Creation
for the Hindu people is same as the Indian creation. Indian belief of creation
was when Varuna seems to be the one with the maya and so he created earth, the
heavens and the space between them. But for the Hindu people, there are three
main gods or a triad. Sort of like the father, the son and the holy spirit.
Though the Hindu people had solar cults which they believed or believe that
a three bodied sun created everything with his fertilizing warmth, and was preserved
with his light, and destroyed with his burning rays. This was a triad of fire
which the Indian people believe in as well. Though the triad remain, the gods
composed of it changed through time. Indian culture is in fact one of the worlds
oldest cultures after China, and so they have so many myths and beliefs that
they in turn tie up to what they believe to this day. Hindu like Indian culture
in turn have strong or cemented traditions that they stand firm in. Though funny
thing is, that their foundations have constantly been changed. Why do their
gods change if they believe them to be the true creators of everything? Well
like I have heard; people don’t change, times change. For the reason that the
Indian culture has such an ancient culture, and have so many different beliefs
that they compare and unite other gods from their ancient beliefs. First Varuna
stood alone, then he was joined up with Mitra and Aryaman. This in turn lessened
Varuna's power and was brought down from his once all- powerful state. Later
this whole triad was changed to Agni, Vayu and Surya, and then Indra entered
the picture with the help of Vayu. In other beliefs Indra is closely united
with Agni and also with Vishnu. The Hindu people in turn believe in Vishnu the
preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. Since this two gods needed one more to complete
the triad, they added Brahma. Though many followers believe that Vishnu or Shiva
holds the triad within or in other words that they are the most powerful. But
as the story goes, Vishnu and Brahma were trying to find out who was most venerable.
Suddenly a fiery pillar appeared, which seem to have no end either at the bottom
are the top. For a thousand years they traveled to find the base and the top.
After the thousand years they return to the same spot and found out that Shiva
had turn himself into that endless pillar and so they acknowledge Shiva as the
greatest and most venerable of the gods. From looking at their beliefs, I can
say that they are people that had studied the bible, but instead of taking that
message and using it, they have created their own gods and so have blinded themselves
and their children's children. I consider the Indian people as very intellectual
people but they have converted their intelligence with creating gods and have
blocked themselves from advancing because of religious beliefs. Religion is
very important to many people but everything in extremes is bad. Their belief
that the cow is so sacred, goes to far in which they drink the liquid that comes
out of a dead decaying cow. This is utterly discussing but they believe this
and so they practice it. They go to far with their myths and beliefs, even rats
are sacred to them. They are a perfect example of religion blocking their minds,
not because religion or traditions are bad but for the fact that they have blinded
themselves with all of this myths or lies.
Hindu Mythology: Overview
By: Octavio Tijerino