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The world's most ancient religion, Hinduism, stands out for its multiplicity of gods: there are known to be 330 millions. I don't know who counted them, but because of this diverse variety, Hinduism is regarded as the most confusing religion in the world. Compared to Hinduism, Christianity believes in one God. However, this one God has three aspects: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This divination produces a variety called the Holy Trinity.

The first principle is called the Father because he breathes life in all living creatures. The Father produced and sacrificed his own Son to save the world from the darkness of ignorance. The Holy Spirit enlightens and transcends to the realization of spirit and eternal life in the kingdom of God. Studying Hinduism in depth reveals the fact that this religion, too, believes in one God, called Isvara. This supreme power can not be understood by the human mind. Isvara reveals himself in the tree aspects that sustain the wheel of existence: Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the sustainer and Siva, the destroyer of the material universe.

These three Gods correspond precisely to the divination of one God in Christianity. Brahma is the Father of the world, because he created it. Vishny is the Son, who comes to save the world in many of his avatars, or incarnations. Shiva is the Holy Spirit, who destroys human attachment to the material world and thus, transcends souls to the realm of immortal spirit. Even though both religions seem very different on the surface, they come very close at their essence, revealing the same truth.

An interesting comparison factor is how these two religions deal with the feminine principle, the Goddess. Mother Goddess plays a tremendous role in Hindu religion. She is depicted as the Mother Nature, Prakriti, who is the mother of all physical forms. She is also the mother of all Gods (in this case, people and gods are relatives). Similarly, Christianity adores the Virgin Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son aspect of God.

The only difference is that Christians regard their Goddess as a virgin, pure and non-sexual, while the Hindu Goddess is not shy to reveal every side of her feminine power. She is wise and artistic as Sarasvati, beautiful and glamorous as Laxmi and wild, sexual and destructive as Kali. Sometimes the Mother Goddess is worshipped as Durga, a worrier goddess, who is independent from any male influence and more powerful than any male god. This rich representation of the feminine in Hindu culture is very appealing.

While the Virgin Mary is left to weep looking at her miserable children who carry their crosses throughout life, Durga fights evil actively with a sword in her hands. This is a difference and yet, another similarity between Christianity and Hinduism. In both religions, the Goddess is the mother of all human kind and every person in particular. She is a compassionate provider, ready to protect her children from misfortune and sufferings. Her children only need to ask to receive her grace. The book "How to be God" tells you how to connect to the God and Goddess within and unfold an amazing source of knowledge, power and bliss.