are there any loopholes or controversies in Hinduism as far as Hindu Gods are concerned?

Answer 1

If we are not knowing the basics of religion, Gods will remain only for sectarian reasons. So elementary knowledge (Tatv Gyan) is the first and foremost thing to know before we can start praying any God.

It is our stubbornness in not attempting to know the ABC, that has led to the incarnation of so many Gods in Hinduism. Other religions are no better because they may not be having so many Gods, but they are also shirking from gaining the basic knowledge. They call etiquettic behaviour between humans, as their guiding principle.

And I am no rustic either!

So all including Hindus need to ponder over the basics.

Vedas are the answer. And a saint in the form of a tutor is needed.

No 'as it is' or quick fix solutions.

Sorry for having taken your precious time if in case, you find my answer not acceptable. But I have a habit of speaking truth and nothing, but truth only.

Answer 2

In my view, Hinduism is more a philosophy than a religion. A religion is more concerned with way of worship and many rituals connected with birth, death, marriage etc.
Hinduism, as a way of life , ascribes certain qualities to be imbibed, as mark of religiocity.
However, in the wake of acquiring material wealth, Hindus are forgetting about those qualities ( 10 'gunas' of dharma) and have started believing in rituals. Just like burning widows is not hinduism believing that Lord Krishna had 1600 wives or Hanumana jumped to swallow the sun are not part of hinduism. These are stories to convey certain messages.

Answer 3

The only one I know of is the question of whether Hinduism is polytheistic or monotheistic. It's the same problem that sometimes plagues the Christian trinity.

The issue is that all incarnations of deities come from a single "entity." Is that entity the one God, or are incarnations of it multiple Gods?

That's really the only controversy I know of off-hand, but I haven't been a practicing Hindu for at least 10-12 years.

Answer 4

There is absolutely no controversy or the feeling for any loopholes about the Hindu GOD among HINDUS .All religious Texts of Hindu religion is in Sanskrit one of the Brilliant among the world languages--only the people who read some CHEAP translations or other Religious vested interests-out of their fear that the intellectuals of their religion would appreciate the Hindu teachings if they come to know the ORIGINAL teachings of Hinduism.

Hindu Texts say without any ambiquity that GOD is ONLY ONE and there is no second GOD.But people call the God by different names depending on the attributions(GUNAM) of GOD out of devotion or love for GOD.--"Ramyathay ithi Raama"=GOD who gives me enormous mental peace(Ramyathay) is Raama.Sivam ,Sivakaram=God is verily the embodiment of benevolence and benevolent-so I wish to call HIM Siva---"Yaha Vaasyam Saha Vishnuhu" =God is immanent and all pervasive ,all imbibisive ,so I call Him Vishnu-So raama ,Siva, Vishnu are all different NAMES of GOD and NOT different Gods."Vipra Bbahudha Vadhanthi=Learned people "CALL" Him by different names---So Hinduism is Monotheistic and not Polytheistic---it is a Deliberate LIE spread by innocents and vested Religious Interests.Hindus have a clear view about this--there is no controversy,no confusion, no loophole about Hindu G-O-D=GOD.

Answer 5

No loopholes. It is a right concept at the time of it's creation.

Then later so many inserts of Gods, rituals and shastras made holes in Hinduism.

Answer 6

hindus were people residing in the indus valley. VEDAS is the original religious text which did get altered over the years. if one reads carefully, VEDAS never instructs to worship idols. strangely, the concept of god in VEDAS is quite like how ALLAH described himself in QURAAN. honestly, VEDAS has nothing to do with the way hinduism is projected by the bjp puppets or any other so called hindu political party.

Answer 7

Hinduism, the world’s oldest religion, has no beginning--it precedes recorded history. It has no human founder. It is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one. Hinduism has four main denominations--Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism.

The following nine facts, though not exhaustive, offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality or about Hinudism.

1 Hindus believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both Creator and Unmanifest Reality.
2 Hindus believe in the divinity of the four Vedas, the world's most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God's word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma, the eternal religion.
3 Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
4 Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
5 Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
6 Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship, rituals, sacraments and personal devotionals create a communion with these devas (divine beings) and God.
7 Hindus believe that an enlightened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry, meditation and surrender in God.
8 Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, noninjury, in thought, word and deed.
9 Hindus believe that no religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine paths are facets of God's Light, deserving tolerance and understanding.

Hindus believe in one Supreme Being. In the Hindu pantheon there are said to be three hundred and thirty-three million Lords(divine beings). The plurality of Lords are perceived as divine creations of that one Being. So, Hinduism has one supreme God, but it has an extensive hierarchy of Lords.

Hinduism views existence as composed of three worlds. The First World is the physical universe; the Second World is the subtle astral or mental plane of existence in which the devas, angels and spirits live; and the Third World is the spiritual universe of the Mahadevas, "great shining beings," our Hindu Lords. Hinduism is the harmonious working together of these three worlds.

Hinduism is a family of four main denominations - Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Smartism - under a divine hierarchy of Mahadevas. These intelligent beings have evolved through eons of time and are able to help mankind without themselves having to live in a physical body. These great Mahadevas, with their multitudes of angelic devas, live and work constantly and tirelessly for the people of our religion, protecting and guiding them, opening new doors and closing unused ones.

Hinduism is unique among the world's religions. I boldly proclaim it the oldest religion in the world. To begin with, it is mankind's oldest spiritual declaration, the very fountainhead of faith on the planet. Hinduism's venerable age has seasoned it to maturity. It is the only religion, to my knowledge, which is not founded in a single historic event or prophet, but which itself precedes recorded history. Hinduism has been called the "cradle of spirituality," and the "mother of all religions," partially because it has influenced virtually every major religion and partly because it can absorb all other religions, honor and embrace their scriptures, their saints, their philosophy. This is possible because Hinduism looks compassionately on all genuine spiritual effort and knows unmistakably that all souls are evolving toward union with the Divine, and all are destined, without exception, to achieve spiritual enlightenment and liberation in this or a future life.

Answer 8

Yes .There are lcertaincontrovercies in all relgions .But in hinduism it is much less that what is in the tow lrelgions wiht th elargest numbe of followers in the world .
since the psecifics are likely to hurt th efoloowers of thse re;ligons, I am not mentioning hem her e.But if any genuine follower of thsoe religons woud likeopt know about them, I shall be glad to make them public in this forum WITH CITATION FROM THE VERY SCRIPTURES OF THOSE RELIGIONS .so that the people of those religons may not accuse me of any naimosity or ill will towards them.

Answer 9

Different ways of life(with some common aspects)grouped under the name Hinduism makes you think so.

Answer 10

If the Christian Trinity is "monotheism" then why is the Hindu Trinity "polytheism" ?

CHRISTIAN TRINITY as the foundation of their Polytheistic Theology

God the Father = Judge/Punisher (in OT)
Jesus the Son = Creator/Saviour/Love
Holy Spirit = Preserver/Source of Miracles

HINDU TRINITY as the foundation of their Polytheistic Theology

Shiva = Punisher/destroyer
Brhama = Creator/Love
Vishnu = Preserver/Source of Miracles


Except Hindus believe God can come in millions of forms but even then he is One God…..

This is much like the Christian trinity of God as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The trinity represents the Divine in its threefold nature and function. Each aspect of the trinity contains and includes the others.

God is multi-part but always considered as “one”.

http://www.hindunet.org/god/trinity/index.htm


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