The Self created the heaven (Ambhas), the sky (Marikis), the earth (Mara) and the underworld (Ap). Hinduism does not evolve due to a leader or a scholar or a teacher. Mind management is vital. I have a good suggestion for you. Search my friends inside your self , and you will find your god, your Krishna, allah, or Jesus. [5] For example, the concept of Dashavatara can be seen as having some similarities to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.The first incarnation of Vishnu in the form of a fish resembles the evolutionary origin of fish in the Silurian Period. This age existed roughly between 10000-4000 B.C. Conclusions are for people who don’t know but readily accept and run with an answer no matter right or wrong, no matter harmful or beneficial, no matter where they got an answer or what kind of answer it is. I guess you have never looked beyond faith or science for any answer. The universe is driven by this. It is a great opportunity to be a Hindu. Thanks. I said nothing about not needing God – whatever God means. Here is a verse from Rig Veda. They are all killing one another in the name of Quaran itself. “Who knows for certain? Don’t lose your time in finding the meaning of life. The tragic condition of humans is that our eyes have been so distracted by physical things and pleasure, that we have lost the ability to see the unseen. But when man disobeyed him and fell into temptation by Satan, God felt sad and he cast away his beloved creation from Paradise where everything from free for him.food, plants, water, springs, a beautful world, After he was cast away from paradise, man had to do everything himself, find his own food, etc, gradually sin increased, man killing his own brother, lust, greed, gluttony, man also started worshipping other idols he himself made, idols if brass, animals, etc, there was slavery, sexual sins, deceit, treacherous rulers etc…. The gods then performed a yajna with the Purusha, leading to the creation of the other things in the manifested world from his various body parts and his mind. They are much more evolved than humans All hindu texts and scriptures are NOT subjected to men only! Reply to Enosh & Thanks to Savita Performed by boys of the three “twice-born” upper classes, it involves the tying of a sacred cord. It has nothing to do with being born in a certain country or religion. I am sorry but faith and science have little to do with either life or death. Destiny means we do not have freewill, life is precisely planned, and can be exactly predicted by any high level yogi. 8. Such a great understanding and explanation. It is less of a fixed doctrine. There is no faith involved, no dogma, or do’ and dont’s like in religions. Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers Dialectical Spiritualism-A Vedic View of Western Philosophy Teachings of Lord Kapila, the Son of Devahuti Transcendental Teachings of Prahliid Maharaja Kr�Q.a, the Reservoir of Pleasure The Science of Self-Realization Preaching Is the Essence Life Comes From Life The Perfection of Yoga Beyond Birth and Death On the Way to Kr�Q.a Geetar-gan (Bengali) Raja-vidya: The King of Knowledge Elevation to KrsnaConsciousness Kr�Q.a Conscious . life life-span. Isn’t it? So many Gods and rituals. Hinduism Worldview The Question of Origin – Hinduism considers no specific moment of origin. in short, religion is like a pill to escape from reality and a wishful thinking to end the suffering of life. And that Sanatana-dharma applies directly to the atman’s duty/position. Your email address will not be published. https://www.appslure.com/, Great information…I am happy to find this post Very helpful for me, as it contains a lot of information. There is no single story of creation, due to dynamic diversity of Hinduism, and these are derived from various sources like Vedas, some from the Brahmanas, some from Puranas; some are philosophical, based on concepts, and others are narratives. One is Dharma which is also known as righteous living. However, most Hindus have been quoted, arguing that their faith has always existed and timeless. It is my Dharma. We are told to believe that these two dominate the universe and determines (past, present, and future) the buildup of the Universe. Appreciate life itself while you are here , we are not here for that long and dont know how lucky we are becaue we won’t remember this life in our next one if and when that may be.. Go beyond the surface, if that makes any sense at all…✌️. Can life be categorised as Active or inactive or there is a different meaning of life in spiritual and religious terms. They have replaced it simply out of ignorance. to Pushpanjali, Now you may be confused what does attaining God means, in broader terms it is difficult to explain in this simpler platform. For leading a meaningful life there isn’t any need to have goals. Life on earth has been declared and accepted as meaningless. He also created the various powers of the gods, the different classes, the dharma (law or duty) and so on. To me that would mean using a book like Bible is only an aid to open up your mind so that you may look beyond a book. He made man out of the earth, and put his breath into us. Again it is the intrinsic force of appeal that is working. 4. One is the http://www.vedabase.com etc. Derived from God in a relationship that is not akin to parent-child Diwali is a festival, a celebration for a great harvest, just enjoy it. Sanatan means eternal, natural and universal, non faith with reason, logic and common sense. 1. That all is also created by god. I thought your post was really interesting and gave me a different religious perspective on the meaning of life. Satellites have failed. snakes from his hair, sheep from his chest, goats from his mouth, cows from his stomach, others from his feet). He doesn,t boss people around,He wishes only that Humans respond in Love for the Love He has shown Humanity. [6][further explanation needed] However, in India, there were minimal references to Darwinism in the 1800s. A soul who does good Karma in this life will be awarded with a better life in the next incarnation. But though I’m well aware that Christians would have you believe that God can only be reached via its stories and dictates, in my opinion, the Bible has nothing to do with God as such. Without such guidance, one would likely conclude that life is ultimately meaningless. So here any human being who lives a fulfilling life fully conscious about Dharma and his duties towards it all the time obviously reaches highest level of wisdom. Hinduism does not evolve due to a leader or a scholar or a teacher. If you think heaven is a better place to be you should hurry up and go there. The diseases, unclean water, gripping starvation, concentration of wealth, shortage of power and housing all over the word….get a grip on reality. It’s the hullabaloo of their own ‘endless loops of thought’ that they can’t bear, and the music is there to blot it out. He releases the waters and enters them in the form of an egg that evolves into the cosmos. we got to analyse whether Covid 19 is from him, is he angry with humans again? B. S. Haldane opined that they are a true sequential depiction of the great unfolding of evolution. we are all born only to worship one Creator, the creator of the heavens and the earth to whom all things belong. Awareness comes naturally if allowance is made. Does god do that or is it someone feeling a little uncomfortable about the older version. silence is connecting to God in the most highest form.It is the Atma or the soul that is within us is through god.When you feel your breath while sitting in silence is the energy of GOD.Why do YOGIS sit in silence? 5. There is a massive gulch between a book and God. Krishna was questioned in his lifetime and continues to be interrogated today. Any other is false and therefore followers should either be converted or eliminated. or spend eternity with the creator? In fact the religion of Christ ( peace be upon him) had in that era an intrinsic force of appeal that worked on Roman Empire. Born out of the spirit of God and conceived in the womb of a Virgin. The belief that after death we are reborn in another body, not necessarily human, leads to a great respect for all life and results in many cases of vegetarianism. God said, this is my son with whom i am well pleased. Moksha is through Jesus christ. Your critique of Christianity reveals that you have not studied the depths of its spirituality. I find it useful to search for a better way to live in this world, a more meaningful and productive life. I have to warn the reader that mother kundalini will take you at the edge of life’s end and bring you back so you may be a tool to work for her as a loyal son or daughter serves his or her family dutifully after the son/daughter realize who has Been with them in good and bad times, life after life. The Hindu dharma believes that the gods have animal features, showing a theory that humans can be reborn again as animals or with their features. they believed before their physical death is true God and for everyone who did not believe in Jesus is to know that Jesus is the true God! Only those desires become your goals when you indeed strive for them till the last breath and never give up on them. So can cats and dogs reach liberation without first becoming human? [25], Belief in evolution is among the Samkhya philosophy. Buddha is another such. The idea of “Selfish Gene” (1976 book by Richard Dawkins), explains how the Atma through various births and deaths evolve into organisms capable of higher consciousness. Bible says that everyone will be resurrected. Jesus is the prince of peace. But I have an interest to learn and I agree this blog is not well written. Its like preaching veganism to a cow eating zombie. Sinful actions (eg. According to Hindu creationists the universe may even be older than billions of years. He the process owner of these creation and possible empowered the life to seek the wisdom on its own. Ofcourse he did not give us his intelligence, only a part of it and he gave us a soul, mind, intellect in a body. But then the Bible claims Christ died for the sins of all humanity. Religions could be said to fully depend on only compulsive behavior. Being equal, the doctrine of Hinduism is a truly ‘Equal Opportunity’ system. [17]:102–103 It also contains a story similar to the other great flood stories. To a Hindu the body is just a shell, a vehicle to contain the self, the jiva atma. Hinduism doesn’t try to promote itself by obliterating other religions, which Christianity and Islam actively pursue. He laid his life on cross so that we may have moksha through him. What I think may help develop clarity is going to your UTUBE video – Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudeva. Naturally then they have relied on something other than their own mind. According to historians, the origin of Hinduism dates back to 5,000 years or more. The Puranas speak of Manu, progenitor of our race. Does it mean that a person lying sick in coma has got life although she / he is cut off from the world. Goals are defined as the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. Who really knows, and who can swear, Allow me pose a question for believers: 1 They believe that Hinduism began in the Indus Valley, which is located near current Pakistan. So far there has been no evidence of either heaven or hellfire. They have forgotten how it is to be aware of what is going on. ), Humans are given choice to determine their path of enhancement. All you are saying is that belief is essential and without it nothing happens. Look within. You wrote “Many Christians have replaced this wisdom with the folksy wisdom that an idle mind is the devil’s workshop, locking into endless loops of thought,”. The five different debts are as follows: debt to the Gods for their blessings, debt to parents and teachers, debt to guests, debt to other human beings, and debt to all other living beings. This process, called pralaya (cataclysm), repeats for 100 Brahma years (311 trillion, 40 billion human years) that represents Brahma's lifespan. [12] As a result, the Hindu texts do not provide a single canonical account of the creation; they mention a range of theories of the creation of the world, some of which are apparently contradictory. Which means He doesnt look to different from us perhaps. It is a way of life. That’s what Hinduism is all about. And we know Atman is energy not any gender. Unlike Hinduism that divides humanity in four vertical classes of honour and rights, Islam says Man is vicegerent of Allah on this Earth, and so every human being is entitled to same honour and rights. There is no heaven or hell for Hindus and neither is God an angry -external God. Hinduism, major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. All rituals are i) Regulatory methods; ii) Psychological mechanisms; iii) Adaptation of few historical beliefs of success stories(from great Gurus or Prophets); or iv) Some trials or success methods to contact demigods. How creation came, when or where! This is a great post. That is what the mind should do. Many Christians have replaced this wisdom with the folksy wisdom that an idle mind is the devil’s workshop, locking into endless loops of thought, not allowing our innermost wisdom to emerge. Then 1 will know hw cat dog monkey get liberation. To Cassandra, This is only possible with full awareness. The Prakriti has three qualities: sattva (purity or preservation), rajas (creation) and tamas (darkness or destruction). Puruṣa", "The debate over evolution in Kansas public schools", "Life comes from Life" Hare Krishna on Biogenesis, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hindu_views_on_evolution&oldid=1002697300, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from January 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. It is they who labelled the people of Bharat as Hindu meaning people who lived around the river Sindhu. It does not happen just on earth but universally from the highest to the lowest planes of existence. 1 Origin of Hinduism Several researchers claim that Hinduism began between 2300 B.C. Similarly, everything that exists in pairs, was created. The human mind is above all else. You believe that your God has called you for Moksa after your physical death. Lot of great thought has gone in with very fine detail (bottom-up) and grand unification (top-down). [19] According to the Devi-Bhagavata Purana Purusha and Prakriti emerged together and formed the Brahman, the supreme universal spirit that is the origin and support of the universe. This article is not well written and shows the author is unclear about Hindu philosophy. If you need to elevate yourself to God means, is this an effort of yourself or combined effort of God and you? There are 2 other terms – Dharma and Adharma; Punya and Paapa. So my question to you is” What does the Hindu Gods tell about Christians when Hindu souls go through reincarnation?” These views are based on the Vedas, which depict an extreme antiquity of the universe and history of the earth.[10][11]. Here is an example of such a prediction. 1 – What is life ? That hit me too- I took that to mean we are all born sinners ie in debt. It is developed by people as a life style. If karmas have accumulated in the past lives, then even in this life they can be exhausted, and prevented from fructification and fresh accumulation. If you have questions, cell number: 832 868 5656 direct, Thank you. 40-hr (or less) work weeks. one must not step outside moral and ethical grounds in order to do so). Anisotropy in Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) to faster expansion are ascribed to this unknown. Is she also permitted to be liberated, free from reincarnation? I imagine that LIFE is a specific nature of manifestation (or interaction) of dark matter/ energy with white matter (Body). Judaism and other so called religions of the world before AD had no interest in conversion, only teachings. बरह्मणस पतिरेता सं कर्मार इवाधमत | This legend is comparable to the other flood legends, such as the story of the Noah's Ark mentioned in the Bible and the Quran.[4]. Kala means both time and death. 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