Max Müller says: ~ "The religion of the Veda knows no idols; the worship of idols in India is a secondary formation, a degradation of the more primitive worship of idol gods."
Hindus are idol worshipers of a large number of Gods and Goddesses, whereas in the Vedas the God has been described as: ~
Rig Veda: ~ 'Prajnanam Brahma'- Consciousness is the ultimate reality or Brahman or God in truth. God in truth is the Atman, the Self. Atman is present in the form of consciousness.
Do not accept any other God other than Atman, nor worship other than Atman. Let these words be inscribed in your subconscious.
Nothing is real but God. Nothing matters but love for God in truth. God in truth is everywhere and in everything.
God in truth is hidden by the illusory universe. God in truth alone is and all else is an illusion.
Rig-Veda 1-164-46 and Y.V 32-1 clearly mention that God is “One”.
Rig Veda: ~ The Atman is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe. May ye never turn away from the Atman, Self. May ye never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?" (10:48, 5)
Yajurveda – chapter- 32: ~ God is the Supreme Spirit, has no ‘Pratima’ (idol) or material shape. God cannot be seen directly by anyone. God pervades all beings and all directions.
Thus, Idolatry does not find any support from the Vedas.
It refers to a formless and attriubuteless God, which is the Atman (Soul), the innermost Self within the false experience.
Thus, it indicates clearly all the Gods with form and attributes are mere imaginations based on the false Self. Thus, Atman or Soul, the ‘Self’ is God in truth.
The Vedas do not talk about idol worship. In fact, till about 2000 years ago followers of Vedism never worshipped idols. Idol worship was started by the followers of Buddhism and Jainism.
There is logic to idol worship. Vedas speak of one God that is the supreme Self, i.e., Atman or Soul, but Hinduism indulges in worshiping 60 million Gods.
That is why Swami Vivekananda: ~ The masses in India cry to sixty million Gods and still die like dogs. Where are these Gods?
Knowing this, stand up and fight! Not one step back, that is the idea. ... Fight it out, whatever comes. Let the stars move from the sphere! Let the whole world stand against us! Death means only a change of garments. What of it? Thus fight! You gain nothing by becoming cowards. ... Taking a step backward, you do not avoid any misfortune. You have cried to all the Gods in the world. Has misery ceased? The masses in India cry to sixty million Gods and still die like dogs. Where are these Gods? ... The Gods come to help you when you have succeeded. So what is the use? Die game. ... This bending the knee to superstitions, this selling yourself to your own mind does not befit you, my Soul. You are infinite, deathless, birthless. Because you are an infinite spirit, it does not befit you to be a slave. ... Arise! Awake! Stand up and fight! Die if you must. There is none to help you. You are the entire world. Who can help you? - Swami Vivekananda (Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900) -The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II.
When the religion of the Veda knows no idols, then why are so many Gods and Goddesses with different forms and names being propagated as Vedic Gods? Why are these conceptual Gods introduced when the Vedic concept of God is free from form and attributes?
Hindus are idol worshipers of a large number of Gods and Goddesses, whereas in the Vedas, the God has been described as:-
The Vedic Culture and Vedas are complete in themselves, but Hinduism, which is a non-Vedic belief system with all rituals and conduct-oriented practices, has been largely contributed to by the orthodox priests to suit their convenience!
The Hindus believed in polytheism, believing all of their Gods to be separate individuals, which was introduced much later by the founders of Hinduism, which contains diverse beliefs, caste, and creeds.
The word Hinduism was first used by the English writers in the 19th century to describe the multiplicity of faiths of the people of India.
In Encyclopedia Britannica, it says: ~ The word Hinduism was first used by the British writers in the year 1830 to describe the multiplicity of the faiths of the people of India, excluding the converted Christians. (Volume- -20, Reference -581)
Swami Vivekananda says: - The word Hindu is a misnomer; the correct word should be a Vedantin, a person who follows the Vedas.
The word Hinduism is a misnomer.
Aryans were an ancient people who originally inhabited Central Asia and later migrated southwards to the regions stretching from Iran to northwest India. These early Aryans had a similar language, race, culture, and religion with many variations.
The Aryans were influenced by the Dravidic culture, and in later centuries, other peoples also invaded and migrated to India, bringing other influences and mixing many cultures' ideologies and beliefs.
Ancient peoples of India belonged to the Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma; therefore, they have nothing to do with present-day Hinduism.
Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma is not Hinduism. The word Hindu originated from the word Sindhu, which is another name for the river Indus. Maybe people who stayed along the Sindhu (Indus) valley came to be known as Hindus.
An exact date of the birth of Santana Dharma cannot be given. They say that Santana Dharma is as old as planet Earth. Some claim it is 5000 to 7000 years old. Ancient India consisted of indigenous people.
Aryans, Dravidians, Jews, Christians, and Muslims have invaded India, and all ingenious people were converted to different faiths from time to time. Thus, Hinduism is a group of different castes, creeds, and faiths.
The Hindus believed in polytheism, believing all of their Gods to be separate individuals, which was introduced much later by the founders of Hinduism, which contains diverse beliefs, cast, and creed.
The DaVita, Vedanta borrows a concept from Abrahamic religions, such as Eternal Damanation (of certain Souls destined to hell forever), which goes against the belief of most Vedanta schools, which states that the invisible Soul attains liberation.
Hinduism is based on myths, and thus, people of India are unaware of the facts of their inherited religious history.
The Vedic system did not have the caste system. The caste system was a fake created in the name of Hinduism. This non-Vedic belief system called Hinduism created hatred among the lower caste Hindus for the higher caste.
Hindu idol or deity, or temple, has nothing to do with the Vedic Religion. Vedic people ate beef. The Hindu practices of idol worship and temple worship ban beef-eating, which was introduced many centuries later.
The vast ocean of Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma was consistently steady and calm for a very long period. It appears that as a consequence of the rage of the Buddhist revolution, it got suddenly disturbed and flowed down to us in disorder.
Even today, Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma has not recovered from the onslaught of Buddhism and Jainism and is not able to settle in people's hearts in its original form in the same old measure.
The Buddhist influence is seen in a great measure in the Vedic philosophy, which is followed by the majority of Indians.
Thus, it is clear that Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma has not retained its original form, but has been influenced by other religions that have undergone a sea change.
Thus, the influence of Buddhism on Santana Dharma is extraordinary. Even Kumarila Bhatta, who fought with great heroism for the revival of Vedic Religion, was so much influenced by Buddhism that he established for the first time in the country, an atheist Vedic Religion, or Santana Dharma.
There is no room for any doubt to assert that the Kumarila Bhatta School was influenced by atheist Buddhism because the school, which is based on the validity of the Vedas and rituals, refutes the existence of God.
It is also necessary for the people to know why the Ancient Vedic Religion or Sanatana Dharma is not present in Hinduism if they are seeking truth in India.
It is very much necessary for the Indian populace to know why the Ancient Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma is not present in Hinduism. India is a spiritual supermarket with diverse philosophies, theories, ideologies, and yoga and beliefs.
Hinduism indulges non-Vedic beliefs such as idolatry, ancestor worship, pilgrimages, priestcraft, offerings made in temples, the caste system, untouchability, and child marriages. All these lack Vedic sanctions; therefore, Hinduism is not the Ancient Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma.
Hinduism is the museum of diverse beliefs and dogmas. Hinduism is not the means to Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. All Hindus indulge in non-Vedic practices barred by the Vedas, introduced by the different founders of the different sects of Hinduism at different times, whereas the Vedic Religion or Santana Dharma, is ancient and has no founder.
Hinduism is not Santana Dharma or Vedic Religion. Hinduism is not a religion. Rather, it is a group of religions found within India that share common beliefs while still remaining very different.
Hinduism is not a religion but more a way of life. The term "Hinduism" is used to label the entire Indian people, irrespective of any religion.
The new religion was introduced with new add-ons by Sage Sankara, a great Advaitic Sage, to uplift the Vedic culture and Santana Dharma, which were in ruins in the clutches of Buddhism.
18 Puranas are introduced in the name of Sage Veda Vyasa, not by Sage Sankara but by the saints or founders of different castes, because the Puranic Gods are non-Vedic Gods. Vedas bar worship of non-Vedic Gods of Hinduism.
As one goes deeper into the annals of history, it indicates that somewhere someone has added the Puranas in the name of Sage Veda Vyasa, the grandmaster of the Vedas. It is impossible to accept and believe that Sage Veda Vyasa authored and introduced the Puranas, which have all conceptual gods because ~
That is why Swami Vivekananda~ The masses in India cry to sixty million Gods and still die like dogs. Where are these gods? - Swami Vivekananda-The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II:~ Santthosh Kumaar
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