Does Hinduism believe in the existence of Satan at all?
Answer – According to Hinduism Satan is MAYA. In Christianity it is said that Satan fell from Heaven and it is described as follows: He was murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar and the father of it (John 8:44). The Hebrew word Satan means to oppose or harass someone especially by accusing him. So as per early Christianity, Satan means accuser or persecutor. The early church was persecuted by the Romans and their pagan religion, and so the early church called the Romans by the name Satan. But during the Middle Ages, Satan was portrayed as an ugly and horrible monster. Hinduism recognises satanic forces as the effect of MAYA which is caused by ignorance. The Masters stress to their devotees that only the practice of meditation could make one get rid of delusion. In fact Hinduism does not regard Satan as the personification of an evil being, but only as a negative force st
