If so, What is the name of this formless aspect of God? and why do Hindus believe in worshipping to an aspect of God with form, when your religion already provisions for a formless, almighty, omnipotent and omniscient God!
2006-08-19 07:47:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yep. The formless aspect is called Brahman (not Brahma - a common mistake usually made). Nirguna Brahman is the formless aspect and Saguna Brahman is the formful aspect.
The formful aspect has been represented in multiples forms and names as various deities - such as Vishnu, Shiva. Furthermore, Hinduism believes in avatars like Rama, Krishna etc - which is the direct descent of God in Human form to correct erring humanity and lead them to the path to liberation.
Some Hindus even consider Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha to be avatars. There is a place and scheme for everyone and everything in this religion.
It is easier for humans to relate to a name and form. This is the reason why Hindus worship a formful god with the eventual aim being to transcend this attachment to the form and reach the formless.
2006-08-19 08:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The name doesnt matter but the hindu faith is based upon the beleif that the universe is like a flower that blooms and decays and out of the ashes a new flower is born. There god is the never ending cycle of rebirth they beleive that as humans we are higher up on the cycle and once you reach your highest point of enlightenment within man you become an ant in the next cycle and begin the process all over again. Then Buddhism came aling and buddhas hope was that when you reach the highest point of enlightenment that you exit the cycle or rebirth and enter nirvana.
2006-08-19 07:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by the holy divine one 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cannot speak for Hindus alone, but I do understand the concepts you speak of...
The "formless" aspect is OM...our essence--the first vibrational tone of our individuality, yet the one that combines us as a Whole...the "formed" version(s) of this entity is everything that is in our realm here & at Home, which is where we all come from...
The two are actually the One.
2006-08-19 08:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by MsET 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism teaches that everything is part of a single, effable force called the Brahma. Every one has a place or 'ahtman' within the Brahma. It is possible for a demigod to emerge from the force, but it is still as much a part of the Brahma as all of us. So, it is much different than Islam.
2006-08-19 07:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by FoxBarking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noumenal and Phenomenal: You find this in virtually any religion. Something without form wouldn't have any referent would it! As soon as you'd named you'd miss the point. Try reading on the Tao
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/tao/TaoTeChing.html#1
2006-08-19 08:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by Hoolahoop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-19 07:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
whats your point??
2006-08-19 07:52:51 · answer #7 · answered by Beauty Queen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-08-19 07:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋