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cypherix93@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Choose your own deity kinda situation

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lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Not exactly. For some yes but that’s the polytheistic part. Different from (early) Judaism, monotheistic Hinduism isn’t “my God is the only one” but more like “the god we already agreed to be one of the main gods is actually the only one and the others are expressions of this one or lesser beings”. There are 2 or 3 candidates for that but all are very canonically important in all of Hinduism. There is still a lot of diversity and it’s more about which school you belong to. I think some have a more abstract way where it’s not a specific god but more the dualistic idea of a Big Other if that makes sense. There are also non dualistic schools which fit more into pantheism (god=universe). I simply a lot and I’m already no expert. Let’s Talk Religion has a good series on YouTube about Hinduism.

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- agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  There are 2 or 3 candidates for that
  
  I’ve never heard that. I’ve always heard that Brahman = God, the Trimurti (Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma) are the three main “aspects”, and every other “god” is a further “subdivision” thereof.
  
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  - lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I finally took the time to rewatch this video and Vishnu and Shiva have their cults who worship them as main god next to other lesser gods. I think what you are referring to is within vendata hinduism which isn’t explained in the linked video but the video is still worth watching.
    
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    agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It was my understanding that even then, Vishnu and Shiva are aspects of Brahman. It’s just that Brahman is so abstract and transcendent that you don’t really “worship”. If you view worship as a form of evocation, Brahman doesn’t really give you any attributes to focus on.
    
    It’s like playing music to evoke a mood. Holding down every key of an organ can only really convey the idea of “EVERYTHING, undifferentiated”. It’s certainly a compelling idea, but it lacks nuance and texture. If you want to convey something more “useful”, you have to be more selective.
    
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ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
But if you choose wrong you get beaten. Religion is cool like that.

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