There are two aspects of God according to Hinduism.
(1) The Nirgun (Unmanifested or without form).
(2) The Sagun (Manifested or with form).
The Nirgun is formless and the Sagun is with form both denoting the same – God.
Some prefer to worship the Nirgun but many prefer worship of the Sagun aspect.
The Gita states, in Chapter XII, that the worship of the Sagun aspect of God is easy and preferable for worship.
Man has form, body, senses etc., so it’s natural and easy for him to worship God with form.
Our love and devotion to God can not develop unless we worship the Sagun aspect of God.
This needs to be done for a certain period and this leads us to worship (by meditation) the Nirgun aspect of God.
So let us start with Sagun worship. Image, alter, fire, light, sun, water and Brahma (the Universe) are the seven objects of worship.
Are some or all of these not used in all religions?
Why do Muslims worship the Nirgun (Unmanifested) aspect form right from the start?
2006-12-03 00:22:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-12-03 00:39:00 · update #1
Thank you for the enlightening information. I never thought of it that way, and always assumed that the Hindu religion was one of polytheism, or many gods. So what you are telling me, is Kalli, Ghanesh, and Shiva, are all aspects of a central God? Is this correct? I am curious, and mean on disrespect. I find the Hindi religion very peaceful, and would like to know more about it.
2006-12-03 01:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by Battlerattle06 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is very true and like Christianity they have the Holy Trinity too.
A slightly realistic idea of the Creator (Brahma), Preserver (Vishnu) and Destroyer (Shiva) of the Universe.
This is more science based.
Also agrees the most with current theories about the Universe.
Unlike one religion that claims that the Moon has been 'spl*t'.
2006-12-03 17:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by kayamat_ka_din 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule is the Abrahamic religions worshipped a single God while non-Abrahamic religions worshipped more than one God.
Those Abrahamic including Islam, Jew & Christian but lately Christians are being excluded as they believed in "trinity concept" by worshipping 3 Gods.
2006-12-03 11:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by yusdz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hindus have one G-d. There are many different essences of that G-d.
Isn't this basically the same in Judaism and Islam? There are many names for G-d--------depending on which essence of Him you want to show.
2006-12-03 09:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋