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    Re: The role of demons in hinduism

    Quote Originally Posted by grames View Post
    Just one misinformation...the brahma rakshasa does not attain moksha by the dust of Shrii raghavendra's feet but get relieved from just the curse. Madhva system do not advocate merit less promotion and to attain moksha, you must have such as svabhava.
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    Re: The role of demons in hinduism

    With Demons you have to understand their origin. There were two groups the Devas and Asuras who are at constant odds. One use their power for good and others for bad. Yet we cannot take this literally it is more the idea of one group lets their senses over take them ex. greed, hunger lust while the other group tries to use their powers for the betterment of the universe. There have been examples of exceptions in both groups. None is perfect hence why Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are considered at a higher plane. Yet they are all in the same just different energies of the supreme. Deva or Asura one cannot deny their devotion to God its just how we use our blessings. Their actions (karma; means to do action) are prayer its self and part of God's Leela (grand plan of things).

    You ask how can they do bad if it is against the will of God? Look around everyday people are commiting sin. Isn't that agsint God's will as well? The answer is a very complex one since God's Leela is very complicated and is beyond our grasps. Without trimpuh over bad we as humans would have no hope. Without bad we cannot learn to forgive, we do not learn to change, we cannot understand the struggle between our senses and the path to enlighnment. The universe must be balanced when that balance is displaced then then we witness an avatar.

    The key is we are given free will over our actions but to go against our nature (soul's characteristics, asura characteristc vs brahmin vs warrior class) and birth star is very diffcuilt. Hence we born over and over perfecting ourselves. Since we believe God is merciful there is no fear because we are given many lifetimes to learn and change. Your question is very complex there is no one answer. Ravana in his true form was one of Lord Visnhu's Gate keeper instead of spending millions of births away from him he picked to spend a few as his enemy. Yet he did these bad things so he could join back with his Lord faster (which in itself is the act of a devotee love for his master). Tell me without Ram and Ravana would their ever be a Diwali? God uses these examples of "Leela" to teach us how to be good, to increase our devotion and love for Him/Her. Without this Leela we would merely have a context of rules with no heart and it is this emotion/love which appeals to our human nature.

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