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Hinduism I don’t want to claim any religion is superior or inferior specially in comparison to Hinduism. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or beliefs intentionally during my talk. However, if any of the contents of my talk is contrary to your beliefs or practices; please accept my apologies beforehand. Dr T Reddy Origins Date ??? 2500 -5000 BC Founder ????? Scriptures Vedas Upanishads and Puranas (Ramayan, Mahabharat - Gita) Hinduism Outside – Chaotic / disorganised Inside – runs smoothly and efficiently Way of life Difficult to put in Black & White Hinduism Gods and Goddesses Hinduism allows greater freedom to understand and express God in their own way. Hindus can pray to God in any form that they find particularly helpful. One God Vs Many Gods Brahman – the impersonal omnipotent, omnipresent and the source of all existence, incomprehensible (One God) Gods and Goddesses are seen as symbols for describing ‘Brahman’ (Many Gods) Common man to understand and easy to worship TRINITY Brahma – Creator Vishnu – Preserver Shiva – Destroyer Cycle – no real end or beginning. The beginning is an end and the end is a new beginning Special Features Families Male & Female Transport Stories for common man to believe and worship Imagination (Scientific basis) Goddess of Power (Shakti) - Durga Lord Ganesha (Obstacle Remover) Ramayan - Hanuman God - Omnipresent Vedic Gods (Forces of Nature) Rain God (Indra or Varun) Wind God Fire (Agni) Sun Worship all living things God is depicted in animal form Way of Life (Hinduism) Freedom Vs Conditioning – Thinking / Expression Descriptive Vs Prescriptive Democratic Vs Dictatorial Non-Contractual (Open-Ended) Vs Contractual (Covenant) Tolerance (Equality / Secular) Vs Intolerance Hinduism No Conversion (Conflict / Terror / Persecution / War / Invasion) Non-violence (Peace) Vs Violence ‘Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavanthu Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti’ Unity in Diversity How to reach God (Moksha)? Eternal Truth (Sanathan Dharma) ‘Oh Lord, lead us from untruth to truth, From darkness to light, from mortality to immortality’ (Brihadanayaka Upanishad) Reincarnation (Birth – Death- Re-birth) Ways of reaching God :– Many different Ways (Solo or Combination = 100%) Karma (good works) Bhakti (Prayer) Ghyana (Knowledge /Spiritual) Hinduism Ordinary citizen of India – village life – born into a Hindu family, grows in secular / diverse culture, understand, accept and respect (tolerance) other’s beliefs & festivals, feel part of community (Unity in Diversity) Hinduness (Black hole phenomenon) The average Hindu you meet in a million villages possesses simple, innate spirituality and accepts your diversity, whether you are Christian or Muslim, Jain or Arab, French or Chinese. It is this Hinduness that makes the Indian Christian different from, say, a French Christian, or the Indian Muslim unlike a Saudi Muslim. (Francois Gautier-Editor-in-chief of the Paris-based La Revue de l'Inde) Hinduism (Prayer) Gayathri Mantra OM Bhur-Bhuvah-Svah. Tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasva dhimahi. Dhiyo yo nah pracodayat. (Click sound icon to listen to Gayathri Mantra) What it means? We meditate on the glory of the Creator; Who has created the Universe; Who is worthy of worship; Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light; Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance; May He enlighten our Intellect.