Hinduism is Purnamada Purnamidam!

[Guest guest]

Hari OM!

 

Dear all,

 

Hindu is one who lives in Hindustan. This is one kind of definition.

A Hindu is one who believes in Sanatana Dharma, who believes in the

theory of transmigration, immortality of soul, the teachings of Vedas

and the Varnashrama Dharma. The common religious book for the Hindus

is the Gita and the common Mantra is Gayatri. The common name of God

is Brahman, Paramatman, Bhagavan or Ishvara.

 

Strictly speaking Hinduism is Arya Dharma or Manava Dharma. Hinduism

is the source for all religions. Lord Buddha who was born and bred up

in Hindu religion made some changes here and there and brought forth

a new religion `Buddhism' to suit the temperament and stage of

evolution of the people who lived in his time. Buddhism is only an

off-shoot of Hinduism. Lord Jesus who made Tapas in Kashmir and

Benares imbibed the teachings and principles of Hinduism and brought

forth a religion to suit the fishermen of Palestine. Mahavira made

some changes here and there and brought forth a religion `Jainism'

which is only an off-shoot of Buddhism. Zoroastrianism and

Christianity and all `isms' are all really off-shoots of Hinduism

only.

 

Hinduism is more a philosophy than a religion. It is like an ocean.

Just as all rivers join the ocean, so also all religions join

Hinduism. All religions have come out of Hinduism. Any kind of man

with any kind of temperament, with any kind of capacity, can find out

his easy path for salvation in Hinduism. There are so many roads in

Hinduism to take any kind of man to the goal. That is the beauty of

Hinduism. The teachings of Rishis of yore do not pertain to Hindus

alone. They are of an all-embracing, universal nature. They are meant

for the people of the whole world. The Gita and the Upanishads are

books for the people of the whole world.

 

Hindu religious books contain philosophy, rituals and myths. These

three things are necessary. The object of myth and legend in the

Vedas is merely to lure the mind to the truths of religion. The

ancient Indian sages introduced the myth and legend in order to

inculcate the principles of ethics or the tenets of religion in the

people. You will have to dive deep and separate the pearls of truth

and wisdom from the shells in which they are imbedded. It is the

superficial observer only who makes thoughtless remarks and unwise

and unjust criticism when he comes across myths and legends.

 

If you change your angle of vision, every worldly work will become a

Yogic activity. A poor man also can reach the goal through service

and devotion. Money is not necessary for him. Hindu philosophy is all-

embracing. Even a scavenger can attain Moksha while doing his usual

work with Nishkamya Bhava. The wise Rishis of yore have chalked out

different paths for different types of persons, according to taste,

temperament and capacity.

 

Proper understanding of Vedanta and its principles and practice of

Vedanta in daily life, is sure to bring peace, solace and happiness

to a world distracted by war, communal strifes, petty quarrels and

religious fights.

 

The above wordings are by SWAMI SIVANANDAJI. His commentary about

Hinduism.

 

With Love & OM!

 

Krishna Prasad

[Guest guest]

Namaste Krishnaji,

 

You wrote:

Lord Buddha who was born and bred up

> in Hindu religion made some changes here and there and brought

forth

> a new religion `Buddhism' to suit the temperament and stage of

> evolution of the people who lived in his time. Buddhism is only an

> off-shoot of Hinduism. Lord Jesus who made Tapas in Kashmir and

> Benares imbibed the teachings and principles of Hinduism and

brought

> forth a religion to suit the fishermen of Palestine. Mahavira made

> some changes here and there and brought forth a religion `Jainism'

> which is only an off-shoot of Buddhism. Zoroastrianism and

> Christianity and all `isms' are all really off-shoots of Hinduism

> only.

>

 

The Buddha did not make any changes to Hinduism. He just taught

people Dharma (Dhamma) and taught them the right way of life and led

them to liberation. He did not bring forth any new religion. He said

Dharma is separate from sampradAya, and hence is not dependent on

one's faith in any religious texts. Dharma would remain as it is, no

matter what the texts say. He said that one should follow that path

of Dharma and not to fall into the sampradAyas.

 

But by that time, people had started using samprdAya synonymously

with religion or Dharma and hence, they thought he brought forth a

new religion, while he did not.

 

The same was the case with Jesus and Mahavira and all others. They

never preached any new religion. They corrected the stagnant views of

the people, which had stuck to sampradAya.

 

I am not sure if Jesus did tapasya in Kashmir. It comes rather as a

surprise to me. This however appears to be, some vague beleif or some

story cooked up by some Hindu fanatics. Nevertheless, even if it is

true, it is not of any great value, that we feel proud that Hinduism

is the 'mother' of all other religions. It shall not lead to

liberation. It is Dharma alone that leads to liberation. All

religions are not born from this Dharma. They ARE this Dharma.

 

Satyameva Jayate Naanrtam

[Guest guest]

Hari OM!

 

Dear Balaji,

 

The Hinduism article is by Swami Sivanandaji of Divine life society,

this is not my words, when Sanyasin says something it should be

valid. Yes, Jesus has done tapasya in Kashmir there is proof for

that.

 

Buddha is a Hindu and he is always remain a Hindu, even if he starts

another religion. Better than what Buddha said it is all in our

scriptures why can't we learn the source instead of any application!

 

With Love & OM!

 

Krishna Prasad

 

advaitin, "Balaji Ramasubramanian"

<balajiramasubramanian> wrote:

> Namaste Krishnaji,

>

> You wrote:

> Lord Buddha who was born and bred up

> > in Hindu religion made some changes here and there and brought

> forth

> > a new religion `Buddhism' to suit the temperament and stage of

> > evolution of the people who lived in his time. Buddhism is only

an

> > off-shoot of Hinduism. Lord Jesus who made Tapas in Kashmir and

> > Benares imbibed the teachings and principles of Hinduism and

> brought

> > forth a religion to suit the fishermen of Palestine. Mahavira

made

> > some changes here and there and brought forth a religion

`Jainism'

> > which is only an off-shoot of Buddhism. Zoroastrianism and

> > Christianity and all `isms' are all really off-shoots of

Hinduism

> > only.

> >

>

> The Buddha did not make any changes to Hinduism. He just taught

> people Dharma (Dhamma) and taught them the right way of life and

led

> them to liberation. He did not bring forth any new religion. He

said

> Dharma is separate from sampradAya, and hence is not dependent on

> one's faith in any religious texts. Dharma would remain as it is,

no

> matter what the texts say. He said that one should follow that

path

> of Dharma and not to fall into the sampradAyas.

>

> But by that time, people had started using samprdAya synonymously

> with religion or Dharma and hence, they thought he brought forth a

> new religion, while he did not.

>

> The same was the case with Jesus and Mahavira and all others. They

> never preached any new religion. They corrected the stagnant views

of

> the people, which had stuck to sampradAya.

>

> I am not sure if Jesus did tapasya in Kashmir. It comes rather as

a

> surprise to me. This however appears to be, some vague beleif or

some

> story cooked up by some Hindu fanatics. Nevertheless, even if it

is

> true, it is not of any great value, that we feel proud that

Hinduism

> is the 'mother' of all other religions. It shall not lead to

> liberation. It is Dharma alone that leads to liberation. All

> religions are not born from this Dharma. They ARE this Dharma.

>

> Satyameva Jayate Naanrtam