That's Eastern Orthodox Christianity, dingbat. 

 << Neither Eastern Orthodox nor Western Christianity permit the view that 
humans can become ontologically one with God. That remains the "seperative 
divide" between Eastern and Western religions. >
 What "Eastern Orthodox" philosophy supports the notion that humans can 
ontologically be "one with God"? 
 
 1. Vedanta
 2. Yoga
 3. Mimamsa
 4. Samkhya
 5. Nyaya
 6. Vaisheshika >> >
 From what I've read, there are no orthodox systems in India that support the 
notion of "union with God." There are numerous gods in Indian mythology such as 
Krishna and Vishnu;  but there is no dualist system that I know of that 
advocates a "union" with god or the gods. In Vedanta we have the Brahman, not 
to be confused with God Brahma, but Brahman is not the Creator God - you can't 
merge an unreal existence with the real, the this with That, since you are 
already That. 
 
 Maybe it's time to review the Six Orthodox Systems of Indian Philosophy:
 
 1. Vedanta
 
 Sri-Vaishnavism - Vishisht Advaita Vedanta
 Tengalai (Southern; Tamil)
 Bengalai (Northern; Sanskrit)
 Madhva Vaishnavism  - Dvaita Vedanta
 Bengali Vaishnavism Bheda-bheda Vedanta
 West Indian or Gujarati Vaishnavism - Shuddh Advaita
 Smartism - Advaita Vedanta
 
 2. Yoga (Sankhya Dualism)
 3. Mimamsa (Vedist Ritualism)
 4. Samkhya (Brahmanic Analytical Atheism)
 5. Nyaya (Logical Theism)
 6. Vaisheshika (Atomic Naturalism)
 
 Works cited:
 
 "Foundations of Hindu Philosophy"
 By Theos Bernard, Ph.D.
 Philosophical Publishing House 1947
 pp. 129-130
 
 


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