User:Bladesmulti/Concept of HJ gods
Judaism, notable for its monotheistic concept, shares some similarities with those Hindu scriptures that describe monotheism such as Vedas.[1] In Judaism, God is transcendent while in Hinduism, God is both immanent and transcendent.[2]
In Judaism, god is called Yahweh, Deuteronomy regard Yahweh as "God of gods and Lord of lords".[3]
Hinduism varies from Monotheism, Polytheism, Pantheism, Panentheism, thus the opinion about supreme god differs. According to Upanishads, Mahabharata, and some Puranas, Narayana is considered as supreme deity.[4] Today, Vaishnavism sect consider Vishnu to be the supreme god,[5] while Shaivism consider Shiva as the supreme god.[6]
In Judaism, God is an absolute one, indivisible and incomparable being who is the ultimate cause of all existence. While in Hinduism, gods are considered for having the similar status to another,[7] as distinct, but it can be also be seen as "aspects or manifestations of a single, transcendent god",[7] or an "impersonal absolute".[7]
- ^ Manfred Hutter (2013). Between Mumbai and Manila: Judaism in Asia Since the Founding of the State of Israel (Proceedings of the International Conference, Held at the Department of Comparative Religion. V&R unipress GmbH. p. 241. ISBN 9783847101581.
- ^ Sitansu S. Chakravarti (1991). Hinduism, a Way of Life. p. 84. ISBN 9788120808997.
- ^ Jack R. Lundbom. Deuteronomy: A Commentary. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 60.
- ^ Gavin Flood. An Introduction to Hinduism. p. 120-121.
- ^ Kedar Nath Tiwari. Comparative Religion. Motilal. p. 38.
- ^ Shavism (Saivism) Devotion to Shiva
- ^ a b c Flood 1996, p. 14.