Hindu teachings state that there is a single divine essence in the universe but also state that there are 330 million gods. to use a nonreligious example, it is somewhat like when one white light is split by a prism, it transforms into a rainbow of colors. your questions: 1) would it be accurate to use this analogy as a way to understand the 330 million gods of hinduism? (why or why not? ) 2) what would be another nonreligious example to illustrate the one essence yet the presence of multiple gods?