Hindu Ideas of Creation
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Theology of Vishnu
In some respects, we see a similar range of creation myths associated with Vishnu. But one of the things that's interesting about Vishnu is that he develops his own distinctive theology. In the Christian context, God incarnates as Jesus, and he's a humble carpenter who's engaged with human suffering. Well, in the Hindu context,God incarnates as Krishna. He's a humble cow herd. And he's interested in enjoyment, in bliss, in the beauty and the pleasure, the passions of reality. There's the idea then that God creates so that he can enter into the world,. enjoying and relishing and appreciating the wonder of creation, rather than sort of lamenting
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