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Our
motherland, Bharath, could survive on this globe earth with
all her cultural glory for more than ten thousand years! This is because;
Indian thoughts are scientific, rational, unbiased, and universally true,
on their basic and applied level. They were valuable in ancient times and
are valuable in modern times too. We call them chira purathanam
- older than the oldest and nitya noothanam - ever novel in
vision and application. Hence our culture - Dharma is Sanathanam in nature. These cultural thoughts and practices are adoptable for anyone
in any country at anytime with any social - linguistic - religious background.
This is why our motherland could preserve her glorious heritage even after
1350 years of foreign invasion and suppression….Here I have some interesting
articles and eBooks I have come across during my search for detailed reading
about Sanathana Dharma. |
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Saraswati,
the goddess of wisdom, art and music is believed to endow human beings with
the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four hands representing
four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness
and ego. She has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus - the symbol
of true knowledge - in the second. With her other two hands she plays the
music of love and life on a string instrument called the veena. She is dressed
in white - the symbol of purity - and rides on a white swan that symbolises
Sattwa Guna or purity and discrimination. She is the bestower of the power
of speech. Lusturous and as white as jasmine flower, She, clad in a white
silken garment and seated in a White lotus, is considered to be worshipped
at even by the divine Trinity. She is always contemplated upon to ward off
the dullnenss of mind. |
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| Hindu Dharma: The Universal Way of Life - By Guru Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati Svami | |
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is a law governing the behavior of everything in this universe All must
submit to it for the world to function properly . . . It is the will of
the Lord that all his creation, all his creatures should live in happiness.
That is why He has ordained a Dharma, a law for each one of them. It is
compliance with this Dharma that ensures all-round harmony . . .""Religion
is the means of realizing dharma, artha, kama and moksha....The man wants
to live happily without lacking for anything. There are two types of happiness:
the first is ephemeral: and the second is everlasting happiness, not transient
pleasure. ... The pleasure gained from material possessions is momentary
and you keep constantly hankering for more.......It is because people are
ignorant about such happiness, how elevated and enduring it is, that they
hanker after the trivial and momentary joys of kama." |
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| Bhagavad-Gita and Management - By M.P. Bhattathiri | |
One
of the greatest contributions of India to the world is Holy Gita; which
is considered to be one of the first revelations from God. The management
lessons in this holy book were brought in to light of the world by divine
Maharshi Mahesh Yogi and the spiritual philosophy by Sr. Srila Prabhupada
Swami and humanism by Sai Baba. Maharishi calls the Bhagavad-Gita the essence
of Vedic Literature and a complete guide to practical life. It provides
"all that is needed to raise the consciousness of man to the highest
possible level." Maharishi reveals the deep, universal truths of life
that speak to the needs and aspirations of everyone. Arjuna got mentally
depressed when he saw his relatives with whom he has to fight. (Mental health
has become a major international public health concern now). To motivate
him the Bhagavad-Gita is preached in the battle field of Kurukshetra by
Lord Krishna to Arjuna as a counseling to do his duty while multitudes of
men stood by waiting. It has got all the management tactics to achieve the
mental equilibrium and to overcome any crisis situation. The Bhagavad-Gita
can be experienced as a powerful catalyst for transformation. Bhagavad-Gita
means song of the Spirit, song of the Lord. The Holy Gita has become a secret
driving force behind the unfoldment of one's life. In the days of doubt
this divine book will support all spiritual search. This divine book will
contribute to self reflection, finer feeling and deepen one's inner process.
Then life in the world can become a real education-dynamic, full and joyful-no
matter what the circumstance. May the wisdom of loving consciousness ever
guide us on our journey. What makes the Holy Gita a practical psychology
of transformation is that it offers us the tools to connect with our deepest
intangible essence and we must learn to participate in the battle of life
with right knowledge. |
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| Religious Unity: Why there could be a one World Religion - By Stephen Knapp | |
If
we are mature enough to see the purpose of each religion or spiritual path,
we will recognize that there is very little difference between them. Once
we get past the superficialities and variations, like dress, language, rituals,
diet, or architectural styles of churches or temples, we can see that the
essence of each religion is the same. That is to pray to God, sing His praises,
discuss His pastimes and instructions, study the guidance of the prophets
or messengers of God, and to think of God or meditate on Him in any number
of ways. The process is the same, summarized as hearing about God, chanting
or singing about Him, and remembering and serving God. That's it. Anything
else is an expansion of these items. The goal is the same: To learn how
to surrender to God and love Him with all our hearts and minds, and then
to treat and love others as parts and parcels of God. Simple. |
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| Who is a Hindu? - By Koenraad Elst | |
A
lot of ink has flowed over the question how to define Hinduism. There is
no other religion for which the question of definition is so difficult.
A Roman Catholic could be defined as a person who is baptized by a priest
ordained within an apostolic succession going back to Jesus, and who accepts
the Nicean Creed and the authority of the Bishop of Rome. A Muslim is defined
by the Muslims themselves as one who has affirmed the Islamic creed: that
there is no god beside Allah and that Mohammed is Allah's prophet. A Buddhist
is one who has taken the triple refuge into the Buddha, his teachings and
his community. But there seems to be no accepted definition of a Hindu,
neither one sanctioned by Hindu tradition nor one on which the scholarly
community agrees. |
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| India's Rebirth - By Sri Aurobindo | |
What
makes India a country unlike any other? What power can bring about her rebirth?
Today, with the worldwide churning of blood and mud about to smother us,
our answer to these questions will decide India's destiny - A selection
from Sri Aurobindo's writings, talks and speeches. |
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| The Gentle Art of Dharma Self-Defense - By Yajnavalkya Dasa | |
Many
people misjudge Hinduism and the Vedic path, dismissing it as a form of
antiquated heathenism or some ignorant superstition. It is important to
show compassion for those who misunderstand or persecute the Hindu religion
and Vedic culture. And the proper way to show compassion for them is to
gently enlighten them to the high levels of spiritual truth that are found
within the Vedic path. This booklet will show many examples of ways to answer
their criticisms and analyze the reasons why their complaints or objections
are inaccurate and unjustified. |
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| Hinduism and the Clash of Civilizations - By David Frawley | |
The
wisdom of the Hindu tradition, rooted in universal consciousness, can be
a great aid in helping us move in the right direction, but it is seldom
brought into the picture even in India. Hinduism is now a global force as
the third largest religion in the world, the largest non-biblical belief,
and the largest of the pagan, native or indigenous religions. Therefore,
a Hindu voice not only on spiritual but also on cultural issues is necessary
to provide a balanced view on the global situation today. |
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| How I became a Hindu - By Sita Ram Goel | |
I
was born a Hindu. But I had ceased to be one by the time I came out of college
at the age of 22. I had become a Marxist and a militant atheist. I had come
to believe that Hindu scriptures should be burnt in a bonfire if India was
to be saved. It was fifteen years later that I could see this culmination
as the explosion of an inflated ego. During those years of self poisoning,
I was sincerely convinced that I was engaged in a philosophical exploration
of cosmic proportions. |
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| Vedic Culture: A Short Introduction - By Stephen Knapp | |
This
is a short description of the basics of Vedic culture and its philosophy.
Many people do not know quite what it is, and it is often described incorrectly
by many who are not a part of it. However, it is not as mysterious or complex
as it is often portrayed to be. |
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| Nationalism and Distortions in Indian History - By Dr. N.S. Rajaram | |
The
first half century of India's existence as a free nation is characterized
by two significant failures: first, a failure to define the concept of India
as a nation; second, a failure to evolve national institutions in education
and intellectual life. In other words, a comprehensive failure to define
a vision of nationalism rooted in the country's history and culture. The
result is that anti-national forces have had a field day, seriously undermining
national security. Since these fifty years have been dominated by the Congress
Party - by the Nehru-Gandhi family in particular - the party and the dynasty
cannot escape responsibility for these momentous failures. |
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| Death of the Aryan Invasion Theory - By Stephen Knapp | |
With
only a small amount of research, a person can discover that each area of
the world has its own ancient culture that includes its own gods and legends
about the origins of various cosmological realities, and that many of these
are very similar. But where did all these stories and gods come from? Did
they all spread around the world from one particular source, only to change
according to differences in language and customs? If not, then why are some
of these gods and goddesses of various areas of the world so alike? |
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| On Hinduism : Reviews and Reflections - By Ram Swarup | |
There
are two major groups of religions in the world today. First are the conversion-based
religions of Christianity and Islam. Each holds that it is the only true
faith for humanity and solely represents God's plan and God's will. Both
reflect an exclusivist ethos of One God, a single holy book, a final prophet
or single savior, an historical revelation, salvation from sin, and heaven
or hell as the ultimate resting-place for the soul. The second major group
of world religions are the dharmic or meditation traditions of India - Hinduism,
Buddhism and Jainism - of which Hinduism is the oldest and largest. Chinese
Taoism and Japanese Shinto have an affinity with these and can easily be
placed among them. Dharmic traditions reflect a spiritual ethos of natural
law (dharma), karma and rebirth, yogic practices, and a pursuit of direct
experience of truth and self-realization through meditation. |
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| A Complete Review of Vedic Literature And the Knowledge Within - By Stephen Knapp | |
If
we are going to understand the essential truths in Vedic literature, then
we must get a glimpse of the content and purpose of its many texts and the
expansive nature of the knowledge it contains. The Vedic philosophy encompasses
the oldest spiritual texts of any religion in the world, and its subjects
are broad and numerous. Its more advanced concepts can be difficult for
even the greatest scholars to fathom. The Vedic literature discusses many
types of philosophical viewpoints, and studying some of them will let us
see that many of the concepts that we accept as new today are nothing more
than parts of the ancient Vedic knowledge that had been dealt with and thoroughly
understood thousands of years ago. |
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| Manifestation of Souls and Where They Go - By Stephen Knapp | |
This
is the story of how and from where souls manifest, and their evolution through
the material realm and liberation from it. Sometimes there are questions
from people regarding the means by which the innumerable spiritual living
beings are created or manifested from God. And how are we eternal, or how
did we end up in this material creation? So many living beings are seen
in the material world in the large variety of species of animals, plants,
insects, aquatics, birds, and human beings. If we really understood the
oneness of the source from which all of us have appeared, there would be
no question that not only are we all related, but spiritually speaking,
we are all the same. We may look different according to the forms of material
bodies that we wear. But if we could keep this spiritual understanding of
reality in mind, it would make the reasons why there is so much quarrel
and war in the material worlds look all the more foolish. |
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| Frequencies that can Kill, Heal and Transcend - By Stephen Knapp | |
There
are all kinds of frequencies and vibrations all around us. There are frequencies
we see (such as light waves), hear (sound waves), or feel, and others that
are beyond our ability to sense, such as gamma rays, infrared, or radio
and television frequencies. In fact, the ancient Vedic texts of India explain,
in summary, that this whole universe is the production or manifestation
from particular vibrations that cause a change from the spiritual energy
into the material energy. And all these frequencies effect us in many ways.
For example, we may hear music that can be soothing and peaceful, or that
is abrasive and irritating. Or there may be frequencies that we have to
deal with on a more regular basis, like the noise we hear when working in
a factory, or the sounds of downtown traffic. |
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| Our Real Identity, Our Real Motivation - By Stephen Knapp | |
The
second chapter of the Bhagavad-gita explains how we are not these bodies,
but our true identity is that we are spiritual beings that exist in these
temporary material forms, like a driver in a car. The soul cannot be burned,
dried, withered, or harmed in any way. It is eternal. The soul does not
die when the body dies, and only wears the body like an ephemeral suite
of clothes. It is also full of bliss and knowledge, and we naturally feel
that happiness when we regain our spiritually constitutional position. |
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