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Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha. Modes Of Worship. Three Modes of Nature. Sattvic – Knowledge,devotion,self control Rajasic – Action, selfish, passion Tamasic – Ignorance, dull, himsa. People Religions Animals Birds Puranas Day (morning, midday, night) … everything!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ModesOf
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Vedic Wisdom &
Hari Katha
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Three Modes of Nature
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•Sattvic – Knowledge,devotion,self control•Rajasic – Action, selfish, passion•Tamasic – Ignorance, dull, himsa
• People• Religions• Animals• Birds• Puranas• Day (morning, midday, night)• … everything!
Applies to ….
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Lord’s Three Guna Avatars
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Sattvic Rajasic Tamasic
Lord Vishnu Lord Brahma Lord Siva
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ModeMode Whom do they worshipWhom do they worship
Tamasic AncestorsGhosts, Spirits
Rajasic Western Religions
Sattvic Gods
Nirguna Brahman
Sudha Sattva Bhagavan
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Modes of Nature in religions
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Questions:
1.What is wrong in worshiping our ancestors?2.What can we do if we really want to help them?
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Sattvic Rajasic Tamasic
Modes of Nature in Worships
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Worshiping ancestors
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Worshiping Spirits or Ghosts
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Worshiping Saints & Prophets
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Worshiping via Sacrifices
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Worshiping within oneself!
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14Worshiping with Prema!
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Spiritual Progression
• Every Jivatma progresses• They have their own pace• Ultimately they reach brahman (home)• Is there anything beyond brahman?
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Goal of Life as per Veda
• Sun God (Air) - Dharma• Lord Ganesh(Water)- Artha• Devi Durga (Fire) - Kama• Lord Siva (Earth) - Moksha • Lord Visnu (Akasa) - Moksha
Panchopasana (Hinduism):
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What about Krishna Devotees..?
• They do not want Dharma..• No Artha !• No Kama !!• Kick out even Moksha !!!
Then… Why should one worship Krishna? “Moksha Laghutā Kārinî” (Krishna bhakti derides even moksha)
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How do Devatas give boons
“Boons from Devatas are TEMPORARY…
Even that has to be sanctioned by Me only.”
Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita:
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Worshiping Humans
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Do all go to the same place?
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Worship DestinationDevils Hell
Ancestors Pitr LokaGhosts & Spirits Lower LokasYogies, SidhasYogies, Sidhas Mahar Loka–Tapar
LokaDevatas (Gods) Heavens (Swar Loka)
Paramatma Brahma JyotiBhagavan (not directly) Bhagavan
Pure Devotees Bhagavan comes to you!
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Find the mode of worship..
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Find the mode of worship..
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All worships go to BhagavanYe’py anya devatā bhaktāYajante sraddhayān vitāhTe’py mām eva kaunteyaYajanty avidhi-pūrvakam (Gita. 9.23)
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“O Kaunteya, those who worship other devatas with faith, actually worship Me alone, but in a way that is unauthorized!”
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If all worships go to Bhagavan, then why worshipping Devatas don’t get liberation?
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• Devatas are limbs of Bhagavan.• They are Vibhuti Svarupa• Devatas are not independent
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Why some say all go to same place?Yathadri prabhava nadyah
Parjanya puritah prabho
Visanti sarvatah sindhumTatvat tvam gatayo ‘ntatah (SB. 10.40.10)
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“As rivers born from the mountains and filled by the rain, flow from all sides into the sea, so do all these paths in the end reach you, O master!”
Bhagavan – OceanVedas – CloudsWorship - Water
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Lower Planets
Bhuloka& Others
Heavenly Planets
Brahma Jyoti
Bhagavan
Souls’ Home
Tamasic
Rajasic
Sattvic
Sudha Sattva(Pure Bhakti)
Nirguna
REAL
UNREAL
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Bhagavad Gita 12.12 (Bhakti Yoga):
“Better than abhyasa is Jnana…
Superior to Jnana is Dhyana..This frees desire to enjoy Swarga (Heavan)…”
“Sravanam kirtanam visnoh Smaranam pāda sevanamArchanam vandanam dāsyam Sakhyam ātma-nivedanam “
What frees desire to enjoy in Heaven ?
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G2 Sloka: 2
Yānti deva vrtā devān Pitrn yānti pitr vratāhBhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā Yānti mad-yājino ‘pi mām (B.G 9.25)
Lord Krishna says, “Those who worship devatas will go to the devatas; those who worship ancestors go to the planets of ancestors; those who worship spirits will take birth among those; those who worship Me will live with Me.”
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Meaning of Slokayānti - godeva vrtā - worshipers of devasdevān – to the devaspitrn - to the ancestorsyānti - gopitr vratāh – worshipers of ancestorsbhūtāni - to the ghosts and spiritsyānti - gobhūtejyā – worshipers of ghosts and spiritsyānti - gomat – Myyājino - devoteesapi - butmām – unto Me
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What to do?• Dump all the religions of the world• They may say ‘My Dharma, Your
Dharma or Sanatan Dharma’ !• Forget all of them!
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[Madhura Gāna Mohanā Nayana Bhāşanā Megha Varna Sobhanā Bhuvana Jeevana ] (2)
Dwara Kaa Pālakā Dheena Dayālā (2)Bhakta Jana Jeevanā Patita Pāvanā ...(Ch: Madhura..)
Sarva Pāpa Mochanā Sac-Cid Ãnanda (2)Saci Vadana Keshavā Sarva Rakshakā ...(Ch:Madhura..)
Rāma Rāma Rāghava Sita Nāyakā (2)Ramya Leela Vallabha Radhey Mādhava ...(Ch: Madhura..)
[Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama ] (2) ... (Madhura) [-------- At End Slow - All sing to complete ------- ]
[Madhura Gāna Mohanā Nayana Bhāşanā Megha Varna Sobhanā Bhuvana Jeevana ]
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[Krishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare Krishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare] (2)
[Karuna Sagara Krishna Hare Kamaniya Nayana Krishna Hare] (2) ... (Kris)
[Govardhana Dhara Krishna Hare Gokula Palana Krishna Hare] (2) ... (Kris)
[Radha Vilola Krishna Hare Raji Vaksha Sri Krishna Hare] (2) ... (Kris)
[ -------- Slow - All sing to complete -------]
[Krishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare Krishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare]