Thoughts On Hinduism - Part 1

Hinduism has a different concept of God than otherwe realize that only God is supreme. That only God is
religions. In Hinduism God is not something differentthe truth and that we are nothing but his creation that
than the world. According to Hinduism all of us arehe makes to play games. That is the reason of
Gods. The whole world is God. the whole worldpraising God in Hinduism.
resides in God. It is surprising to say that we are allSome of the teachings of Hinduism in a first person
Gods, but that is the truth in Hinduism. The differenceaccount. Nothing is mine. Everything belongs to God.
between God and all of us is that we do not realizeHe gave the body. He made it alive. He gave ability to
our true nature because of maya. The emotions andwork. He can take that away anytime. A disease can
our karmas make a screen that hides our nature. Thattake away all abilities and make me totally helpless.
is why Hinduism lays emphasis on Guru. Guru removesGod can kill me at his will. After that where am I?
this veil and shows us our true nature.What am I proud of? Nothing is mine. I do not know
Most of the Hindu texts praise the lord. Lord is praisedfrom where I came from and I do not know where
in various ways and we surrender in front of him. Byshall I go after my death. All my attachments will
the way, God has no gender. He is formless, cannotremain here while I travel away.
be seen or felt. We have lot of ego. We believe thatPrayer for purity-
we can do so many things. A scientist believes that heI am nothing. Absolutely nothing. My body is not in my
can understand what goes on. A President believescontrol, nor is my mind. I have no control over others.
that he can guide a nation and so on. This ego makesMoreover I do not even know who I am and where
us feel great. But the truth is different. We are nothing,will I go after death. But I have lot of ego that I am
absolutely nothing. God creates us at will and destroyssomething. I have dirty mind. Please help me. Please
us when he wants. We get pain or pleasure dependingmake me a good person. Please clean me.
on our karma. That is law by which all of us areQuestions of a seeker-
governed.There are many questions that a seeker asks. The
According to the greatest Siddha our objective shouldidea of me and mine perplexes me. If God created my
be to realize our Godhood. For that we have tobody then it is his. My soul is his. Then who is this me?
understand that in front of God, we are less thanFrom where does this me enter into picture? Is there
nothing. For that rather than keep saying that we areany me or it is only my ego that creates this me.
nothing, we should praise the lord. Slowly by this praisePlease read further in part two of this article series.