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Q1. Why are there many Gods in Hinduism?

A1.

No. There is only one God.

The Vedic scriptures clearly state that there is only one God, and his name is Krishna. But Krishna has many incarnations and so he is known with many names and descriptions. This is what confuses many people, including some Hindus.

Here are some quotes from the Bhagavad-Gita, which is the essence of all Vedic knowledge.

“The whole cosmic order is under me. By my will it is manifested again and again, and by my will it is annihilated at the end” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.8)

“Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. There is no being, moving or unmoving, that can exist without me” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.39)

“I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.8)

“Of all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world, know for certain that I am both the origin and the dissolution” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.6)

“With a single fragment of myself I pervade and support this entire universe” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.42)

“O Arjuna, I know everything that has happened in the past, all that is happening in the present, and all things that are yet to come. I also know all living entities” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.26)

“I enter into each planet, and by energy they stay in orbit” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 15.13)

As you can see above, there is only one person who is declaring himself and stating how he is God.

Q2. Why do Hindus worship idols?

A2.

We don’t worship idols but deities of God. God is a person with a form and he wants to be worshipped in an image form. This can be proven by the fact it’s God who has been creating those who worship him in the image form for millions of years, the Hindus. And the same God has been creating those who don’t worship him in the image form, the non-Hindus, for only a few thousand years at most.

Thus it’s God’s will that those who worship him in the image form are eternal (the Hindus) and those who cannot understand God having a form or those who are against image worship are not eternal. if you read the history books, except for the Hindus, no other race or religious group has existed for more than a few thousand years. But the Hindus have eternally existed. This is by the will of God.

The Muslims face the black stone in the Kebba when they pray. The Christians face the cross when they pray or make an image of the cross while praying. The learned Hindus, pray to a deity of Krishna when they pray. Krishna is a real person who has existed and seen my millions. Which is better; to face a black stone, a cross, or a real person while praying?

Those who follow recently created, man made religions, cannot understand or know God. This is a fact as the Muslims believe that God is invisible. This basically means they cannot know God. Why should God be invisible? The humans have a form, the animals have a form, and the plants have a form. So why should God not have a form?

A Muslim once told me that, since we have a form and we are not great, and God is great. So God cannot have a form, as he is great. This is very foolish mentality. Just because you are not a brain surgeon, does it mean that a brain surgeon cannot have a form, as you have a form?

The Christians have to believe that God has a form, as Jesus declared himself as the son of God. And if Jesus has a form, then his father must also have a form. This is also confirmed in the Bible when it states that ‘man is made in the image of God’. This means that God has 2 hands, 2 legs, a nose and so on. The Bible does not say who this God with a form is.

The Muslims say God is great. If God is great then he has no limitations, and thus no limitations on where he can be present. He has to be present everywhere, otherwise we cannot say God is great. If God is present everywhere, then he has to be in every atom, otherwise we cannot say God is everywhere. Only the Vedic scriptures state that a person called Krishna is present in the atom.

It’s not just the non-Hindus who are forbidden to worship God in an image form. Hindus who eat meat are also forbidden to worship God in an image form. As animal killers are considered too sinful to worship God directly as a person. For this same reason that other animal killers (non-Hindus), are not allowed to worship God in an image form. The Abrahamic religions are recently created, man made religions and thus they cannot understand God as a person, as their knowledge is based on man’s perception and limitations. The Vedic knowledge comes directly from God, in person. The Bhagavad-Gita has eternally existed and is the word of God in person.

“The sastras of the yavanas, or meat-eaters, are not eternal scriptures. They have been fashioned recently, and sometimes they contradict one another. The scriptures of the yavanas are three: the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Koran. Their compilation has a history; they are not eternal like the Vedic knowledge. Therefore although they have their arguments and reasonings, they are not very sound and transcendental.” (Caitanya-caritamrita, Adi_Lila 169)

Q3. When was the Bhagavad-Gita created?

A3.

The Koran was created 1400 years ago. The Bible was created 2000 years ago. But the Bhagavad-Gita wasn’t created at some time point. It has always existed, it is eternal.

The Bhagavad-Gita was first spoken by a person called Krishna, around 120 million years ago on another planet in this Universe, and last spoken 5000 years ago on the Earth planet, in the current day of Brahma. Each complete day of Brahma is 8.64 billion years.

Krishna appears in his original form, once on this Earth planet in every day of Brahma and speaks the Bhagavad-Gita. Thus Krishna appears and speaks the Bhagavad-Gita on this planet, once every 8.64 billion years. There are cycles of creation and annihilation based on the life of Brahma. The duration of each cycle is 100 years of Brahma, which is 311 trillion Earth years.

In the current cycle of creation and annihilation, we have existed for 155 trillion years. This means Krishna has appeared on this planet, at least 17,939 times (155*1000/8.64=17,939 ) in the current cycle alone. And before this cycle there were trillions of cycles.

At the end of each cycle, there is complete annihilation of the Universe and all the material elements go back into the body of Maha Vishnu who is an expansion of Krishna. Krishna in the form of Maha Vishnu, is so BIG that when 311 trillion years pass on Earth, he just completes one inhalation or one exhalation. With every exhalation, millions of Universes come out of his body and with every inhalation, millions of Universes go back into his body. Just think how BIG and great Maha Vishnu must be. And Maha Vishnu is just a small expansion of Krishna.

The Bhagavad-Gita is not a one off created scripture. It has been spoken by Krishna millions of times, right here on this planet and it has also been spoken millions of times, beyond this planet in this Universe, and in other Universes. The material creation is ever expanding and Krishna speaks the Bhagavad-Gita in every Universe, in every day of Brahma, in every cycle. This is how great Krishna (God) is.

Q4. According to the Koran and Bible, there is no rebirth. This is the first and last birth (no reincarnation).

A4.

If this is the only birth, then why is everyone born in different situations?

Why are some people born with cancer in their one and only life?

Why do some people live for a day and die and some live to 100?

Why are some people born in miserable places like Sudan and some in places like the USA?

Why are some people born ugly, some good looking?

Why are some people born male, and some female?

Why are some people born to rich mothers, some to poor mothers?

If this is the only life, then surely everyone should be born equal as God is fair and equal to all?

The Bhagavad-Gita states that we are eternal. We have always existed and we will always exist. Just as the soul is residing in this body, when this body is finished. We will get a new body. This means that before this life, we existed in millions of bodies and after this body we will continue to exist in millions of bodies. The soul transmigrates from one body to another, life after life, reincarnation.

“Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be. As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change. ” (Lord Krishna, Bg. 2.12-13)

“As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.” (Lord Krishna, Bg. 2.22)

Why should the all merciful God, give us only one chance of life?

The fact that God is all merciful is proof that he gives us unlimited lives and not just one (reincarnation).

Q5. According to the Koran and Bible, after death, the soul stays in the ground where the person is buried until the Judgment day.

A5.

When is the Judgment day?

Why should God keep the dead waiting?

Some people have been dead for millions of years, why does God keep them waiting for so long?

Why are some people living today, some lived millions of years ago and some will appear in the future. How does God determine when a person should live in their one and only life?

The Koran and the Bible does not answer any of the above questions.

The Bhagavad-Gita states that the Judgment day is immediately at death. God is very efficient, he does not keep the dead waiting. At death, based on the actions we have taken in our life (karma), we are instantly judged and the soul is immediately transferred to another body based exactly on what the person (the soul) deserves.

Q6. According to the Koran and Bible, on Judgment day, the soul is sent either to heaven or hell for eternity.

A6.

If after only one life, on some unknown Judgment day, a person is eternally sent to hell. Then how can God be called all merciful?

One of main qualities of God is that he is all merciful. Thus God cannot send anyone to hell eternally, and especially after only one chance. Someone who curses or threatens to send people eternally to hell cannot be God. As God is full of love and mercy.

Krishna has appeared so many times in the past, and in each incarnation. He is attacked by so many demonic and atheistic beings, and Krishna very easily defeats them. But none of them are ever sent to hell. They all get liberation. This is how merciful Krishna (God) is.

Q7. Jesus is the only way.

A7.

How many of these so-called followers of Jesus, actually follow his instructions?

Jesus said ‘thy shall not kill’ but they kill by millions everyday (cows, pigs, chickens..).

Jesus said ‘Love God with your heart’ but they don’t even know God.

Jesus said ‘Love thy neighbor’ but they go round cursing the neighbors (non-Christians) a life of hell if they don’t become one of them.

Jesus said ‘live without sin’ but they live in sin and expect Jesus to bail them out.

Instead of giving love to Jesus. They give him their sins so Jesus can suffer eternally.

These Christians who claim to follow Jesus, actually completely ignore the real teachings of Jesus.

By following the Vedic scriptures, one completely follows the teachings of Jesus:

Thy shall not kill – Vegetarianism

Love God with your heart – Worshiping Lord Krishna

Love they neighbor – Consider everyone as the children of God, thus we are all brothers and sisters

Live without sin – No illicit sex, no meat, no intoxication, no gambling

Give love to Guru – Serve the Guru by giving love, not pain

Q8. Why does everyone think their way is the best?
A8.

They have the mentality of bacteria.

The Vedic scriptures states that humans have existed for 155 trillion years in the current cycle of creation and annihilation and before this cycle there were trillions of cycles. The duration of each cycle is 311 trillion years. Beyond this planet, there are trillions of other planets with living beings.

On this tiny insignificant planet, many races and religious groups of people have existed, and their followers think that their way is the only way. The Romans thought they were the best, the Egyptians thought they were the best, the ancient Chinese thought they were the best and so many other races of people have existed. None of them survived for more than a few thousand years. Today we still have races of people who think their way is the best. But like the others before them, they too will become extinct.

Just think how foolish these people are for thinking that their way is the best. This is called bacteria mentality.

The life span of certain bacteria is only a few hours and they live their entire life in a very small area. These bacteria cannot even imagine that there are trillions of other bacteria stretching for thousands of miles. The bacteria cannot imagine that there are other livings beings who live for hundreds of years (humans) and some who live for thousands of years (some trees). There are also livings beings who’s life span is thousands and even trillions of years. The Brahma of this Universe, lives for 311 trillion years.

Also since a race or group of people appeared on this tiny insignificant planet. It’s impossible for anyone to be a follower of their way beyond this planet. So do the zillions of humans, living on millions of planets beyond this one, all live in ignorance as they don’t follow the way of those live here on this Earth planet?

God is all merciful and fair. This means he has to give everyone who is existing today, everyone who has existed in the past, and everyone existing beyond this planet. A chance to know, worship, and follow his teachings. The Vedic knowledge is given to the first created living being called Brahma, at the beginning of the Universe. Then Brahma passes the knowledge down to his children in disciplic succession, and in this way the teachings of Krishna (God) are passed down from generation to generation. Krishna also appears many times in different forms to establish religious principles. Thus God is merciful and fair as he gives all human beings living on any every planet, in every Universe, a chance and not just those who lived recently on one tiny planet.

Only the Vedic religion is existing on every planet, from the beginning of creation to the end in each cycle of creation and annihilation.

Q9. Do you agree that the purpose of religion is to go to Heaven and enjoy virgins?

A9.

No.

The Koran states that by following Islam, on judgment day. The soul will be eternally sent to Heaven. Where there are many virgins to enjoy sex with and wine for those who drink.

“In them will be bashful virgins neither man nor Jinn will have touched before” (Koran 55.56)

“(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink” (Koran 47.15)

The Vedic scriptures state that the purpose of religion is to engage in devotional service onto Krishna. The result of this will be that we will go back to the spiritual realm called Vaikuntha. Where we all originally originated from. Krishna is the father of all living beings as stated in the Bhagavad-Gita and thus we are all his children. We are all brothers and sisters, including the animals.

The Vedic scriptures state that there is a spiritual and material creation. The material creation represents 25% of God’s creation. Consisting of millions of Universes, and within each Universe there are numerous planets. This Universe that the planet Earth is in is the smallest one. There are other Universes which are millions of times bigger than our Universe.

The material creation is made up of Heavenly, Earthly, and Hellish planets. On these material planets, there is birth, old age, disease, misery, death, and re-birth. This is very clearly stated in the Bhagavad-Gita as follows.

“From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kunti, never takes birth again.” (Lord Krishna, Bg. 8.16)

What this means is that even if we go to Heaven, we will still suffer, become diseased and die one day. Then we come back to this Earth or another similar planet again. The highest planet in the material creation is called Satyaloka, where the living beings live for trillions of years. But still there is old age, disease, misery, and death.

The other 75% of God’s creation is the spiritual creation called Vaikuntha. There are millions of spiritual planets in Vaikuntha and the humans beings living on these Vaikuntha planets, are full of bliss, full of knowledge. They have a body that is four handed and eternal, free from disease; old age; anxiety; death. Krishna is present on all the Vaikuntha planets in the form of Narayan who has four hands. God is so merciful and kind that that he gives us his opulence. A body that is four handed and eternal. The top most planet in Vaikuntha is called Goluka Vrindavan, and there the original form of God called Krishna resides. Krishna has 2 hands and so the humans beings on Goluka Vrindavan are also two handed.

Thus going to heaven is temporary and miserable like on Earth. Those with a higher consciousness will not want to go to Heaven or any material planet. They will aim for the spiritual creation, especially the abode of Krishna, Goluka Vrindavan.