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Shivay Divakara Tanjore <div_tan > wrote: you are absolutely right

Alfonso, when we becomehighly spiritual and grow beyond religions we see

onlyspirit, which is nothing but god, the same divnespirit manifests in

different forms when we worshipthem, its the intention that is more

important.Om namah shivaya,Divakar.--- Alfonso Hoyos <sennaquerib >

wrote:> Hi Manish!> > I understand that there is a common ground for all>

religions, and indeed between Hinduism and> Christianity.> > As I understand

it, Shiva is the name of the> Absolute, the Upanishadic Brahman. In this sense,

I> perceive resemblances between Shiva and God the> Father. God

the Father is meant to be, in a sense,> as the fountain of the Trinity. I

understand we are> referring to God in his utter transcendence. I> understand

the Varda Mudra of Shiva as a symbol of> the kenosis of God The Father, in

which He gives> himself totally to God the Son except His being as> Father. >

> I perceive as well, resemblances between Shri> Krishna and Jesus Christ, that

is God in its utter> immanence. The root Vish means to "pervade" or so I> was

taught. And St Paul refers that "everything was> created for Him and in Him." >

> When I chant the Gayatri Mantra, it's a way for me> to ask the Holy Spirit

for Guidance. In this sense,> I understand that Brahma, Shri Saraswati, and

Shri> Gayatri are related to spiritual guidance, as the> Holy Spirit is.> >

It's the way I see the question. I only put this> particular

point of view into public consideration.> > Yours,> > Alfonso