Who is God according to Hinduism?

Hindus recognise one God, Brahman, the eternal origin who is the cause and foundation of all existence.

What is the Hindu Bible called?

the Vedas
The most ancient sacred texts of the Hindu religion are written in Sanskrit and called the Vedas. Hinduism does not just have one sacred book but several scriptures. The Vedas scriptures guide Hindus in their daily life.

What does Bhagavad Gita say about Jesus?

At many places in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna said about His oneness with God: “I am the way, come to Me…Neither the multitude of gods nor great sages knows my origin, for I am the source of all the gods and great sages.” In the Holy Bible, Jesus also utters the same in his Gospels: “I am the way and the truth and …

What language did Krishna speak?

Present day Indian languages which covers most of the places where Lord Rama and Lord Krishna lived are Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali , Marathi, Oriya etc. All these languages have a common ancestry which is Sanskrit. Also, Sanskrit is always regarded as the language of Hindu Holy Scriptures.

Who is the most powerful God in the world?

Shiva is also considered as the God of Gods. The existence which represents infinity itself. He is the supreme masculine divinity in this universe and is lord of the three worlds (Vishwanath) and is second to none in wrath and power. Sarvaripati Shiva is one of the most fearsome manifestation of the supreme God.

Can Hindus not believe in God?

Technically, in Hindu philosophy the term Āstika refers only to acceptance of authority of Vedas, not belief in the existence of God.

What kind of religion does Hinduism believe in?

Elaboration: Hinduism is both monotheistic and henotheistic. Hindus were never polytheistic, in the sense that there are many equal Gods. Henotheism (literally “one God”) better defines the Hindu view. It means the worship of one God without denying the existence of other Gods.

What does it mean to be a Hindu?

It means the worship of one God without denying the existence of other Gods. We Hindus believe in the one all-pervasive God who energizes the entire universe. We can see Him in the life shining out of the eyes of humans and all creatures.

Do You Believe in a loving God as a Hindu?

Pretty much all Hindus acknowledge existence of some kind of loving God, they just disagree on what “loving” and “God” means, and they don’t usually “believe” in things in a western sense of the word. Perhaps “trust” would be a better description than “belief” of how they feel about these things.

Is there such a thing as a polytheistic Hindu?

Hindus were never polytheistic, in the sense that there are many equal Gods. Henotheism (literally “one God”) better defines the Hindu view. It means the worship of one God without denying the existence of other Gods.