Decoding Hindu Gods… Hindu Gods and Goddesses can be very confusing! There are so many different deities, each ruling over a specific domain — Ganesh, the elephant-headed God for good luck, Lakshmi for wealth, Shiva for destruction, Sarasvati for knowledge, Brahma for creation… and each has a unique personality! On
Exploring the intellectual humility of the Rig Veda and the ancient schools of thought that built a universe without a divine creator. Who is a Hindu? Traditionally, a Hindu is someone who accepts the authority of the Vedas. In Sanskrit — the language of the Vedas — the terms āstika and nāstika,
Exploring the Tradition as a Knowledge System Hinduism means many different things to different people. While it is classified among the world’s major religions, many describe it simply as a “way of life”. I believe that it is both — a way of life, certainly, but undoubtedly also a religion.
Someday hopefully, humans will have all the answers. Will we forget Got then? Many individuals around the world completely reject the idea of God, either for the perceived societal problems this belief causes, or because they cannot accept the existence of an entity who cannot be experienced or logically proved.