Kelly of the Phoenix
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I am currently writing a novel. The state of the world today has the "Houses" (pantheons) in a panic. The House of El has summoned other Houses to convene in order to figure out a solution. They are more than happy to give Their opinions, which El will not necessarily enjoy.
However, I need help. I wish to be respectful and homage the mentioned pantheons correctly. Below is an excerpt where Vishnu lectures El:
The blue-skinned One was first to speak. “The Trimurti is pleased the House of El has chosen Dharma, for the world surely cannot exist without it. I, Vishnu, have lived many lives. I am everywhere. I am all things.” Seeing El chafe at this, He continued with a slight nod, “Feel not offense, for ‘there was never a time when you and I and all the kings gathered here have not existed and nor will there be a time when we cease to exist.’” He stood, His arms folded against His chest so that the weapons may not be seen to be threatening. “Great El, Bull of Canaan and Father of the House of El, We have debated on Our journey here where Your tribulations may lie.” He nodded towards the One with the crescent moon crown. “Lord Shiva declared that destruction has not been utilized for quite some time. Your House flooded its enemies once. Your House has participated in either word or deed the decimation of Your own followers. Here We are, though, thousands of years later, such a pittance of time for Us all, but to mortals an endless desert of time from which there appears to be no escape. They have spent that time voiding waste upon their own houses, turning their beds to dust and their water to slime and their food to compost. They are suffering, House of El. Suffering is only temporary, as is happiness and peace, as your own Kingdom has seen, for even Your paradises are dotted with tales of woe. This state of affairs must be accepted, but inaction must never be. ‘You have control over doing your respective duty, but no control or claim over the result. Fear of failure, from being emotionally attached to the fruit of work, is the greatest impediment to success because it robs efficiency by constantly disturbing the equanimity of mind.’”
El raised His hand and Vishnu allowed Him to speak. “My own Sons have accused Me of inaction, Lord Vishnu. On several occasions They berate Their own Father for ignoring the cries of the suffering. They claim They shall be better wards of Our followers, but centuries pass and They squabble like hungry nestlings waiting for the next worm, ignoring the cries Themselves whilst They attend to Their own sense of pride. They act and yet You claim that We are still guilty of inaction.”
Vishnu nodded, a gentle smile constantly on His face. “ ‘Lust, anger, and greed are the three doors to hell,’” He replied.
“And yet You tell me Lord Shiva is of the opinion We must in Our anger kill Our followers to punish them and to restore the rightful nature of things.”
The divine Guest shrugged. “You are attached to the fruit, not the action,” He countered. “I have experienced this before, in the war in northern India named Kurukshetra.” He nodded towards the Others. “Lords Shiva, Brahma, and Myself found Ourselves participating in the deaths and lives of millions. My friend, the archer Arjun, would not raise his Gandiva bow at the start of the war. He and the others had frequently made choices that created that war. Suddenly, he balked at doing his duty as a warrior, for the simple reason that his opponents were family. And yet, that did not stop him and his brothers and his cousins from insulting each other and their wives. They did not stop trying to best each other. I, Myself, had to keep poor Draupadi clothed as the brothers watched while cousins tried to disrobe her publicly at court.”
“If We are not to care for the outcomes of such things, then what right does the House of Expansion dare accuse Us?”
Vishnu sighed. “It has been over two thousand years since Your Son came to Me to learn how to be human. In less than a decade, Yahweh found Himself killed. Karma can be quite distressing, as Yahweh discovered, for had He not ignored His people for so long, His avatar’s ministry would’ve lasted longer. Had He listened to His people as a God, He would not have been rejected as a human. Had He not threatened His people with death, He would not have been executed. Had He been kinder to the foreigner, foreigners would not have killed Him. How many millennia must it take for the House of El to understand the nature of Dharma? It is not the action that is sin, but the expectation of the action’s reward. That is what I tried to explain to My friend. For ‘selfish action imprisons the world. Act selflessly, without any thought of personal profit.’ All the thoughts of the House of El blossom from the weed of attachments to reward. This weed will very well grow and spread, giving the appearance of success, and Your fields will be green and lush, but it is choking the life out of the crops meant to sustain You. ‘Our mistake is in taking this for ultimate reality, like the dreamer thinking that nothing is real except his dream.’ You sit on a stone seat, high above Our heads, in a sprawling tent, but should a human attempt to come here, how will they? Do their satellites know of Your location? The very forms We all take in this tent are but manifestations of Our desires. Should any of Us attack, Our wounds will bleed, and these forms will die, but even that is not Our reality. What is it about Your Sons Baal and Yahweh, that They attempt to kill each other endlessly and yet awaken anew after every death? How many times must One reawaken to realize the dream is still going on? ‘The doors of this knowledge are open for everyone. No one is barred out.’ How often must the other Houses hear from the House of El that only the chosen may hear of God? Why grant action for some and inaction for others? ‘Therefore the doubts which have arisen in your heart out of ignorance should be slashed by the weapon of knowledge.’ From Your own stories, ignorance is blessed. The first followers are condemned for desiring knowledge.” He shook His head. “Such things lead only to despair."
My question is, would this be accurate in how Hindus, particularly those who worship Vishnu, would see things? Am I close or way off base? I would greatly appreciate your help. <3
However, I need help. I wish to be respectful and homage the mentioned pantheons correctly. Below is an excerpt where Vishnu lectures El:
The blue-skinned One was first to speak. “The Trimurti is pleased the House of El has chosen Dharma, for the world surely cannot exist without it. I, Vishnu, have lived many lives. I am everywhere. I am all things.” Seeing El chafe at this, He continued with a slight nod, “Feel not offense, for ‘there was never a time when you and I and all the kings gathered here have not existed and nor will there be a time when we cease to exist.’” He stood, His arms folded against His chest so that the weapons may not be seen to be threatening. “Great El, Bull of Canaan and Father of the House of El, We have debated on Our journey here where Your tribulations may lie.” He nodded towards the One with the crescent moon crown. “Lord Shiva declared that destruction has not been utilized for quite some time. Your House flooded its enemies once. Your House has participated in either word or deed the decimation of Your own followers. Here We are, though, thousands of years later, such a pittance of time for Us all, but to mortals an endless desert of time from which there appears to be no escape. They have spent that time voiding waste upon their own houses, turning their beds to dust and their water to slime and their food to compost. They are suffering, House of El. Suffering is only temporary, as is happiness and peace, as your own Kingdom has seen, for even Your paradises are dotted with tales of woe. This state of affairs must be accepted, but inaction must never be. ‘You have control over doing your respective duty, but no control or claim over the result. Fear of failure, from being emotionally attached to the fruit of work, is the greatest impediment to success because it robs efficiency by constantly disturbing the equanimity of mind.’”
El raised His hand and Vishnu allowed Him to speak. “My own Sons have accused Me of inaction, Lord Vishnu. On several occasions They berate Their own Father for ignoring the cries of the suffering. They claim They shall be better wards of Our followers, but centuries pass and They squabble like hungry nestlings waiting for the next worm, ignoring the cries Themselves whilst They attend to Their own sense of pride. They act and yet You claim that We are still guilty of inaction.”
Vishnu nodded, a gentle smile constantly on His face. “ ‘Lust, anger, and greed are the three doors to hell,’” He replied.
“And yet You tell me Lord Shiva is of the opinion We must in Our anger kill Our followers to punish them and to restore the rightful nature of things.”
The divine Guest shrugged. “You are attached to the fruit, not the action,” He countered. “I have experienced this before, in the war in northern India named Kurukshetra.” He nodded towards the Others. “Lords Shiva, Brahma, and Myself found Ourselves participating in the deaths and lives of millions. My friend, the archer Arjun, would not raise his Gandiva bow at the start of the war. He and the others had frequently made choices that created that war. Suddenly, he balked at doing his duty as a warrior, for the simple reason that his opponents were family. And yet, that did not stop him and his brothers and his cousins from insulting each other and their wives. They did not stop trying to best each other. I, Myself, had to keep poor Draupadi clothed as the brothers watched while cousins tried to disrobe her publicly at court.”
“If We are not to care for the outcomes of such things, then what right does the House of Expansion dare accuse Us?”
Vishnu sighed. “It has been over two thousand years since Your Son came to Me to learn how to be human. In less than a decade, Yahweh found Himself killed. Karma can be quite distressing, as Yahweh discovered, for had He not ignored His people for so long, His avatar’s ministry would’ve lasted longer. Had He listened to His people as a God, He would not have been rejected as a human. Had He not threatened His people with death, He would not have been executed. Had He been kinder to the foreigner, foreigners would not have killed Him. How many millennia must it take for the House of El to understand the nature of Dharma? It is not the action that is sin, but the expectation of the action’s reward. That is what I tried to explain to My friend. For ‘selfish action imprisons the world. Act selflessly, without any thought of personal profit.’ All the thoughts of the House of El blossom from the weed of attachments to reward. This weed will very well grow and spread, giving the appearance of success, and Your fields will be green and lush, but it is choking the life out of the crops meant to sustain You. ‘Our mistake is in taking this for ultimate reality, like the dreamer thinking that nothing is real except his dream.’ You sit on a stone seat, high above Our heads, in a sprawling tent, but should a human attempt to come here, how will they? Do their satellites know of Your location? The very forms We all take in this tent are but manifestations of Our desires. Should any of Us attack, Our wounds will bleed, and these forms will die, but even that is not Our reality. What is it about Your Sons Baal and Yahweh, that They attempt to kill each other endlessly and yet awaken anew after every death? How many times must One reawaken to realize the dream is still going on? ‘The doors of this knowledge are open for everyone. No one is barred out.’ How often must the other Houses hear from the House of El that only the chosen may hear of God? Why grant action for some and inaction for others? ‘Therefore the doubts which have arisen in your heart out of ignorance should be slashed by the weapon of knowledge.’ From Your own stories, ignorance is blessed. The first followers are condemned for desiring knowledge.” He shook His head. “Such things lead only to despair."
My question is, would this be accurate in how Hindus, particularly those who worship Vishnu, would see things? Am I close or way off base? I would greatly appreciate your help. <3