Indian leader tells interviewer God ‘just keeps making me do things’ but that he ‘cannot dial him directly’

Indian leader tells interviewer God ‘just keeps making me do things’ but that he ‘cannot dial him directly’

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has said he believes he has been chosen by God, as the multi-stage Indian electionnears its completion.

“I am convinced that ‘*Parmatma’ *(God) sent me for a purpose. Once the purpose is achieved, my work will be one done. This is why I have completely dedicated myself to God,” he told NDTV news channel on Sunday.

Modi, who is hoping to win a third term when the results of the general election are announced on 4 June, said that while God guided him to do a lot of his work, he did so without revealing a larger scheme.

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Hindus believe in one God, who is known variously as Paramatman, Parameshwar, Parabrahman, Purushottam and so on. Even though God is one, He manifests in infinite forms, but this should not to be confused with the belief that there are multiple Gods.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramatman

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      6·
      6 months ago

      It is my understanding that all gods (and, in fact, all things) are aspects of one thing- Brahman. Some Hindus (not all) worship that as a god. I’m guessing that’s what he’s meaning here.