam khalvidam brahma - Chandogya Upanishad 3.14.1, "All this is Brahman".

And you were already told the ancient rishis transcendentally received this knowledge, which was eventually written down.
 

wizanda

One Accepts All Religious Texts
Premium Member
Then, is it just a conjecture or a myth/fable?
There are multiple different authors describing, and sharing stories about Brahman across time....

It is an evolutionary understanding of God, so you can't say one person came up with it, you can't claim one understanding is right, it is constantly evolving with newer revelations made by all of us daily.

In Hinduism all things within the creation, are there as Brahman makes them... For me it is easiest to equate as Brahman is the CPU, with us in the Matrix.

So when we have religious texts, or avatars, these are all aspects of Brahman, helping us understand parts of its self.

At least that's my understanding of some of it. :innocent:
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
There are multiple different authors describing, and sharing stories about Brahman across time....

It is an evolutionary understanding of God, so you can't say one person came up with it, you can't claim one understanding is right, it is constantly evolving with newer revelations made by all of us daily.

In Hinduism all things within the creation, are there as Brahman makes them... For me it is easiest to equate as Brahman is the CPU, with us in the Matrix.

So when we have religious texts, or avatars, these are all aspects of Brahman, helping us understand parts of its self.

At least that's my understanding of some of it. :innocent:

A clearer understanding (and more humility) here, other than the word 'make'. 'Emanate' or 'extend' works better.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
There are multiple different authors describing, and sharing stories about Brahman across time....
It is an evolutionary understanding of God, so you can't say one person came up with it, you can't claim one understanding is right, it is constantly evolving with newer revelations made by all of us daily.
In Hinduism all things within the creation, are there as Brahman makes them... For me it is easiest to equate as Brahman is the CPU, with us in the Matrix.
So when we have religious texts, or avatars, these are all aspects of Brahman, helping us understand parts of its self.
At least that's my understanding of some of it. :innocent:

Who told the authors about Brahman? How did they see/observe or get to know about Him. If there is no source of knowledge about Him they simply don't know Him or know anything of Him.
The Evolution could be a phenomenon of the Authors, not of Brahman. Absolutely not.
Brahman is not a construct of humans, humans are a construct of Him.

Regards
 
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