Transcript Hinduism: Beliefs and Principles

Hinduism: Beliefs and
Principles
Salient Features of
the Sanatana Dharma
• The oldest religion
• No human founder
• Based on the oldest book – the Vedas
• Universal message – manurbhava
• Abhyudaya and nisreyas
Vedic Message:
Krnvanto Visvam-Aryam
• Arya – a noble person
• Aryah Isvara-Putrah (Yaska)
Our Consciousness
• Body & Soul
• Body, Mind & Soul
• Body and Mind are instruments for
knowledge and karma
• Human beings are different – karmayoni
• Meditation explores the inner
consciousness when body and mind are
thoroughly inactive (upasana)
• Yoga - Yogascittavrttinirodhah
Cosmic Consciousness
• Creation is satyam, sivam and sundaram
(real, purposeful and beautiful)
• Infinite formless creator – saccidananda
(ever existent, conscious, blissful)
Devolution versus Evolution
Second Law of Thermodynamics: Chaos
(disorder) must increase with time.
Law of Karma
• We reap what we sow
• Applicable to the souls
• Counterpart to the laws of the nature for
the matter
• Niskama Karma – Yajna – Sresthatamam
Karma
• From Yoga to Yaga
• Devapuja sangatikarana danesu
Vegetarianism
• Food for Body, Mind and Soul
• Compassion is an Essential Human Virtue
• Meat Eating: Unethical, Unhealthy &
Unnecessary
New World Order: Humanism
• Universal love, brotherhood and peace
• Yama – Ahimsa, Satya, Brahmacarya, Asteya,
Aparigraha
• Attitude towards others:
Maitri
Karuna
Mudita
Upeksa
Sukha
Duhkha
Punya
Apunya
More Issues to Move Forward
• Women issues – not equality but
superiority
• Religious Spirituality/ Scientific Spirituality
• Sanskrit – the world language
• Sustainable development for holistic living
• We are against Vedic Astrology, Vedic
Maths, Vedic Vaastu, Non-Patanjali Yoga,
Advaitism/Neo-Vedantism, etc.
Case Study: A Youth Initiative
• YUVA (Youth United for Vedic Action)
• Shining Network for Vedic Rayvolution
• Join YUVA by writing to:
[email protected]
Case Study (Contd.)
• Naina, 19 yrs, BA II year (Advertising &
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Management)
Came in contact with Vedas/Arya Samaj about
three months ago
She wants to take the Vedic Message worldwide
She will establish Truth Clubs in Delhi colleges
She says, “I am not a chemical reaction.”
Vichaar TV
• A TV channel dedicated to the Vedic
teachings
• First year to operate in India and through
internet worldwide
• A private limited company incorporated in
Mumbai
• First year funds: Rs. 6 crores ($1.5 m)
• Govt allows foreign equity up to 49%
Invitation to the Arya Youth
Worldwide
• Now is the best time to present the Vedic
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Message – “the Best News”
Here is the best place
Appeals to both head and heart
It has the intellectual focus and compassionate
width
If we are convinced then we can convince others
The world needs it most; there is turmoil
everywhere
A Time-Bound Action Plan
• 20% participants in AMS 2012 with non-
Indian ethnic background
• From Youth to Youth – 18 to 28 years
• Open Truth Clubs, Truth Explorers and not
the chapters of HSC or even Arya Veer Dal
• Lectures, Talks, Seminars, Films, Cultural
Programs, Drama, Roadside Plays, …