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Exploring the Sacred Scriptures: A Comparative Study of Hinduism and Christianity

Delve into the religious scriptures of Hinduism and Christianity to understand their teachings, beliefs, and the similarities and differences between the two faiths. Discover the profound wisdom and insights shared by Mahatma Gandhi, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Bible. This enlightening study highlights the diverse perspectives and complementary aspects of these ancient religions.

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Exploring the Sacred Scriptures: A Comparative Study of Hinduism and Christianity

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  1. So Close! ...And Yet So Far? Part 2: "Having A Wonderful Time, Vishnu Were Here!"

  2. “A friendly study of all the world’s religious scriptures is the sacred duty of every person.” ~ Mahatma Ghandi

  3. “Every life is a profession of faith in something, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.” ~ Henri-Frederic Amiel

  4. “My life is my message.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

  5. “That which we call the Hindu religion is really the eternal religion, because it is the universal religion which embraces all others.” ~ Aurobindo Ghose, Hindu Leader

  6. “All religions are created equal – but Hinduism is more equal than others.” ~ Unknown, commenting on the former quote

  7. TEACHER: “Ultimate Reality (or Brahman) is above reason and therefore reason and logic cannot be used to investigate it.” • STUDENT: “That sounds reasonable.” • TEACHER: “Thank you.”

  8. “Worship to thee, springing to life, and worship to thee when born! Worship, O Cow, to thy tail-hair, and to thy hooves, and to thy form! The Cow is Heaven, the Cow is Earth, the Cow is Vishnu, Lord of Life.” ~ Atharva Veda, Hindu Scriptures

  9. “Hinduism is more a culture than a creed.” ~ Radhakrishnan, former president of India

  10. TEACHER: “Ultimate Reality is so far above our understanding that we should not even try.” • STUDENT: “Then why are you teaching me?” • TEACHER: “To try to help you understand.”

  11. “If men thought of God as much as they think of the world, who would not attain nirvana?” ~ Maitri Upanishad, Hindu Scriptures

  12. “Him we neither know nor are able to teach. He truly knows Brahman who knows him as beyond knowledge; he who thinks that he knows, knows not.” ~ Upanishads, Hindu Scriptures

  13. TEACHER: “You must realize that Ultimate Reality is beyond all description, beyond all words.” • STUDENT: “Thank you for talking to me about this.” • TEACHER: “You’re welcome.”

  14. “Brahman alone is – nothing else is. He who sees the universe as made up of different things rather that the one reality goes evermore from death to death.” ~Upanishads, Hindu Scriptures

  15. TEACHER: “You don’t understand that you are Brahman, you are God, in which there is pure knowledge and perfect understanding. • STUDENT: “If I am God, in which there is pure knowledge and perfect understanding, why can’t I understand all of this yet?” • TEACHER: “Um…”

  16. “God is in everything; he is everything. Every man and woman is the palpable, blissful, living God.” ~ Vivekananda, Hindu speaker at the World Congress of Faiths, 1893

  17. TEACHER: “You see, in God there are no differences, so there is no conflict, only agreement, only harmony – and you and I are God.” • STUDENT: “I disagree.” • TEACHER: “Oh, go away.”

  18. “It is not by refraining from action that man attains freedom from action. It is not by mere renunciation that he attains supreme perfection. Action is greater than inaction. You must perform your duty in life.” ~ Bhagavad Gita, Hindu Scriptures

  19. “Jesus Christ is not a stranger to us. He really belongs to the Eastern world which is ours. Only India of the East can really understand the Ahimsa Dharma (way of non-violence) of Jesus Christ.” ~ Swami Vivekananda

  20. “The crucifixion of Christ should not be seen as a punishment of a mere revolutionary for treason. It is the fulfilment of prophecies of the Old Testaments (the Hebrew Bible and the Hindu Vedas).” ~ Aravindaksha Menon, Hindu Priest who converted to Christ based upon his close study of the Hindu Scriptures

  21. “At the heart of this phenomenal world, within all its changing forms, dwells the unchanging Lord. So, go beyond the changing, and, enjoying the inner, cease to take for yourself what to others are riches.” ~ Isha Upanishad, Hindu Scriptures

  22. “The kingdom of God is within you.” ~ Luke 17:21 (NIV)

  23. Complimentary BeliefsContradictory Beliefs “A” is true. “A” is true. “B” is true. “Not A” is true.

  24. Belief Truth

  25. "In whatever way men may approach me even so do I receive them, for even the paths men take from every side are mine.“ ~ Vishnu, The Bhagavad Gita

  26. "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.“ ~ The Apostle Peter, (Acts 4:12)

  27. Brama Vishnu Shiva

  28. Brama Vishnu Shiva Brahman

  29. Brama Vishnu Shiva Avatars Brahman

  30. The 4 Castes 1)Priests & Scholars 2)Warriors & Rulers 3)Merchants & Artists 4)Menial Workers, Untouchables, Outcasts

  31. “It is not by refraining from action that man attains freedom from action. It is not by mere renunciation that he attains supreme perfection. Action is greater than inaction. You must perform your duty in life.” ~ Bhagavad Gita, Hindu Scriptures

  32. “He whose mind dwells beyond attachment, untainted by ego, no act shall bind him with any bond. Though he slay these thousands, he is no slayer.” ~ Krishna, Bhagavad Gita

  33. “Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 (NIV)

  34. “Watch your life and doctrine closely.” ~ 1 Timothy 4:16 (NIV)

  35. “Only by bhakti can men see me and know me and come to me.” ~ Krishna, Bhagavad Gita

  36. “Bhakti is a surging emotion, which chokes the speech, makes the tears flow and the hair thrill with pleasurable excitement and often leads to hysterical laughing and weeping by turns, to sudden fainting fits and to long trances of unconsciousness.” ~ Unknown Hindu Writer

  37. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God – not the result of works, so that no one may boast.” ~ Ephesians 2:8-9

  38. “We die only once, and then we are judged.” ~ Hebrews 9:27 (CEV)

  39. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke

  40. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” ~ 1 Peter 2:24 (NRSV)

  41. “In this world, unknowingly you commit offences.” ~ Praghupada, founder of Hare Krishna movement

  42. “For all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” ~ Romans 3:23 (NLT)

  43. “There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” ~ Galatians 3:28 (NRSV)

  44. “For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus.” ~ 1 Timothy 2:5 (NLT)

  45. Life out of Truth – 3 Examples… Rabi R. Maharaj Vishal Mangalwadi Sri. Aravindaksha Menon

  46. “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” ~ Matthew 11:28-30 (NASB)

  47. So Close! ...And Yet So Far? Part 2: "Having A Wonderful Time, Vishnu Were Here!"

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