A Hindustani God
  • Agent Smith
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    We're all familiar with the so-called OOO God:

    1. Omnibenevolent
    2. Omniscient
    3. Omnipotent

    This is the classical Western notion of Yahweh.

    I offer below for comparison a Hindu conception of what a Bhagavan's (God) attributes should be:

    1. Aiśvaryam (wealth)
    2. Vīryam (valour)
    3. Jñānam (wisdom)
    4. Balam (prowess)
    5. Śaktī (power)
    6. Tejas (splendour)

    There's one difference that stands out like a sore thumb: Yahweh's omniscience that's about knowledge and Bhagavan's jñānam which is wisdom.

    I open the floor for discussion

    For details: Svayam Bhagavan
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  • Wayfarer
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    reference?
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  • Agent Smith
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    ↪Wayfarer
    I edited the OP. Added a reference.
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  • 180 Proof
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    Yahweh's omniscience that's about knowledge and Bhagavan's jñānam which is wisdom. — Agent Smith
    These seem to me just Feuerbachian projections of culturally-relative, anthropic ideals (i.e. imago hominis).
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  • Agent Smith
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    These seem to me just Feuerbachian projections of culturally-relative, anthropic ideals (i.e. imago hominum) — 180 Proof

    That's one way of looking at it. I couldn't figure out why wealth is a divine attribute until I thought of Batman.

    Flash: What's your superpower?
    Batman: I'm rich!

    :smile:
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