"The one God wears many masks ", wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. In no other religion does the Supreme Being wear masks and invite worship in so many different forms as the eternal religion of Hinduism.
Hindus love to worship. Every aspect of life is worship. "Let my walking be circumambulation of You", wrote Shankaracharya . "Let my speech be the recitation of Your holy mantras. When I lie down to sleep , may it be prostrating to You".
The Supreme Being has no form at all Yet is inherent in all forms. In the following chapters , you'll meet the most popular forms in which the Eternal One is honored. Among the thousands of different Hindu sects, you'll also meet the three largest denominations-the devotees of Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti.
This is the universe of Hinduism , in which any chance encounter can be a meeting with God.
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