| Hinduism has a different concept of God than other | | | | we realize that only God is supreme. That only God is |
| religions. In Hinduism God is not something different | | | | the truth and that we are nothing but his creation that |
| than the world. According to Hinduism all of us are | | | | he makes to play games. That is the reason of |
| Gods. The whole world is God. the whole world | | | | praising God in Hinduism. |
| resides in God. It is surprising to say that we are all | | | | Some of the teachings of Hinduism in a first person |
| Gods, but that is the truth in Hinduism. The difference | | | | account. Nothing is mine. Everything belongs to God. |
| between God and all of us is that we do not realize | | | | He gave the body. He made it alive. He gave ability to |
| our true nature because of maya. The emotions and | | | | work. He can take that away anytime. A disease can |
| our karmas make a screen that hides our nature. That | | | | take away all abilities and make me totally helpless. |
| is why Hinduism lays emphasis on Guru. Guru removes | | | | God 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 praised | | | | from where I came from and I do not know where |
| in various ways and we surrender in front of him. By | | | | shall I go after my death. All my attachments will |
| the way, God has no gender. He is formless, cannot | | | | remain here while I travel away. |
| be seen or felt. We have lot of ego. We believe that | | | | Prayer for purity- |
| we can do so many things. A scientist believes that he | | | | I am nothing. Absolutely nothing. My body is not in my |
| can understand what goes on. A President believes | | | | control, nor is my mind. I have no control over others. |
| that he can guide a nation and so on. This ego makes | | | | Moreover 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 destroys | | | | something. I have dirty mind. Please help me. Please |
| us when he wants. We get pain or pleasure depending | | | | make me a good person. Please clean me. |
| on our karma. That is law by which all of us are | | | | Questions of a seeker- |
| governed. | | | | There are many questions that a seeker asks. The |
| According to the greatest Siddha our objective should | | | | idea of me and mine perplexes me. If God created my |
| be to realize our Godhood. For that we have to | | | | body then it is his. My soul is his. Then who is this me? |
| understand that in front of God, we are less than | | | | From where does this me enter into picture? Is there |
| nothing. For that rather than keep saying that we are | | | | any me or it is only my ego that creates this me. |
| nothing, we should praise the lord. Slowly by this praise | | | | Please read further in part two of this article series. |