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| Hinduism requires both a male and female for creation Source:Web |
I like that in Hinduism it is compared to Christianity instead
of a singular idea, there are gods and goddesses that fit into a jigsaw puzzle
called God.
My world versus “the world” question is food for thought.
Subjective versus objective is important.
In the Hindu world, God is not a singular entity or
masculine.
Shiva and Parvati (wife) are equals(Gods), their children, Ganesha
and Kartikeya are lesser(gods). Shiva is the destroyer and God because if he
closes his eyes the world ceases to be. Parvati embodies all emotions. Makes me think that females are depicted as emotional and males as being
strength(this is in all cultures I have read about thus far).
Ganesha, Kartikeya, or any divine god worshiped alone, can then be considered a God in that place.
Brahma created Vedas by transmitting them to Rishi, Vyas,
but in Hinduism man cannot exist without woman, not even the gods. The
transmission itself is the Veda-Mata goddess.
Life is incomplete without 4 goals – Dharma, Artha, Kama,
and Moksha…Kama are the pleasurable pursuits.
For Hindus, it is okay to worship a man who has transformed
earth into paradise. They are not just considered a saint like in Christianity,
but an earthly manifestation of god.
Parrot and Lotus associated with Kama, Hindu cupid.
Bahuachara goddess of many behaviors, tolerant of hijras,
those who seek gender fulfillment(Male Indian transgenders). They live outside
society, castrate themselves and pray to her. Stories say she once turned a
woman into a man so she could marry another woman since they had been betrothed
without knowing that they were both females. Hindus believe in reincarnation so they pray to Bahuachara
for their next life to be a complete man or woman.
They even have universal goddesses – Annapurna the kitchen
goddess to stave off the fear of starvation which is a fear for everyone.
Parvati wanted kids, but Shiva didn’t. She breathed life
into a doll of turmeric paste she washed off of herself. Shiva once cut its
head off when he wouldn’t let him in the house. Shiva then replaced the head
with the immortal head of the elephant of the rain god Indra’s elephant making
Ganesha. Thus making a union of Shiva and Parvati and showing the struggle and
balance possible between life and family.
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