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  1. atanu

    Far Right Economic Policy Menu is Poison

    (I wrote this in the Indian context . Purpose of this note is to share information and demonstrate how contrary to indoctrinated opinion of the common public the so called far right conservative/neoliberal ‘Market Economy’ is actually harmful for 99% of population of the country. If found...
  2. atanu

    Death, Rebirth, and Meditation

    Thank you. I will read. :)
  3. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    This poll will be interesting and quantity in a meaningful way.
  4. atanu

    Who did this?

    Well. What I like about democratic west and Christianity is that you can afford to be irreverent. Probably it is not possible with Islam. And currently it is not possible in India. ...
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    Who did this?

  6. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    Please refer to your first post that garnered a lot of praise. You said ‘There is no such thing as Hinduism monotheism.....’. Such sweeping generalisations are usually not correct. There are Hindus who consider themselves as monotheists. I had linked a WIKI page to show that. I have only a...
  7. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    Whatever you may prefer to call the Hindu system, the underpinning is the ‘Truth is one’, and it is not polytheism. Some may call it henotheism but I do not agree. We are not selecting one God from a set of many. Some are choosing a form as per predilection and preference all the time knowing...
  8. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    yes. I agree.
  9. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    I agree but not quite. I wish to differ in a minor way. Let me explain. Henotheism is: adherence to one particular god out of several, especially by a family, tribe, or other group. Monotheism is: the doctrine or belief that there is only one God. And Asiya Vamiya Sukta of Rig Veda says...
  10. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    I reiterate that I posited Madhwa Dvaita example. Modern traditions are much mixed. When Shiva is worshipped at ISCKON it is not as the Supreme One Lord (although a few Isckonites may not know the teaching of Prabhupada). Similarly, when Madhava Vaishnavas worship Shiva or Gajanan, it is not...
  11. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    I edited my previous post a bit. Please see that. Usually Iyengars and Iskonites will not prescribe worship of any other deity. But as I said, the influence of Smarta tradition has penetrated even the traditional Iyengars. ...
  12. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    That is due to influence of Shankaracharya’s ‘smarta’ tradition wherein five deities are worshipped equal as the Brahman. Smarta tradition follows the Vedic methods enshrined in Upanishads such as Mahanarayana. But Madhava Vaisnavas and Veera Shaivas too are primarily monotheists. Furthermore...
  13. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    I have written on it in a subsequent post. You may wish to begin from that point. ...
  14. atanu

    Krishna - Historical or mythological?

    The whole of Jagrut is That. The whole of Taijjassa is That. The whole of Shushupti is that. The consciousness running through these three states is That.
  15. atanu

    Krishna - Historical or mythological?

    Normal waking time.
  16. atanu

    Krishna - Historical or mythological?

    I am sure that no one has seen Krishna or Shiva in normal waking time. And I do not think there is any historical evidence of their existence too. I know the right Hindutva brigade in India will troll me or even threaten me for saying this. But I think these questions are inappropriate from a...
  17. atanu

    We are living in a simulation

    This whole idea of the universe being a simulation is not much different from Advaita Vedanta concept of the universe being a ‘vivarta’ of Brahman that essentially is Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. If the consciousness is the ontological primitive (instead of matter with mass being the...
  18. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    I appreciate that. But the point I am trying to make is general. I have two points. Within Hinduism, dvaita of Madhavacharya is Monotheism, with Vishnu as the Supreme Lord. With respect to the Vedic saying ‘tat tvam asi’, Madhavacharya’s dvaita teaching is that there is eternal difference...
  19. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    In my opinion. In conception of God there can be ‘unbridgeable’ difference (majority?) or ‘no difference at all’ (minority). This diversity is as natural as the diversity of nature itself and we are just part of nature. But I like to share this video often wherein David Bentley explains the...
  20. atanu

    Is Hindu monotheism incompatible with Abrahamic monotheism?

    Your answer is balanced. You do note two sides of this issue. I am tempted to ask. Would you also agree that there are great differences in conception of God in Madhavacarya’s dvaita and Shankaracharya’s advaita? I am asking this question to @Vinayaka too.
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