Does Hinduism acknowledge Jesus as an Avatar?

[NobodyYouKnow]

I feel way too obligated to my faith to let it pass without comment. What a waste of a day! And I don't figure I got anywhere, besides.

Through the total irrelevant practice of comparing Hinduism to Christianity, I actually got somewhere...to the point mentioned in my first post on this thread. It was just more 'neti neti' for me. lol

 

[NobodyYouKnow]

who's moi?

That little ego who likes to speak French sometimes. =)

 

[Jainarayan]

Like stated before, we don't see Xtians, or Muslims, or Buddhists placing a statue of Krishna or Ganesha on their altars, do we?

Actually, Ganesha and Saraswati are particularly popular amongst east Asian Buddhists, especially in Japanese Buddhism. There are Buddhist temples and shrines that especially have Ganesha enshrined.

That's all, carry on.

 

[FranklinMichaelV.3]

That little ego who likes to speak French sometimes. =)

Parle vous Francais?

 

[Philomath]

That little ego who likes to speak French sometimes. =)

I'm still clueless lol

 

[Kalidas]

I'm still clueless lol

Moi like excuse e moi. its french for me.

 

[Contemplative Cat]

Synchronism is what has made Hinduism so impressive.
But well leave that to yogis.

Krishna states when the mind rests in truth unshaken by the contradictions of many Scriptures, the goal of yoga is attained.

 

[Vinayaka]

Synchronism is what has made Hinduism so impressive.
But well leave that to yogis.

Krishna states when the mind rests in truth unshaken by the contradictions of many Scriptures, the goal of yoga is attained.

I couldn't disagree more. That pure radiant unsullied Hinduism is what makes it so impressive. Watered down versions just don't retain the original splendor. There is no contradiction whatsoever to work through when you start with the pure. Distilled water, with purities removed is great, but why go to all that work when a Himalayan stream contains pure water already?

But to each his/her own. If mix and match works for individuals, so be it.

 

[NobodyYouKnow]

Parle vous Francais?

En petit peu (just enough to get me into deep merde). lol

 

[Philomath]

Moi like excuse e moi. its french for me.

well I feel dumb now

 

[NobodyYouKnow]

Actually, Ganesha and Saraswati are particularly popular amongst east Asian Buddhists, especially in Japanese Buddhism. There are Buddhist temples and shrines that especially have Ganesha enshrined.

That's all, carry on.

I have a statue of Quan Yin on my puja place. lol

Still, I do note this and thanks for the reminder.

 

[LuisDantas]

Have you considered making a FAQ sticky thread for this DIR and perhaps including a brief description of the common typical stances regarding this question in there?

Or maybe just what the common views about why this question is asked? Or both?

Just a suggestion.

 

[NobodyYouKnow]

Have you considered making a FAQ sticky thread for this DIR and perhaps including a brief description of the common typical stances regarding this question in there?

Or maybe just what the common views about why this question is asked? Or both?

Just a suggestion.

It's a very good suggestion.
It may stop these kinds of threads appearing on a monthly basis.

Om Namah Shivay.

 

[Philomath]

Kind of off topic but why isn't Mahavira considered an Avatar when Gautama Buddha is considered one?

 

[punkdbass]

I didn't realize this type of thread occurs so often.. sorry guys! Lol the responses have been quite helpful though.

 

[FranklinMichaelV.3]

En petit peu (just enough to get me into deep merde). lol

c'est tre bien

 

[Contemplative Cat]

What about guru namely. Udanasi believe he is an avatar of vishnu

 

[Aupmanyav]

Kind of off topic but why isn't Mahavira considered an Avatar when Gautama Buddha is considered one?

That is my ultimate disappointment. Mahavira fully deserved to be one. He was a arch radical, a Che Guevara of Indian philosophy. Would not wear clothes if he was not to possess anything. Would beg only when the people had taken their meal, in only one house, once a day, would accept whatever was put in his bowl. Would not protest even if he was bodily harmed. Would not take a step without brushing away ants softly from his path.

We could have accepted him as the ninth avatara (Buddha would have been the tenth then, Mahavira lived before Buddha), and that would have completed the story.

As for Abrahamic prophets, most were apocalyptic and rabble rousers.

 

[Jaskaran Singh]

Kind of off topic but why isn't Mahavira considered an Avatar when Gautama Buddha is considered one?

Not all vaiShNava-s consider gautama buddha to be one of the dashAvatAra of shrI hari; I personally don't (I consider balarAma to be the 9th avatAra and consider shAkyamuni buddha to be one of his lIlAvatAra-s). Also, the founder of jainism (R^iShabha) is considered to be an avatAra of viShNu according to the bhAgavatapurANam [see here and here], although none of the latter tIrthA~Nkara-s (including mahAvIra) are classfied as avatAra-s of shrI viShNu for the same reason that, say, bodhisattva-s (like avalokiteshvara) are not classified as avatAra-s.
BTW, jayadeva gosvAmI did consider buddha to be one of the dashAvatAra (but not shrIkR^iShNa, since he's the pUrNAvatAra and hence no different than shrImahAviShNu, who is the source of the other avatAra-s).
Here is a rendition of jayadeva's dashAvatAra stotram :
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As for Abrahamic prophets, most were apocalyptic and rabble rousers.

In my opinion, Moshe was more than just a rabble rouser, he was a genocidaire (although the Jewish people on the forum are probably going to get angry at me for saying that):
31:7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
31:8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
31:9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
31:10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

 

[Philomath]

Not all vaiShNava-s consider gautama buddha to be one of the dashAvatAra of shrI hari; I personally don't (I consider balarAma to be the 9th avatAra and consider shAkyamuni buddha to be one of his lIlAvatAra-s). Also, the founder of jainism (R^iShabha) is considered to be an avatAra of viShNu according to the bhAgavatapurANam [see here and here], although none of the latter tIrthA~Nkara-s (including mahAvIra) are classfied as avatAra-s of shrI viShNu for the same reason that, say, bodhisattva-s (like avalokiteshvara) are not classified as avatAra-s.

I didn't know that, thanks for the info.