Download or read book The Ten Cardinal Upanishads A Brief Study written by Swami Harshananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Upanishads, which form a part of the Vedas, are the basic scriptures of Hinduism and the basis of Vedanta. This book aims to equip an average student of religion and philosophy with a basic knowledge of the Upanishads in general and the ten in particular. It contains a brief study of the ten cardinal Upanishads, with an elaborate introduction giving an overall view of the Upanishads—their composition, philosophy and culture. The author, Swami Harshananda, was a scholarly monk of the Ramakrishna Order who had written many books on Hinduism. Readers are sure to be inspired to aspire for the life of the spirit.
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Download or read book Sanatana Dharma and Plantation Hinduism Second Edition Volume 2 written by Ramesh Gampat and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Missionaries worked hard to convert immigrants. Their first order of business was to denigrate Hinduism, designate Hindus as heathen, and disparage their culture, food and even attire. Immigrants stubbornly resisted, led by the tiny educated elite, including Brhmaas whom we call Brahmins. Conversion was a failure at least up to the end of the 19th century but picked up a self-generating momentum thereafter. The result is that the share of Hindus in Guyana’s Indian population declined from 83.5 percent in 1880 to 62.8 percent in 2012. The largest portion of the contraction was lost to Christianity. The loss notwithstanding, even a casual observer would conclude that Guyanese Hindus, at home and in the Diaspora, are a very religious people. Many of us do a jhandi or havan once annually; others do the more elaborate and costlier yajña, where everyone is welcome, once or twice in their lifetime. Most of us do a short daily puja – prayers, offerings, reading the stras and listening to bhajan – in our homes. An important, but perhaps unintended, way immigrants countered conversion to Christianity was an unplanned movement towards a “synthesis” that brought Hindus, regardless of caste or sect, under a “unitary form of Hinduism.” The “synthesis” began around the 1870s and was completed by the 1930s to the 1950s. Guyanese Hindus call the unified corpus of religious beliefs and practices that emerged from the “synthesis” Sanatana Dharma. Ramesh Gampat labels it Plantation Hinduism in this path-breaking book. The book argues that the brand of Hinduism practiced is inconsistent with Sanatana Dharma, called Vednta by the more philosophically inclined. Plantation Hinduism features an extraordinary dependence upon purohits (pandits), which has anaesthetized the Hindu mind and render him unable to think, question and inquire when it comes to Dharma. Rituals and bhakti have been degraded and turned into desire-motivated worship; devats have been misconstrued as Brahman rather than as limited manifestation of the one non-dual pure Consciousness; belief in the multiplicity of gods encourages image worship; and superstitions anchor Guyanese Hindus to tradition and mere belief. Plantation Hinduism is little more than desire-motivated actions, dogmas and superstitions. Absent is the idea that Sanatana Dharma is a spiritual science no less scientific than hard sciences, such as physics and astronomy. The central message of Vednta is the innate divinity of every person and the freedom to realize that divinity through anubhava, direct personal experience of Supreme Reality.
Download or read book Sanatana Dharma and Plantation Hinduism Second Edition Volume 1 written by Ramesh Gampat and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Missionaries worked hard to convert immigrants. Their first order of business was to denigrate Hinduism, designate Hindus as heathen, and disparage their culture, food and even attire. Immigrants stubbornly resisted, led by the tiny educated elite, including Brhmaas whom we call Brahmins. Conversion was a failure at least up to the end of the 19th century but picked up a self-generating momentum thereafter. The result is that the share of Hindus in Guyana’s Indian population declined from 83.5 percent in 1880 to 62.8 percent in 2012. The largest portion of the contraction was lost to Christianity. The loss notwithstanding, even a casual observer would conclude that Guyanese Hindus, at home and in the Diaspora, are a very religious people. Many of us do a jhandi or havan once annually; others do the more elaborate and costlier yajña, where everyone is welcome, once or twice in their lifetime. Most of us do a short daily puja – prayers, offerings, reading the stras and listening to bhajan – in our homes. An important, but perhaps unintended, way immigrants countered conversion to Christianity was an unplanned movement towards a “synthesis” that brought Hindus, regardless of caste or sect, under a “unitary form of Hinduism.” The “synthesis” began around the 1870s and was completed by the 1930s to the 1950s. Guyanese Hindus call the unified corpus of religious beliefs and practices that emerged from the “synthesis” Sanatana Dharma. Ramesh Gampat labels it Plantation Hinduism in this path-breaking book. The book argues that the brand of Hinduism practiced is inconsistent with Sanatana Dharma, called Vednta by the more philosophically inclined. Plantation Hinduism features an extraordinary dependence upon purohits (pandits), which has anaesthetized the Hindu mind and render him unable to think, question and inquire when it comes to Dharma. Rituals and bhakti have been degraded and turned into desire-motivated worship; devats have been misconstrued as Brahman rather than as limited manifestation of the one non-dual pure Consciousness; belief in the multiplicity of gods encourages image worship; and superstitions anchor Guyanese Hindus to tradition and mere belief. Plantation Hinduism is little more than desire-motivated actions, dogmas and superstitions. Absent is the idea that Sanatana Dharma is a spiritual science no less scientific than hard sciences, such as physics and astronomy. The central message of Vednta is the innate divinity of every person and the freedom to realize that divinity through anubhava, direct personal experience of Supreme Reality.
Download or read book The Purusasukta An Exegesis written by Swami Harshananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purusha Sukta is one of the Vedic hymns par excellence. It is, however, as much enigmatic as it is popular. It is, in fact, adoration, worship and philosophy rolled in one. This book, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, succinctly yet effectively gives an exegesis with free translation of this Sukta throwing light on its import and value.
Download or read book Three Jewels of Vedanta written by Swami Harshananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vedanta is a system for living in communion with the ultimate. The great Vedantic teachers have demonstrated what Vedanta means. This booklet, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, has given glimpses of the lives and works of three great teachers who shine like jewels on the Vedantic crown: 1. Sri Shankaracharya 2. Sri Ramanujacharya 3. Sri Madhvacharya
Download or read book The Tantras An Overview written by Swami Harshananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2023-08-11 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantras are less known to and much less understood by many, even by those following the Vedic way of life. Apart from enriching the philosophical thought of Hinduism, tantras have also contributed many ritualistic customs and practices in the field of religious endeavour. The book, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, gives a brief overview of the philosophy and practices of the tantras.
Download or read book The Upanishads Demystified written by Ved Prakash Bhatia and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-12-27 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Upanishads are a great mine of strength for leading a tension-free and peaceful life. Today, most of us feel a lot of turmoil and tensions due to an overemphasis by leading a materialistic style of living. Meditation (Upasana) and looking into our pure consciousness and the Divine sitting inside us, has been forgotten altogether. Hence, the need for 'going back to Upanishads' has become quite relevant to be imbibed. There is also a growing urge in us to realize your 'true self,'' keenly feeling the need to make our knowledge flow into wisdom, and a yearning to know about the infinite and the eternal inspires us. The Upanishads form the core of Indian philosophy - a fantastic collection of writings, aptly described by Shri Aurobindo as "the supreme work of the Indian mind". The Upanishads are summits of thought on humanity and the universe. The Upanishads asks a man to cultivate righteousness (dharma) and to enjoy wealth (artha) and seek pleasures (kama), but with a sense of detachment. Meditation on OM and enquiry into our inner divine Self are some of the essentials of the Upanisads. Eleven Major Upanisads have been covered by Mr. Ved Bhatia in a lucid easy comprehensible style.
Download or read book The Ten Principal Upanishads written by Giridhar Boray and published by Giridhar Boray. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lessons for all mankind from the Upanishads: The greatness of the Upanishads lies in the fact that many of the passages appearing in them find mentions in the Bhagavad Gita – the very essence of Indian thought and wisdom renowned the world over. Of the 108 Upanishads recognized and accepted as important by scholars, these 10 essential Upanishads have been extensively studies and interpreted upon by leading theologians including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein to name just a few. An invaluable gift to humanity, the teachings contained in the Upanishads are relevant for all time. Since they are often in the form of lectures delivered by a teacher to a student, they inspired the ‘Question-Answer’ format for this concise book. Easy to read, easier to understand – The Ten Principal Upanishads is aimed at those who want to benefit from the lessons in the Upanishads.
Download or read book Ten Principal Upanishads written by Narayanrao Appurao Nikam and published by Bombay : Somaiya Publications. This book was released on 1974 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book 10 GRT UPANISHADS written by Dr Giridhar Boray and published by Yogi Impressions Books Pvt. Limited (India). This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lessons for all humankind from the Upanishads The greatness of the Upanishads lies in the fact that many of the passages appearing in them find mention in the Bhagavad Gita - the very essence of Indian thought and wisdom renowned the world over. Of the 108 Upanishads recognised and accepted as genuine by scholars, these 10 essential Upanishads have been extensively studied and interpreted upon by leading theologians including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein to name just a few. An invaluable gift to humanity, the teachings contained in the Upanishads are relevant for all time. Since they are often in the form of lectures delivered by a teacher to a student, they inspired the 'Question-Answer' format for this concise book. Easy to read, easier to understand - The 10 Great Upanishads is a must read for those who want to benefit from the lessons the Upanishads have for everyone.
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Download or read book Indian National Bibliography written by B. S. Kesavan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sociology of Indian Society written by CN Shankar Rao and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revision comes 10 years after the first edition and completely overhauls the text not only in terms of look and feel but also content which is now contemporary while also being timeless. A large number of words are explained with the help of examples and their lineage which helps the reader understand their individual usage and the ways to use them on the correct occasion.
