Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, etc.

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Jai SrimanNarayana!

 

Pujya Chinna Jeeyar,

 

Namaskarams.

 

I have been following discussions about comparisons between Lord Shiva and

Lord SirmanNarayana. This discussion troubled me

most probably due to my ignorance. However,

I have a few questions for which I hope you will

find time to show us the answers and right way

to think and approach this issue.

 

I am troubled when I read that Lord SrimanNarayana

is greater than Lord Shiva. When somebody who

prays to Lord Shiva, reads this then he/she might

feel hurt. Isn't this is similar to saying that

Christainity, Islam, Judaism, Hinudism, Buddhism,

, Jainism or some other religion is better than

any other religion?

 

Why is it incorrect to say that Lord Shiva,

Lord SrimanNarayana or some other God followed

by some other religion are all one and the same?

I ask this question in relation to your mentioning

that Lord Shiva and Lord SrimanNarayana are

essentially different and they have their own

unique qualities... When we say this doesn't this

imply that they are different and not one and the

same. In which case, if we say that Lord SrimanNarayana is the greatest,

then doesn't this

imply Lord Shiva is not as great as Lord

SrimanNarayana and will this not create some kind

of animosity among followers of the two?

 

In the last sentence in Narayana Suktam it says

(which I quote with much trepidation, since my

reproduction is not exact and my understanding

may not be correct.. please excuse me for this

and please correct me to think in proper manner)

that Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu and Indra are all

represented by the same LIGHT that is present in

everybody's heart and THAT SAME LIGHT IS ESSENTIALLY THE SUPEREME BEING WE

ALL NEED TO

SEEK.

 

In view of this state in Narayana Suktam, how do

we treat the above questions i respectfully submit

to you.

Another question is, yes we read that we need to

seek the LIGHT that is in our heart. But, having

read this, how does one proceed from there....I/we

am/are still lost!!!

 

Saranam.

 

Jai SrimanNarayana!

Ranganath Samudrala