Beliefs and teachings - Hindu Religious References

• The Isa Upanishad 1.5 links to the idea of Nirguna Brahman, that God is is a divine consciousness with no form or shape, but only a spiritual presence (TOPIC - Brahman)
• The story in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 391 describe how a seeker asked a wise man how many Gods there are and found out there are 100s of deities, each showing different aspects of God, but there is only one Supreme Being (TOPIC - The Divine)
• The Mundaka Upanishad 1 and 2 describes the things that Brahma created, and links to the Hindu belief that Vishnu created Brahma to continue his work (TOPIC - The tri-murti - Brahma)
• The Mundaka Upanishad 1 and 2 links to the idea of Brahma's role in the tri murti , which is to create life (TOPIC - The tri-murti - Brahma)
• The Bhagavad Gita 4.7-8 links to the belief that Vishnu has the power to prevent suffering and restore moral order (TOPIC - The tri-murti - Vishnu)
• The Svetasvatara Upanishad 3 links to the idea that Shiva is in charge of destruction and recreation (TOPIC - The tri-murti - Shiva)
• The story in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 391 describes how a seeker, Vidagdha the son of Sakalya, asks a wise man, Yajnavalkya, how many Gods there are. He finds there are 100s of deities each showing different aspects of God, but there is only one Supreme Being (TOPIC - The deities)