Friday, April 06, 2007

many gods as stepping stones

In the Hindu pantheon there are thousands of gods. This recognizes the fact that humans are evolved to varying degrees intellectually and emotionally. Not all can comprehend God in the abstract, Nirgun, Niraakaar state of being. Therefore sages have presented God in forms that humans at different stages of evolution can identify with. They can devote themselves to the service of their chosen god and use him/her as the guide for further evolution to the spiritual pinnacle of complete oneness. They are like stepping stones that help us cross a turbulent river.
We all need our own nectar/wine to get drunk so we can rise above our mundane worldly concerns.
with much love and admiration.
ganoba

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