--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It was interesting to hear MMY say there's no effective > difference between having one god or many gods as > long as the many gods work together harmoniously. > "It's not a democracy," he said, which is kind of funny. > > Do the gods cooperate with one another in Hindu > mythology? In Norse and Greek myths, the gods don't > all get along. It would be interesting and perhaps an > advancement to have a pantheon work as one.
I always liked Joseph Campbell's term for the structure of the Hindu pantheon -- 'polypantheism.' He defined it as, "Many gods, all of whom are the boss." And it's true. "Who's in charge" depends entirely on which scripture and which verse you happen to be reading. They definitely could have benefitted from an org chart to give to the seers to help them keep things straight. :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
