| The Hindu concept of God goes beyond considering | | | | The world is created by God and He knows |
| Him as the supreme, all mighty and omniscient figure. | | | | everything about it. There is nothing hidden from Him, |
| According to Hindu teachings, though God governs | | | | He knows all. He has records of the past births of |
| the whole universe, every human being can develop | | | | every creature and knows what an animal or person |
| a personal relation with Him. One can worship God | | | | will do in its present and coming lives. There is nothing |
| out of love and not only out of fear. Devotion or | | | | called free will, everything is governed and directed |
| bhakti is a form of love that the followers of | | | | by Him. |
| Hinduism have for God. It is often referred to as a | | | | God as Omnipresent (all-pervading): |
| key principle of Hinduism, even by the philosophically | | | | According to Hindu teachings, God is present |
| inclined people. | | | | everywhere at the same time. Hindus believe that |
| Form of God: | | | | God creates the whole cosmos/ world. Nothing can |
| According to Hindu scriptures, God is beyond any | | | | exist without Him. |
| attributes of form, color and shapes. He does not | | | | The beauty of Hindu teachings lies in the fact that |
| have any specific form or name and is referred to as | | | | they allow the followers to experience, and |
| Nirguna brahman (attribute-less god). However, God | | | | understand the concept of God. There are the |
| can take any form. He can be strong and powerful, | | | | Puranas that elaborate the glory of God. There are |
| the provider of boons, the destroyer or the savior. | | | | also scriptures like Upanishads that use questions and |
| These forms provide a basis for the Hindu | | | | reasoning to explain the concept of God. Texts like |
| worshipper to easily pursue the otherwise | | | | the Yogasutras cover the whole scope, from |
| inconceivable supreme deity. In general, Hindu | | | | reasoning to divine glory of God. These scriptures |
| followers believe that God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, | | | | and texts tell things that are beyond normal human |
| and Omnipresent. | | | | comprehension. However, they do not command a |
| God as Omnipotent (all-powerful): | | | | blind following, and permit the scope of analysis. |
| According to Hinduism, God can do anything. He is | | | | What is Hinduism ? To know more about Hindu |
| all-powerful. The world is created by Him and | | | | religion, beliefs and teachings, buy The Major Religions |
| everything happens according to His wishes. He can | | | | of the World….Revisited – a book with |
| create this world in zero time and also destroy it in a | | | | difference between 5 major religions. Also covers |
| fraction of second. | | | | topics like Hindu gods, vedas, Upanishads, |
| God as Omniscient (perceiver of all things): | | | | reincarnation, etc. |