A very interesting study of "Faith" from a Vedic perspective

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A very interesting study of "faith" from a Vedic perspective

 

Indeed, faith (shraddhaa) is the fundamental factor of all religions, there

doesn't exist any religion without faith.

Thus in Rig-veda (10-151-1) the Great Seer Rishika Shraddhaa Kaamaayani

declares, "Indeed it is faith which makes the fire to burn (in the Yajnas),

it is indeed faith by which havish (Ghee etc.) is poured in to the fire;

therefore I declare by my words that faith is on the top of religion".

Shri Krishna, again a great seer of Rig-veda, makes it more explicit in his

Gita in the last shloka of the 17th chapter, "what is sacrificed, given as

gift, performed as penance, or done, without faith, O Arjuna! is said to be

"asat"; it is neither effective here nor hereafter".

However, there is a great difference between "shraddha" (faith) and

"andha-vishvasa" (blind faith). The first exists in something true, and the

latter exist is something untrue. The Brahmana Scriptures make it very

clear, "the creator established faith in truth".

The Upanishads also tell us very clearly, "Whatever is performed with faith,

knowledge and with knowing its esoteric significance, is the most effective"

(yadeva vidyaya karoti shraddhayopanishada tadeva viryavattaram bhavati).

This fundamental truth was revealed by the Supreme Lord (Vishnua in

Rig-veda) in the beginning of the creation to Rishika Shraddhaa Kaamaayani,

for the prosperity and well-being of humanity. Thus we should follow this

principle of Shraddha, which is the only way for our spiritual upliftment,

at least till we are not mature enough.

Let us be thankful to her (Rishika Kaamaayani) that she revealed this truth

for our elevation and spiritual nourishment.

NOW LET ME TELL YOU ALL SOMETHING VERY VERY INTERESTING:

DO YOU KNOW WHEN "JNANA " (knowledge) "BHAKTI " (faith, devotion) AND

"KARMA" (action) CAME IN TO EXISTANCE?

Let me tell it to you. Jnana is eternal, Nitya, thus there is no question of

its coming in to existence, as pure knowledge is the Supreme Lord, and he

was always existing, thus Jnana is eternal. Now coming to Shraddha (faith,

devotion; as the word Bhakti doesn't exist in the Vedas and Upanishads, thus

Shraddha there means devotion and faith), faith came in to existence before

the process of creation started. Prashna Upanishad (the 6th question) makes

it explicit that when the Supreme Lord had the desire to create this

Universe, he first created Prana and then from Prana, came "faith", and from

faith space, wind, light, water and earth came into existence.

In the end, Karma came in to existence when the first human took its form.

This is made clear in the 3rd chapter of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

Isn't it interesting to know this?

We all are created from faith!

Thus have faith, in, at least, what the Vedas tell us!

In the service of the Vedas,

Siddhartha

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Namaste,

 

This is a quote from Sw. Vivekananda's address to the

Parliament of Religions, 1893:

 

ananta <sarada

 

'The present convention, which is one of the most august assemblies

ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world, of

the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita:

 

"Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all

men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to Me." '

 

Regards,

 

s.

 

 

advaitin, "sidha" <sidha@d...> wrote:

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