Why I am a Hindu

[sapr333]

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11>>>this is sanathana dharma.if your mind projects 4bn then its 4 bn.on the contrary if the mind projects,a singular human,that too is true.



22>>>p.s.only if wrong or right exists in your mind,i should correct it.your are an atma encased in shell called body.

I think your response is not towards the question what I asked..

1) Anyways,If I understood right, S.D is all about the 4 paths to reach God..Where is the question of Mind/God/Perception comes here..

2) An important question.. How do you distinguish Right/Wrong? On what basis? Pls give me a detailed response.

PS:If you cannot, pls leave it like that.. Let HH,SS respond.

 

[s007bala]

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I think your response is not towards the question what I asked..

what was the question again..rofl..as you ask too many questions without understanding thus...maybe people like hh are fluent with their writings,as i seem to be handicapped with my writing ability catering to western etiquette..lol:violin:

1) Anyways,If I understood right, S.D is all about the 4 paths to reach God..Where is the question of Mind/God/Perception comes here..

sanathana dharma is all the religions existing in the world.try figuring that out!

2) An important question.. How do you distinguish Right/Wrong? On what basis? Pls give me a detailed response.

what is wrong or what is right?can you define it?

PS:If you cannot, pls leave it like that.. Let HH,SS respond.

they too will,apart from me,as what other better work we have khe khe .

sb:laugh:

 

[vasudevans]

as rightly said all other old civilisations have become dead. only our's is still finding place. it is because there is no daily compulsions to perform or no body is going to throw out from hindu religion. but hindusim have given all the thoguhts, morals, etc to attain the 'moksha' in life with set of rules and regulations. But one can indeed attain the eternal with simple belief in "Om Sri Namo Narayanayanamaha', -
vasudevan

 

[RVR]

Excellent Seshadri Subramanyam. I read each and every line. It is very interesting. Inspite of Swami Vivekananda`s chicago speech and several other religious organisations operating in USA, I am surprised that there are still people without knowing our religion. The so called protectors of our religion should also know they have to make people aware of our religion.

I have met people in Germany and their attachment to christianity is like Indian converts. I am sure the entire Western world will have the same position. That is why the missions have started concentrating in poor countries like India to convert people to their faith.

 

[suchithra.cog]

No contradictions.

There are no contradiction in the two statements.Its not been told that u need to stick with Hinduism only.meaning goes be what you are.
Yes god is for all universe. I would like to tell you here an anecdote relating to the former Shankaracharya of Shringeri, Dr Chandrasekhar Bharati. Once an American approached him and said, "I want to change my religion by conversion to Hinduism. I am not happy with Christianity".
The Shankaracharya replied, "I don't mind your converting to Hinduism. But tell me, why are you fed up with Christianity? Have you ever been an honest and sincere Christian? First, try to be one. Practice Christianity for some time without any reservation and if you still remain unhappy with it, I will make you a Hindu. We are not itching to drag non-Hindus to Hinduism. We do not believe in conversions. Conversions take place because of political and pecuniary benefits it brings. We abhor conversions. We say, this is our way of life. Accept it only if you are convinced of reaching the goal by going along with it."
Finally, I will tell you an enlightening story. A union worker called Shaikh. Earlier he was in a communist trade union and now has shifted to our bandwagon. A communist told him, "you have gone to dangerous people. They will throw you out into the sea". Shaikh replied, "I have been with you for several years, but I never got the affection, prestige and honour I have received here".
"But your flag is green and theirs is saffron. What about it?" the Communists queried.
"What of it?", replied Shaikh. "When an orange is green in colour it is sour but when it ripens into saffron it is sweet".



Hinduism is not a religion since there is no such word found in the ancient scripts.Its the british who coined the term.
We are not proud coz it’s the ancient civilization , coz it’s the ancient surviving civilization which is more real in life.

 

[suchithra.cog]

Yes there can be as many gods as one can imagine.There is no particular form,name for the god.We human beings see god in our form.To prove he is beyond form , god has taken so many different avatars let it be matysa, kurma, varaha, simha or rama.

 

[suchithra.cog]

god is one but can appear to anyone as 4billion +...God is one as you imagine him to be.indeed there is difference between soul & god.They both are two in one & one in two.they dwell in each other.Hence the difference.

 

[suchithra.cog]

There is no predefined path.Every philosopher has created there own path & followed certain customs.We following a particular philosopher follow the customs layed by them.There is no binding & haed & fast rules.

 

[pannvalan]

WHY I LOVE TO BE A HINDU?


Hinduism is called a way of life - an exemplary way of life. One who follows Hinduism is a Hindu, whatever be his/her identity by birth.

God is in you as well as outside you. When He is inside you, you become Him and God consciousness pervades you and you lose consciousness of your own self. That is when the communion is complete. In between, you gain self-consciousness which reminds you of what is happening inside and around you.

The important thing to remember is to develop simplicity and humility, when you regain consciousness and shed your pride and exclaim His mercy on you.

This will again reconnect you to Him. Ultimately, you get dissolved/merged in Him and lose your identity permanently.

This can happen to one even when one's body is still there or at the time of one's death. People of the former category are called 'Mumukshus' and they never die at all. They only shed their body cover and become a free and independent soul, without any change, even after their apparent death (or samadhi) or their mortal body leaves this world.

What happens to an ordinary mortal, after his death? It is a big question to which answers can be found only in Hinduism.

 

[RVR]

உள்ளம் ஒரு பெருங்கோயில் ஊண் உடம்பு ஆலயமாம் தெள்ள தெளிர்ந்தார்க்கு ஜீவன் சிவலிங்கம் வள்ளல்பிராணாருக்கு வாய் கோபுர வாயில் கண்ணபுலன்ஐந்தும் மணிவிளக்கே
திருமூலர் வாக்கு

Thirumoolar is the second poet after Agastiar migrated from Mount Kailash to southern part of India. Every Hindu should read his poems and it is really a wonderful treasure.

Only Hindu religion treats human body and soul at such high esteem.

 

[RVR]

எண்ணாயிரம் ஆண்டு யோகம் இருப்பினும் கண்ணார் அமுதனை கண்டறிவார் இல்லை
உள் நாடி ஒளி பெற உள்ளே நோக்கினார் கண்ணாடி போல கலந்து நின்றானே
திருமூலர் வாக்கு


This is yet another wonderful stanza from Thirumoolar's Thirumandiram. Unlike other Nayanmaars, Thirumoolar didn't visit multiple temples. He didn't sing on one particular temple also. It is a great treasure in Tamil literature and Hindu philosophy

 

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To RV Iyya, very good in Quote Thirumoolers poems, I said earlier reply the same thing ,He said that in his 9 thanthirams about 800 teaches about selfreazisation then another 680God realzation. In our body the Kundalys govern by 6 dieties such a 1st Moolatharam Ganasher,2nd swathishtanam Brahma,Manipuragam Vishnu,Anagatham Sivan,Visuthi Uruthiran,(Heart Devi). AAGna Sadasivam all this exp in the book, and he tell us donot search God Outside but search Inside only. s.r.k.

 

[Naina_Marbus]

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[RVR]

Thanks Sri s.r.k ji

I think we should discuss Thirumoolar`s Thirumanthiram on a regular basis. One stanza per day probably will enlighten all of us. I have not seen such a marvelous work elsewhere.

To RV Iyya, very good in Quote Thirumoolers poems, I said earlier reply the same thing ,He said that in his 9 thanthirams about 800 teaches about selfreazisation then another 680God realzation. In our body the Kundalys govern by 6 dieties such a 1st Moolatharam Ganasher,2nd swathishtanam Brahma,Manipuragam Vishnu,Anagatham Sivan,Visuthi Uruthiran,(Heart Devi). AAGna Sadasivam all this exp in the book, and he tell us donot search God Outside but search Inside only. s.r.k.

 

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To: Sapr333,Yes when every soul took birth nothing is coming with, only born in the world the MAYA and mind joins and plays.When death comes only the Soul leaves and body become unmoveable so nothing belongs. Just every Soul Living inthe materaial world things every thing belong to him (Illusion).s.r.k.

 

[SIMHALEO]

Good One. Deceiving too. I hope some of you must have watched the TV serial in Jaya TV, by CHO : Enge Brahmanan" Very similar to that.

 

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ToAll: Pl go thro' this site calledhttp//www.geocities.com title: SIVAGNABOTHAM and Umapathi sivachariyars THIRUVARUTPAYAN. s.r.k.

 

[Eastern Mind]

Back to the thread topic for me. I did read all the posts though.
Why I am a Hindu.
At an early age, according to my mother, when asked what I wanted to do when I grew up I would say, "I want to go to the high mountains of Tibet to meditate." I have no idea where that came from.

At age 16, while driving a machine, a gust of wind came by. I looked up, and at that moment saw energy within all form. At this time I had absolutely no idea of what Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) was.

I began reading a few mystical books. Some friends started chanting 'Aum' and some bhajans they had heard. I felt attracted.

At age 17 I saw a Nataraja statue in a store. It drew me toward it, and I HAD to make a purchase. The owner asked, "You meditate on that?" I answered 'Yes" even though I hadn't even heard of meditation for real.

At age 20 I entered a Siva temple/shrine. I fell over from the energy. Thats the moment I knew I was a Hindu. Only later did I realise that it all just made so much sense to me. The non-proselytising, the all encompassing, the tolerance, the love for humanity, the friendliness of practitioners, the POWER of the temples and swamis.

Yes, I am a proud Hindu.

Aum Namasivaya

 

[KRS]

Dear Sri Easter Mind Ji,

If your story is not a testament to the idea of rebirth, I don't know what is!

By the way, do you know the iconographic significance behind the dancing Nataraja?

Regards,
KRS

 

[GopalaswamyShridharan]

Shree Eastern Mind,

This is called as purva-janma vasam.That is why,accomplishment of each individual varies,despite the fact,they all are exposed to the same knowledge worldover.Our Vedam is the pramanam.Thank you !.

gopal.

 

[Eastern Mind]

Dear Sri Easter Mind Ji,

If your story is not a testament to the idea of rebirth, I don't know what is!

By the way, do you know the iconographic significance behind the dancing Nataraja?

Regards,
KRS

Perhaps I don't know it all, but the mystical attraction is what's really important. To me, he is primal soul, dancing his energy throughout the universe, dancing on the ego, having one earing, being genderless, all that stuff. (I am familiar with the 'Dancing with Siva' by Subramuniyaswami)

But what was odd on pilgrimage, was I felt more darshan/energy at Tanjore than at Chidambaram. Yet my friend who used to live here, but moved back to Chidambaram thought Tanjore was empty. lol

Aum Namasivaya

 

[RVR]

Gandhiji said, "My belief in the Hindu scriptures does not require me to accept every word and every verse as divinely inspired .... I decline to be bound by any interpretation, however learned it may be, if it is repugnant to reason or moral sense" (The Collected Work of Mahatma Gandhi, The Publication Division, Government of India, Vol. XXI, p. 246). Yet Gandhiji was only following Hindu law


Both questining and reasoning are permitted only in the Hindu way of life. We follow several Gods but question our own Gods and His actions.

Baghavan Aadhi Sankara integrated several forms of worship (shunmatha sthapanam). Accepting other faiths and integrating with our way of life is possible only in the `Hindu way of life'.

Rationalism is also part of `Hindu way of Life'

எண்ணாயிரம் ஆண்டு யோகம் இருப்பினும் கண்ணார் அமுதனை கண்டறிவாரில்லை உள் நாடி ஒளி பெற உள்ளே நோக்கினார் கண்ணாடி போல கலந்து நின்றானே

 

[GopalaswamyShridharan]

Basically,i think,there are 24 schools of philosophy emanating from Indian Schools of Philosophy.As ideas were exchanged freely,many religions sprouted out of these schools of philosophy,which are existing today.Charavakas school of philosophy were the rationalist,but still considered as Vedic streams of philosophy,despite the fact,Vedas were not the pramanam directly.

As of today,with being classified as Hindus and Hinduism as a religion,we are proud to be inclusive of each and every form of worship.Herein lies the absolute mastery and genius of our gurus,avatars,ammas.

This punya-bhumi of Bharatham is a wonderful admixture of modernity and ancient practices.Lets say proudly,bharath mata ki jai.Garv say kaho hum hindusthan kay bacchay hain.thalai nimirndhu sollada tamizhan enru.Thank you.

gopal.