Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Yes! And the fundamental teaching or beginning of jnana is to overcome the bodily concept. I am Indian, I am Vaishya, I am man, I am young, I I I --- all bodily misconception or Maya, illusion. If a Hindu doesn't understand that he is NOT Indian nor any other nationality, then he is not a Hindu at all. He is a Nara-adama. Ajnani. A fool! So there is no place for materialistic knee-jerk politics nor BS nationalism in true " atma-vidya " also known as Hinduism. Thanks for the interesting and valuable post... Y/s, Richard sacred-objects , " h. r. gupte " <hrgupte wrote: > > Here is something I found on net....just sharing with you ... > > Hindus belive Ekam sat bahudavadanti Vipra.... > Means truth is one...it manifests in deffrent form... > > Hindus believe in one supreme God who created the universe and who is > worshipped as Light, Love and Consciousness. > > > Hindus believe that there is one all-pervasive God which energizes > the entire universe. We can see Him in the life shining out of the > eyes of humans and all creatures. > > > We Hindus believe that there is one all-pervasive God which energizes > the entire universe. We can see Him in the life shining out of the > eyes of humans and all creatures > > > This concept of God as existing in and giving life to all things is > called " panentheism. " It is different from pantheism, which is the > belief that God is the natural universe and nothing more. It is also > different from theism which says God is only above the world. > Panentheism is a beautiful concept. It says that God is both in the > world and beyond it, both immanent and transcendent > > > He is invisible, unmanifest and Nirguna (formless), but to please his > devotees whose mind cannot comprehend His glory, He takes on forms to > bless them. > > > Shankara in his lalita trishati bhashya explains this very > clearly,..... > > > bhaktaanugrahaaka vigraha vattam vinaa devataayaa buddhavanaaropeNa > saguNopaasana vigrahavantah aN^gikartavyaa iti pratishhThaapitam > > > > If the dieties do not possess forms to bless their devotees, the > devotees cannot grasp them mentally and sagunopaasana becomes > impossible.. > > > But how should we worship ? > > Shankara says in the bhashya on how to worship > > > > tathaapi tadapavaada purassaram shuddha chaitanyaabheda dhyana ruupa > mukhya bhajanam mukhya meva > > > > A devotee must meditate only on his oneness with pure awareness in > worship. > > > > When a devotee approaches Ishvara or Ishta-devata with reverence, he > thinks he is the body. He has the dehatma-buddhi. > > > > Thus shrii shankara further explains this in the aatmashhaTakaM > > > > manobuddhyaha.nkaarachittaani naahaM na cha shrotrajivhe na cha > ghraaNanetre . na cha vyomabhuumiH na tejo na vaayuH > chidaana.ndaruupaH shivo.ahaM shivo.aham.h > > > > I am not the intellect, ego, mind. Neither am I hearing, taste, > smell, sight. Nor am I space, earth, light, air, field of > consciousness. I am the pure consciousness of bliss. I am Shiva. I am > Shiva. > > > > daasaste.ahaM dehadR^ ishhTyaa.asmi shaMbho jaatasteM.asho > jiivadR^ishhTyaa tridR^ishhTe | > > sarvasyaa.a.atmannaatmadR ^ishhTyaa tvameve\- tyevaM me > dhiirnishchitaa sarvashaastraiH || > > > > Oh Lord ! In the form of body I am your servant. In the form of life, > O three-eyed one, I am part of yourself. In the form of soul, you are > within me and in every other soul. I have arrived at this conclusion > through my intellect and on the authority of the various scriptures. > > > > In 'Devi Mhatmya'... it is explained further... > > > > Salutations to the divine Mother who exists in all beings in various > forms such as intelligence, mercy and beauty. Thou art the embodiment > of all power. Thou art the sole refuge for all " > > > > > > devii-maahaatmya, > > adhyaaya 5, shlokas 14-80 > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu vishhNumAyeti shabditA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 14-16|| > > > > 14-16. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who in all beings is > called Vishnumaya. > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu chetanetyabhidhIyate | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 17-19|| > > > > > > 17-19. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings as consciousness; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu buddhirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 20-22|| > > > > > > 20-22. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of intelligence; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu nidrArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 23-25|| > > > > > > 23-25. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of sleep; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu kshudhArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 26-28|| > > > > > > 26-28. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of hunger: > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu chhAyArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 29-31|| > 29-31. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of reflection; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu shaktirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 32-34|| > > > > > > 32-34. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of power . > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu tR^ishhNArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 35-37|| > 35-37. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of thirst; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu kshAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 38-40|| > 38-40. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of forgiveness; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu jAtirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 41-43|| > > > > > > 41-43. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of genus; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu lajjArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 44-46|| > > > > > > 44-46. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of modesty; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu shAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 47-49|| > > > > > > 47-49. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of peace; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu shraddhArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 50-52|| > > > > > > 50-52. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of faith; > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu kAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 53-55|| > 53-55. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of loveliness; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu lakshmIrUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 56-58|| > > > > > > 56-58. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of good fortune; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu vR^ittirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 59-61|| > > > > > > 59-61. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of activity; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu smR^itirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 62-64|| > > > > > > 62-64. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of memory ; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu dayArUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 65-67|| > > > > > > 65-67. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of compassion; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu tushhTirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 68-70|| > > > > > > 68-70. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of contentment; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu mAtR^irUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 71-73|| > > > > > > 71-73. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of mother; > > > > > > yA devI sarvabhUteshhu bhrAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 74-76|| > > > > > > 74-76. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of error; > > > > > > indriyANAmadhishhThAtrI bhuutAnAJNchAkhileshhu yA | > > bhUteshhu satataM tasyai vyAptidevyai namo namaH || 77|| > > > > > > 77. 'Salutations again and again to the all-pervading Devi who > constantly presides over the senses of all beings and (governs) all > the elements; > > > > > > chitirUpeNa yA kR^ itsnametad.hvyApya sthitA jagat.h | > > namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 78-80|| > > > > > > 78-80. 'Salutations again and again to her who, pervading the entire > world, abides in the form of consciousness. > > > > sacred-objects , anne thakur <annethakur@> > wrote: > > > > The era of the Gurus > > Sketch: Beatles goes hindu and now everyone want their own sitar to > levitate with in their back yard ashram. The Brahmins get a new fate > in the American Express Company. The Brahma Kumaris take over the > Indian Government, then the United Nations just before the world is > destroyed by Nuclear Bombs leaving just 900,000 of their followers to > enjoy heaven on earth > > they are all pretty funny. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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