The exotic pantheon of the gods lies within the Hindu
walls of wonder. Opulent and copious, yes, the Hindu gods and goddesses are abundant
and affluent with sheer wisdom. (Izzy Schurr / Steven J. Rosen.)
Hinduism is a vast anthology of human knowledge, a
mine of information about science, customs, religion and art upon all stages of
human history. (Steven J. Rosen, “Essential Hinduism,” 2006.)
Hinduism is a cosmic and colossal journey into the massive
reaches of awareness. The inclusive beliefs of the Hindus are cloaked in the
mystique of prehistory. A marvelous melody of miscellaneous beliefs and
practices generated from the Mahabharata, the oldest poem known to mortals. All
the essential truths are harbored within the Mahabharata, states Rosen’s 2006
book, “Essential Hinduism.”
As an entity of enlightenment with an obsessive
passion for words on the printed page. The poetry of the ancient Veda’s has
seized my senses. Hinduism is separate from the other major religions, because
it has many founders, and a vast array of books that can fill an entire book shelve
in every library in the U.S. Christianity for example has two books, the Bible
of course, and the “Book of Mormon.”
The Veda is the oldest scripture in the world. The
word Veda is rooted from Sanskrit which means to know or knowledge. The word
Veda also derives from the German word widea, which means wit and wisdom. (“Essential Hinduism”)
“Essential Hinduism” is not the only Hindu book that
says even the gods are flawed, and Rosen wrote about my favorite god, the
goddess Shakti, or Sakti. I’ve seen her name spelled both ways in at least two
of the eight books I’ve read on Hinduism.
The male gods, and perhaps even mortal men are weak,
ineffective and immobilized without Shakti. She inspires and provokes creativity
while providing cosmic stability, especially within the ravenous realms of the
imagination.
The ancient arsenal of facts and fantasy lies amidst the
untapped reservoirs of time itself, and the words and wisdom of the Hindus has ignited
my intense imagination.
Mark Izzy Schurr
