The concept of divinity

Pura Ulun Danu - Batur

  Hinduism is the oldest religions in the world and range of its long history shows that the Hindu religion has gone through all understand the divinity that ever existed in the world. According to research done by scholars, in the body of Hinduism, there are several concepts of divinity, among others henoteisme, pantheism, monism, monotheism, polytheism, and even atheism. The concept of the divinity of the most widely used is the monotheism (especially in the Vedas, Hindu Dharma and Adwaita Wedanta), whereas the other concepts (atheism, pantheism, henoteisme, monism, polytheism) is less known. Actually the plural concept of divinity is not recognized by the Hindus in general, because based on observations of scholars who studied Hindu religion does not comprehensively. 

Monotheism

In the Hindu religion in general, the concept used is monotheism. The concept is known as the philosophy Adwaita Wedanta which means "second to none." Should the concept of divinity in the other monotheistic religions, Adwaita Wedanta assume that God is the center of all life in the universe, and in Hinduism, God is called Brahman. In the Hindu beliefs, Brahman is not something that started but did not end. Brahman is both the creator of the universe buster. Brahman is everywhere and fills the entire universe. Brahman is the origin of everything that exists in the world. Everything that exists in the universe are subject to the Brahman without exception. In concept, the position of the gods synchronized with the angels and God's revered as a reluctance to separate, but commended for his services as an intermediary of God to his people. Philosophy Adwaita Wedanta assume there is no equivalent to the Brahman, the creator of the universe. In Hindu belief, there is only one Brahman, is second to none but wise men call it by various names according to its all-powerful. The names of the greatness of God and then manifested into various forms of deities, such as for example: Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva, Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswati, and others. In Hindu Dharma (especially in Bali), the concept of Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa is a Balinese form of original monotheism.

Pantheism

In one book of the Hindu Upanishads, which emphasized the concept is pantheism. The concept states that God has no particular form or a particular place, but God is and converges at every creation, and nothing contained in any object, like salt in sea water. In Hinduism, the concept of pantheism is called the Wyapi Wyapaka. The Book of Hindu Upanishads say that God meet the specific shape of the universe without, he is not in heaven or on earth but are the highest in each of his creations.

Atheism

Hinduism has the concept of atheism expected (found in Samkhya teachings) are considered positive by theologians / scholars from the West. Samkhya is the oldest in the teachings of Hindu philosophy who allegedly menngandung nature of atheism. Samkhya philosophy deemed never talked about God and the creation of the world and its contents are not for God, but because attendance and Prakirti Purusha, the origin of everything that did not come, and all causes but do not have a cause. Therefore, according to Samkhya philosophy, God never intervened. Teaching of atheism in Hindu philosophy is not encountered in the implementation of the Dharma Hinduism in Indonesia, but the teachings of philosophy (Samkhya) is the oldest in the teachings of Indian philosophy. Subjects atheism is considered one sect of Hindus Dharma and never taught in Indonesian.

Another concept

In addition to the familiar concept of monotheism, pantheism, and atheism is known, scholars have revealed that there are concepts henoteisme, polytheism, and monism in the broad teachings of the Hindu religion. Viewed from a variety of terms that, Hindus the most widely become the object of research results does not reflect the opinions of Indolog unity as a result of different sources of information. Hinduism is generally only recognizes a concept only, namely monotheism. According to the Hindu religious scholars, the concept of divinity in Hinduism there are many just the result of a similar observation from scholars and Hindu religion does not see the body as a whole. Like for example, Hinduism is considered to have the concept of polytheism polytheism but the concept is not recommended in Hindu Dharma and contrary to the teachings of the Vedas. Although many of the views and concepts that were observed in the Hindu Godhead, and in a manner different implementation, as taught in Yoga Chess, four ways to reach God, then everything is permitted. They cling to sloka which says: "The road taken by any human being unto me, all I receive and I give the gift of self-worth in accordance with their submission. Everyone is looking for a different path, O son of Partha (Arjuna) "