Originally Posted by Starman
DBT,

correct me if I'm wrong, but Shiva, Brahmin
are accepted as mythology by practioners.
They purposely and openly employ myth.
They don't fawn over a Proxy Savior, but
aim to discover the Supreme-self.... Ie:
NIRVANA (cosmic awareness/ intelligence)
is achieved by a process of an individual transcending
the limits of mind and body... They don't attain cosmic
consciousness, but reveal that one is cosmic consciousness, when One successfully strips
away the limits of mind and body.

Its is neither faith or religion, but a process
of self discovery to know ones true-self.

Christians and Muslims with their faith
remain trapped in the limited realm of
fabricated beliefs programmed into to them.

Folks who achieve Nirvana or 'enlightenment' ,
have no motive or agenda to argue mere mortal
theistic opinions against other opinions.

Interesting enough Bible suggests one "know thyself",
which is by no means original to montheists, in fact
they were rather late to the party.






That is esoteric Hinduism, but many believers build temples and shrines to individual manifestations of Brahmin in the form of Shiva, Shakti, Hamuman, etc, being seen as 'intermediaries,' gods who may bring benefit to the believer, being the manifestations of Brahman, like everything else, with defined functions, personalities, destroyer, etc.