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SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH

SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH. THE WORD OF GOD in the Dialogue with HINDUISM by S K Venkatram, India. THE WORD OF GOD IN THE DIALOGUE WITH HINDUISM. Insights into the Word of God VAC in the HINDU Tradition Essence of one Scripture- Bhagavad Gita Essence of Hinduism

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SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH

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  1. SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH THE WORD OF GOD in the Dialogue with HINDUISM by S K Venkatram, India

  2. THE WORD OF GOD IN THE DIALOGUE WITH HINDUISM • Insights into the Word of God • VAC in the HINDU Tradition • Essence of one Scripture- Bhagavad Gita • Essence of Hinduism • The Final Message

  3. 1.1 INSIGHTS INTO THE WORD OF GOD (WoG) • Hearing the WoG with reverence Bhakti Yoga (Hearing – Belief –Love) • God reveals himself to tell his hidden purpose Karma Yoga (Vision – Action –Transformation) Deeds and Words having an inner Unity B(ody)-M(ind)-I(ntellect) Balance (Hearing–Acting –Living –Being) • God Creates all things through the Word Gnana Yoga ( OM )

  4. 1.2 INSIGHTS INTO THE WORD OF GOD (WoG) • God spoke to us in his Son Avatar (Revealing himself –Destruction of Evil) • Obedience of Faith Total Surrender- Bhagavad Gita- Ch.18. Verse 66 • Through Divine Revelation one transcends. Shravanam – Mananam – Nididhyasanam Understand – Transform – Transcend Listening- Reflection - Contemplation

  5. 1.3 INSIGHTS INTO THE WORD OF GOD (WoG)

  6. 1.4 INSIGHTS INTO THE WORD OF GOD (WoG)

  7. 2.1 VAC IN THE HINDU TRADITION AUM • Word of Address Beginning – Middle – End • Word of Mission Waking – Dream – Deep Sleep States • Word of Order Thoughts Eradication - Self Realisation – Turya PATH (Marga) • Karma Yoga - Through Action  In Quantity of Desires • Bhakti Yoga - Through Humility and Love  In Quality of Desires • Gnana Yoga - Through Knowledge Change in the direction of Desires

  8. 2.2 VAC IN THE HINDU TRADITION Vedic Experience of the Word • Creation is God’s work as well his self - manifestation • If there is an intelligent creation there must be an Intelligent Creator. • Word gives Direction and Form • Imperishable, First Born, Mother of Veda, Hub of Immortality • Has a Soul, Body and Spirit • Related to Truth- Untruth, Action – Inaction, Love- Hate • Embodiment of Man and God – Jeevatma & Paramatma • Its power cannot be limited to the limitation of our understanding

  9. 3. ESSENCE OF BHAGAVAD GITA • Scripture for every day living Kauravas (Lower Self ), Pandavas (Higher Self), Kurukshetra (World within/ outside) • Discrimination, Renunciation and total Surrender • You experience the World in the state of Mind and Being in which you are Sattvic – Rajasic - Tamasic • Seeing what is as what is and what is not as is not Drishti – Shristi – Vada • Moving from the Finite to the Infinite Manushya Roopa  Vishwa Roopa • Addresses the three important Realities External Reality  World of Things Internal Reality  World of Thoughts Transcendental Reality  Beyond Thoughts

  10. 4.1 ESSENCE OF HINDUISM • Wake-up call -  Awareness,  Consciousness • Yoga – Yuj – To Unite Lower Self- (Jeevatma) Higher Self (Paramatma) • Transformation of Ahankara to Asmitha • Vedic Path and Results Karma Kanda (Rituals)  Impermanent Results Gnana Kanda (Knowledge)  Permanent Results • Understand who you are and you will cross over sorrow • Renunciation is not giving up something but taking up something higher • Prarthana (Markata Nyaya) - Prayathna (Bidala Nyaya)

  11. 4.2 ESSENCE OF HINDUISM

  12. 4.3 ESSENCE OF HINDUISM

  13. 5 THE FINAL MESSAGE

  14. THANK YOU VERY MUCH NAMASKAR

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