2006-11-21 17:51:42 · 11 answers · asked by rachel 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
depends on who you talk to ..... every hindu mandir (temple) i've been to says monotheistic, they believe in one God that has come to earth in many diff forms..... but the books in my religious studies classes say otherwise (as does my teacher)
asalamwalaikum
2006-11-21 17:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by Living MyTruth 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
See the people who answered above.They are a few of the nice people who came into my life.Most think that Hinduism is primitive religion.I am Hindu.we are monotheistic because
we believe on god (in the sanskrit language called Brahman)
and that various times he came on Earth is an extension of equal importance like Jesus.Ultimetly one god but there was a person the said Henotheistic.
2006-11-22 02:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ultimately Hinduism is monotheistic. The One God is manifested through different expressions, like white light becomes many colors when passed through a prism.
2006-11-22 01:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
monothesistic
rig veda sya god is one not more only one
ekam sat viprÄ bahudhÄ vadanti
Truth is one, the wise call it by many names
—Rig Veda 1.164.46c
Thus, Hinduism accepts a large number of scriptures, and remains open to any new revelations. Because the same eternal spiritual truths can be viewed from innumerable perspectives, there is relatively little theological quarrel among Hindu denominations
2006-11-22 02:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by anuragmaken 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you try to analyse hinduism with an abrahmic religion's point of view..perhaps you will never understand hinduism
Hinduism has an entirely different perspective of Religion, Faith and God.
Hinduism tells there is one supreme consciousness which is evenly present in the Universe and beyond. This is the Real God of hindus who is called as AUM, Brahm or Turia
This supreme consiousness differentiates(apparently) into a trinity of Creator (Brahmaa), Preserver (Vishnu) and destroyer (Shiva).
The Working energy of these manifestations is called Shakti. Togather they make many gods (angels) to run the universe.. (These demigods are many ...and thus hindus are blamed for 1000s of gods)
Since hinduism gives full liberty to its followers to worship god in any form, and because hindus know they are ultimately worshipping the AUM, they worship him by different names
Mainly hindus worship God as Vishnu, the preserver form of God or Shiva, the destroying form or as Shakti, the eternal energy of Cosmos.
Hinduism believes the ONE God manifests as different Gods and even as Universe...so hindus see God in all living beings...and even in non-living beings
2006-11-22 02:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hindu in its nature is monotheistic and an Abrahamic religion, though it's often advertised by the mass media as polytheistic.
It should be noted that even other Abrahamic religion such as Judaism acknowledge the existance of other 'gods', only they are refered as angels and demons. Lets not forget Brahma and Sarasvati.
2006-11-22 02:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by E A C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
their are two types of Hinduism the Monotheistic kind the the Polytheistic kind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_views_on_monotheism
2006-11-22 01:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's sort of both. There are many different gods, but they are all emanations from the same Ultimate Source. The Ultimate Source is like the Highest form of God.
2006-11-22 01:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism is Pantheistic.
2006-11-22 04:17:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Henotheistic...
The act of worshipping one god without denying the existence of other gods.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=0&oi=define&q=http://website.lineone.net/~yogs/dictionary.htm&usg=__f6Vig77twgh3JE2xb5Z5As93bGk=
In religion and philosophy, henotheism is a term coined by Max Müller, meaning devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of other gods. According to Müller, it is "monotheism in principle and a polytheism in fact". It is also called inclusive monotheism or monarchial polytheism. Related terms are monolatrism and kathenotheism, which are typically understood as sub-types of henotheism.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=1&oi=define&q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henotheistic&usg=__60iY2Txhq3B4SIy9jfSb5hv8HWo=
2006-11-22 01:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋