Hinduism/Bhagavad-gita?

Hinduism as a religion is monotheistic in that it believes that all Gods stem from One, but this is not entirely accurate in reference to Hindu philosophy, as the word “God” cannot capture the fullness of Brahman. Each manifested God is limited and distinct, but all of them are rooted in the same Source.

One of my favorite verses from the Rig Veda reads, “To what is One, the sages give many names” (1.164.46). They are all the faces of that which is beyond a face. They are personalities from That which all personality extends. As such, there are infinite Gods and Goddesses as Brahman itself is infinite.

It can be more properly said that Hindu philosophy is Transtheistic Panentheism, meaning that when one attains Moksha (union with the divine), all personality and impersonality by which we know deity is transcended and we simply are. Note how I said Panentheism and not Pantheism. Where Pantheism equates God with creation (thereby limiting the infinite to that which is finite), Panentheism believes that God is in all and all is in God. This resonates the words of the Gita:

"Because he who sees the same Lord dwelling equally everywhere does not destroy the Self by the self, he goes to the highest goal."

"Thou art the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the knower, the knowable and the supreme abode. By Thee is the universe pervaded, O Being of infinite forms!"

It is said that Avatars (such as Krishna or the Buddha) are actually superior to the Gods themselves. This is because where the Gods are personified aspects of the highest Brahman, an Avatar is a vessel wherein Brahman is fully manifested. Perhaps this is another reason why you often find myths pertaining to Krishna or the Buddha wherein the Gods are depicted in an inferior light.

And the personhood of Krishna was not the one true God. It was Brahman that dwelt within him. We know this because after having transfigured to Arjuna, he later tells Arjuna that he can no longer repeat it. Brahman is said to be so high that no human mind can comprehend it, however, the human mind can easily comprehend Krishna as a person. As such, we can conclude that Krishna was a human person who attained enlightenment.

Hinduism is a diverse system of thought with beliefs spanning monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, monism, atheism, agnosticism, gnosticism among othersand its concept of God is complex and depends upon each individual and the tradition and philosophy followed. It is sometimes referred to as henotheistic (i.e., involving devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of others).

The Rig Veda, the oldest scripture and the mainstay of Hindu philosophy does not take a restrictive view on the fundamental question of God and the creation of universe. It rather lets the individual seek and discover answers in the quest of life. Nasadiya Sukta (Creation Hymn) of the Rig Veda thus says:

Who really knows?

Who will here proclaim it?

Whence was it produced? Whence is this creation?

The gods came afterwards, with the creation of this universe.

Who then knows whence it has arisen?

Most Hindus believe that the spirit or soul — the true "self" of every person, called the ātman — is eternal. According to the monistic/pantheistic theologies of Hinduism (such as Advaita Vedanta school), this Atman is ultimately indistinct from Brahman, the supreme spirit. Hence, these schools are called non-dualist.The goal of life, according to the Advaita school, is to realize that one's ātman is identical to Brahman, the supreme soul. The Upanishads state that whoever becomes fully aware of the ātman as the innermost core of one's own self realizes an identity with Brahman and thereby reaches moksha (liberation or freedom).

Hinduism is often thought of to be polytheistic, but it is not. It is monotheistic PLURALIST. We say there is only one God, but because each human is different and unique therefore each human is allowed to look at God in their own way. So we recognise diversity in humans. Suppose you don't want to think of God as Father in Heaven, but as Mummy in heaven because mums are sweeter, kinder, cuddlier and hopefully less hairy than fathers! The Hindu religion says "go for it!"

What we say is monotheistic pluralism is actually misunderstood as polytheism - worshipping millions of gods/goddesses when in effect they are different ways for us to look at the Supreme.

Mam, Lord Sri Krishna printed himself by using fact the suitable between all in twenty third verse of 10th financial ruin in Gita. rudranam sankaras casmi vitteso yaksha-rakshasam vasunam pavakas casmi meruh sikharinam aham "Of each and all the Rudras i'm Lord Shiva, of the Yakshas and Rakshasas i'm the Lord of wealth [Kuvera], of the Vasus i'm hearth [Agni], and of mountains i'm Meru." 8 Vasus are, Agni- "warm hearth" Prithvi- "earth" V?yu- "wind" Antariksha- "area" ?ditya- "eternal", a very user-friendly call for the sunlight Surya Dyaus- "sky" Chandramas - "moon" Nakstrani - "stars" 12 Adityas, The 12 Adityas are Vishnu, Sakra, Aryaman, Dhuti, Tvastr, Pusan, Vivasvat, Savitr, Mitra, Varuna, Amsa and Bhaga. concerning 11 Rudras there are various distinction of evaluations, Iam supplying you with each and all the contraptions of 11 names which I even have, Rudra Prasna (3.5): Bhava; Sharva; Pashupathi; Nilagriva; shithikanta; Kapardina; Vyupta-kesha; Shasraksha; Shatadhanva; Girisha ; and Shipivista. Rupa-mandana (a textual content fabric of Shilpa sastra) : Isana; Tatpurusha; Aghora; Vamadeva; Sadyojatha; Mruthyunjaya; Kiranaksha;Srikanta;Abhirbhudhya;Bahurup... and Tryamkaka. Visvakarma Shilpa (a textual content fabric of Shilpa sastra): Aja; Ekapat; Abhirbudhya; Virupaksha; Revata; Hara; Bahurupa; Tryambaka; Suresvara; Jayanta; and Aparajita. Amsumad bheda agama ( a textual content fabric of Shilpa sastra):Mahadeva; Siva; Rudra ;Sankara; Nilalohita; Isana; Vijaya; Bhima; Deva -Deva; Bhava ; and Kapali. Padma Purana: Rta-dhvaja; Manu; Manyu; Ugra-retas; Mahan; Siva; Bhava; Kala; Mahinasa; Vamadeva; and Dhrta-vrata. Mahabharata (Adi Parva): Mrigavyadha; Sarpa; Niriti; Ajaikapat ; Abhivardhana ; Pinaki ; Dahana ; Iswara ;Kapali ;Sthanu ;and Bharga. Valmiki Ramayana (4.40 3): Aja; Ekapada; Abhirbhudya; Hara; Shambu: Tryambaka; Aparajita; Isana; Tribhuvana; Twasta; and Rudra. Srimad Bhagavata (3.12.12):Manyu ; Manu; Mahinasa; Mahan; Siva; Rta-dhvaja; Ugra-reta; Bhava; Kala; Vamadeva; and Dhrta-vrata. Agni Purana (Ch 18) :Aparajita; Hara; Bahurupa; Tryambaka; Vrsakapi; Shambu; Kapardina; Raivata; Mriga vyadha; Sarpa; and Kapali. And in accordance to Jothish Sastras : Kapali; Pingala; Bhima; Virupaksha;Vilohita; Shasta; Ajapada; Abhirbudhnya; Shambu; Chanda ;and Bhava. those rule the 11-branch chart called Rudramsha, which exhibits the struggles and strife’s of the horoscope. There are prayers to appease the specific Rudras.