SrI: Dear All Monthiesim neednt be always with pitfalls. It is clearly indicated and proved beyond doubt that nArAyana is paramAthma(though that is being disputed again here in some threads and posts).. The problem is with the mindset of some well say.... many people who follow monotheism. The problem is also with viewing all these terms from the standpoint of western religions. as sri Mohan quoted yes ... One must "Worship His and respect others". But this doesnt mean we must invlove in their upAsana. There is nothing wrong and infact Sri Vasihnava AchAryAs find no problems in chanting anya devathA related veress in their anustAnams like sandhya vandhanam srArdham vaishwadhevam etc etc.. How do they view this and reconcile it?? This is again another big topic.and excluded in this ... So IMHO monotheism in Hindu perspective dont have pitfalls but some followers of it might have owing to "fanatiscm". But monotheism in western perspective has pitfalls both on the grounds of religioun and amidst those who practise them because they essetially lack "tolerance". The problem and such doubt and allegations come when people read books on vedAnthA as their "pozuthu pOku" whereas when the same is read and learnt with the help of a suitable AchAryAn such doubts would be thwarted. The reason is not all the books give you all the answers to your questions.because the pramAnas (in content) are very vast..and it is nearly an impossible task to deal in detail with all the questions you have about sAsthram vedAntham etc etc. So choose the way you want to learn. regards Venkat
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