hinduism: beliefs and principles

Hinduism: Beliefs and Hinduism: Beliefs and PrinciplesPrinciples

Salient Features of Salient Features of the the Sanatana DharmaSanatana Dharma

• The oldest religionThe oldest religion

• No human founderNo human founder

• Based on the oldest book – the VedasBased on the oldest book – the Vedas

• Universal message – Universal message – manurbhavamanurbhava

• Abhyudaya Abhyudaya andand nisreyas nisreyas

Vedic Message: Vedic Message: Krnvanto Visvam-AryamKrnvanto Visvam-Aryam

• Arya – a noble personArya – a noble person

• Aryah Isvara-PutrahAryah Isvara-Putrah (Yaska) (Yaska)

Our ConsciousnessOur Consciousness

• Body & SoulBody & Soul• Body, Mind & SoulBody, Mind & Soul• Body and Mind are instruments for Body and Mind are instruments for

knowledge and karmaknowledge and karma• Human beings are different – Human beings are different – karmayonikarmayoni• Meditation explores the inner Meditation explores the inner

consciousness when body and mind are consciousness when body and mind are thoroughly inactive (thoroughly inactive (upasanaupasana))

• Yoga - Yoga - YogascittavrttinirodhahYogascittavrttinirodhah

Cosmic ConsciousnessCosmic Consciousness

• Creation is Creation is satyamsatyam, , sivamsivam and and sundaramsundaram (real, purposeful and (real, purposeful and beautiful)beautiful)

• Infinite formless creator – Infinite formless creator – saccidanandasaccidananda (ever existent, (ever existent, conscious, blissful)conscious, blissful)

Devolution versus EvolutionDevolution versus Evolution

Second Law of Thermodynamics: Second Law of Thermodynamics: Chaos (disorder) must increase with Chaos (disorder) must increase with time.time.

Law of KarmaLaw of Karma

• We reap what we sowWe reap what we sow

• Applicable to the soulsApplicable to the souls

• Counterpart to the laws of the nature Counterpart to the laws of the nature for the matterfor the matter

• NiskamaNiskama Karma – Karma – YajnaYajna – – SresthatamamSresthatamam KarmaKarma

• From Yoga to From Yoga to YagaYaga

• Devapuja sangatikarana danesuDevapuja sangatikarana danesu

VegetarianismVegetarianism

• Food for Body, Mind and SoulFood for Body, Mind and Soul

• Compassion is an Essential Human VirtueCompassion is an Essential Human Virtue

• Meat Eating: Unethical, Unhealthy & Meat Eating: Unethical, Unhealthy & UnnecessaryUnnecessary

New World Order: New World Order: HumanismHumanism• Universal love, brotherhood and peaceUniversal love, brotherhood and peace

• Yama – Ahimsa, Satya, Brahmacarya, Yama – Ahimsa, Satya, Brahmacarya, Asteya, AparigrahaAsteya, Aparigraha

• Attitude towards others:Attitude towards others:

MaitriMaitri SukhaSukha

KarunaKaruna DuhkhaDuhkha

MuditaMudita PunyaPunya

UpeksaUpeksa ApunyaApunya

More Issues to Move More Issues to Move ForwardForward• Women issues – not equality but Women issues – not equality but

superioritysuperiority• Religious Spirituality/ Scientific SpiritualityReligious Spirituality/ Scientific Spirituality• Sanskrit – the world languageSanskrit – the world language• Sustainable development for holistic Sustainable development for holistic

living living • We are against Vedic Astrology, Vedic We are against Vedic Astrology, Vedic

Maths, Vedic Vaastu, Non-Patanjali Yoga, Maths, Vedic Vaastu, Non-Patanjali Yoga, Advaitism/Neo-Vedantism, etc.Advaitism/Neo-Vedantism, etc.

Case Study: A Youth Case Study: A Youth InitiativeInitiative

• YUVA (YUVA (YYouth outh UUnited for nited for VVedic edic AAction)ction)

• Shining Network for Vedic Shining Network for Vedic RayRayvolutionvolution

• Join YUVA by writing to:Join YUVA by writing to:

attitude.naina@gmail.comattitude.naina@gmail.com

Case Study (Contd.)Case Study (Contd.)

• Naina, 19 yrs, BA II year (Advertising & Naina, 19 yrs, BA II year (Advertising & Management)Management)

• Came in contact with Vedas/Arya Samaj Came in contact with Vedas/Arya Samaj about three months agoabout three months ago

• She wants to take the Vedic Message She wants to take the Vedic Message worldwideworldwide

• She will establish Truth Clubs in Delhi She will establish Truth Clubs in Delhi collegescolleges

• She says, “I am not a chemical reaction.”She says, “I am not a chemical reaction.”

Vichaar TVVichaar TV

• A TV channel dedicated to the Vedic A TV channel dedicated to the Vedic teachingsteachings

• First year to operate in India and First year to operate in India and through internet worldwidethrough internet worldwide

• A private limited company A private limited company incorporated in Mumbaiincorporated in Mumbai

• First year funds: Rs. 6 crores ($1.5 m) First year funds: Rs. 6 crores ($1.5 m) • Govt allows foreign equity up to 49%Govt allows foreign equity up to 49%

Invitation to the Arya Youth Invitation to the Arya Youth WorldwideWorldwide

• Now is the best time to present the Vedic Now is the best time to present the Vedic Message – “the Best News” Message – “the Best News”

• Here is the best placeHere is the best place• Appeals to both head and heartAppeals to both head and heart• It has the intellectual focus and It has the intellectual focus and

compassionate widthcompassionate width• If we are convinced then we can convince If we are convinced then we can convince

othersothers• The world needs it most; there is turmoil The world needs it most; there is turmoil

everywhereeverywhere

A Time-Bound Action PlanA Time-Bound Action Plan

• 20% participants in AMS 2012 with non-20% participants in AMS 2012 with non-Indian ethnic backgroundIndian ethnic background

• From Youth to Youth – 18 to 28 yearsFrom Youth to Youth – 18 to 28 years

• Open Truth Clubs, Truth Explorers and Open Truth Clubs, Truth Explorers and not the chapters of HSC or even not the chapters of HSC or even Arya Arya Veer DalVeer Dal

• Lectures, Talks, Seminars, Films, Cultural Lectures, Talks, Seminars, Films, Cultural Programs, Drama, Roadside Plays, …Programs, Drama, Roadside Plays, …