GODS TO WORSHIP....

According to Hinduism our biological parents made us and they are our first gods - and if you please you may worship them and them alone.

The Veda says:–

• mātru devo bhava — let your mother be your first god for she carried you in her womb for 9 months and gave birth to you with great tribulation.
• pitru devo bhava — let your father be your second god, because he is the one that nurtured, raised and protected you.
• ācārya devo bhava — let you teacher be your third god because through instruction you obtain a “second” birth into knowledge and a career pathway which will sustain you in the world.
• atithi devo bhava — let the stranger you encounter be your fourth god. The duty of hospitality is paramount in a civilized society and is one of the greatest acts of worship. Ensure that all other members of your society especially the less fortunate are fed, clothed and cared for as they too are your support network and you owe society a duty of care — all members of society should be treated as gods that’s why we Hindus say NAMASTE when we greet you which means “I salute the divinity which is within you!”.

All other gods are the subject of speculation without any evidence and the futile disputing of their existence and superiority just causes conflict, hatred and religious wars.