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Am I a True HINDU?. Presented by Vedanta Society of Iowa May 11, 2014. Hindu Checklist : # 1-2. Accepts - VEDA s Divinely revealed (the essence) Have reverence for scriptures Hindu fundamental scriptures Recognizes - means of salvation are various 4 Y ogas (Karma/Bhakti/Jnana/Raja)
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Am I a True HINDU? Presented by Vedanta Society of Iowa May 11, 2014
Hindu Checklist : # 1-2 Accepts - VEDAs Divinely revealed (the essence) Have reverence for scriptures Hindu fundamental scriptures Recognizes - means of salvation are various 4 Yogas (Karma/Bhakti/Jnana/Raja) Buddhism /Jainism /Sikhism / Christianity/ Islam etc….
Hindu Checklist : # 3-4 Worships - God in any Name/Form/Quality Without Name + Without form + Without Quality Without Name + Without form + With Quality With Name + With form + With Quality Believes - in Law of KARMA Rebirth After life Other worlds
Hindu Checklist : # 5-6 Respects - all religions/ prophets/ founders/ scriptures Believes - God incarnates any # times as necessary According to the need of the time
Hindu Checklist: # 7-8 Believes - Heaven and Hell are temporary places Necessary to realize our divine nature Believes - a Hindu is NOT a sinner but maybe committing sins Goal is God realization Potential Divine nature A sinner cannot be divine
Hindu Checklist : # 9-10 Believes - 4 Supreme Values of Life (Purushartha) – Dharma/ Artha/ Kama/ Moksha Dharma = righteous living Artha = righteously procure means to enjoy the world Kama = righteously enjoy Moksha = get out of this transitory world Believes - Everything is DIVINE Everything will attain liberation in matter of time
Hindu Checklist - Summary Accepts - VEDAs Recognizes - means of salvation are various Worships - God in any Name/Form/Quality Believes - in Law of KARMA Respects - all religions/ prophets/ founders/ scriptures Believes - God incarnates any # times as necessary Believes - Heaven and Hell are temporary places Believes - a Hindu is NOT a sinner but maybe committing sins Believes - 4(Pushartha) – Dharma/ Artha/ Kama/ Moksha Believes - Everything is DIVINE
How to be a True Hindu? BELIEVE + PRACTISE These 10 principles Transform Life (Divine – Goodness + Wisdom + Happiness)
Practises for a True Hindu NaamaJapa- Repeat Holy Name of God SadhuSanga- Keep Holy Company Nirjanavaas - Now and then retire into Solitude Discriminate – Real and Unreal Live like a maidservant in a rich man’s house PractiseTRUTHFULNESS