The Sum of Awe
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I know very little about Hinduism. Basically, all I know is of Brahma the CReator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. I'm unsure what they are viewed as, but I think they are the All Universe divided into three; is that correct? I have done extensive research on Brahman though, and I see it as the All Universe, reality, the only thing that exists. Is that a correct view? My theological point of view is highly inspired by Brahman, that view of it at least. My lack of understanding of many conceptsin Hinduism is what makes me impatient in understanding it.
1. Can a westerner (White, English, Middle-Class American) convert to Hinduism?
2. How would a beginner, with no idea of it, begin to study it for better understanding? (For me, the most confusing part is the terms used in Hinduism that appear to be based off of another language. Perhaps another reason is because it is an eastern philosophy while I am engulfed in western civilization)
3. What would you call the theological view of hinduism? Panentheism? Polytheism? Pantheism? Monotheism? It could be all of those, but what does it actually come down to?
4. What is Hinduism's ontological outlook? I find many spiritual aspects from what I know about it, but it is often considered nondualism.
5. What does nondualism even mean? What is the difference between nondualism and monism?
6. Doesn't it make sense to focus almost entirely on Brahman rather than other gods that are part of it?
7. How much does modern Hinduism differ from traditional Hinduism?
8. Why does Krishna tend to stand out rather than all of the other avatars of Vishnu, or other avatars in general?
1. Can a westerner (White, English, Middle-Class American) convert to Hinduism?
2. How would a beginner, with no idea of it, begin to study it for better understanding? (For me, the most confusing part is the terms used in Hinduism that appear to be based off of another language. Perhaps another reason is because it is an eastern philosophy while I am engulfed in western civilization)
3. What would you call the theological view of hinduism? Panentheism? Polytheism? Pantheism? Monotheism? It could be all of those, but what does it actually come down to?
4. What is Hinduism's ontological outlook? I find many spiritual aspects from what I know about it, but it is often considered nondualism.
5. What does nondualism even mean? What is the difference between nondualism and monism?
6. Doesn't it make sense to focus almost entirely on Brahman rather than other gods that are part of it?
7. How much does modern Hinduism differ from traditional Hinduism?
8. Why does Krishna tend to stand out rather than all of the other avatars of Vishnu, or other avatars in general?
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