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Hinduism – Process Panentheism



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Process panentheism avoids the difficulties of materialistic and classical naturalism. This view of sensory perception is based on a nonsensory mode and explains the interplay between the mind, body and God. This view avoids dualism and supernaturalism.

Hinduism

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, and it is divided into several distinct categories, such as henotheistic, panentheistic, and monotheistic. Hindus believe one god can have multiple roles and attributes. A panentheist believes that all of the universe is part of a single being or Brahman.

Panentheistic means "God is within everything" and it derives its Greek roots. This view is based in part on the Bradaranyaka Upanisad Hindu scripture. This scripture describes a conversation between a student, and a teacher.

Neoplatonism

Neoplatonism refers to a panentheistic religion that holds God to be both the transcendent One as well as the World-Soul. The former is immanent in this world. This view is similar to Heraclitus' panentheistic hisology. He believed that all things are one.


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Panentheism is a family of related theologies that all share some fundamental affirmations. This family of beliefs can be explored in depth to discover both their similarities and differences.

Kashmir Shaivism

Kashmir Shaivism claims that there is only One Creator, or Absolute Reality, who exists in all creation and is the source of all knowledge and life. Paramasiva or the creator cannot be fully explained because He's infinite. Therefore, He is beyond comprehension for any mind. This absoluteness is a key aspect of Kashmir Shaivism.


Kashmir Shaivism's doctrine of the Absolute is non-dual, as it is theistic. It asserts that all things are real, but it also claims that they are spiritual. It defines absolute reality as the state of pure Consciousness, which is divine, joyful, and luminous. The Absolute is aware and aware of all living things, and is constantly aware of them.

Saivite theology

Panentheistic theology is the basis of Saivism, which proclaims God Siva to be the embodiment of love. This love is both immanent and transcendent. God creates the world. We progress in our evolution toward moksha, which is salvation.

Panentheism is an intermediate ground between monotheism, theism, and traditional monotheism. While traditional monotheism rejects the concept of God's existence as immanent, panentheism holds that God is essentially immanent within the universe. This belief promotes intimacy between God, the world, and God.


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Vaishnavism

The Hindu pantheon includes several sub-denominations, each teaching a different view. For example: Northern Vaishnavas perceive Vishnu to be Krishna, while southern Vaishnavas call him Rama. Despite these differences, there are five main schools of Vaishnavism. These schools differ in their conception of God and their view of the human relationship. Ramanuja established Shrivaishnavism.

Vaishnavism doesn't believe in a pantheistic god, but it's not monotheistic. Its theology rests on the vedas that recognize a supreme Being in three aspects, the material universe, spiritual world and the 'personal God. God can be seen as both personal and universal in this framework.



 



Hinduism – Process Panentheism