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Dharma and Vedic Foundations by Shripad Dattatraya Kulkarni Pdf
The Aim Of The Work Is To Educate The Hindus And Others As To What Are The Basic Tenants Of The Hindu Dharma And How These Spread The Nessage Of Love For All Including Muslims, Christians And Others. The Book Is Divided Into 5 Parts - What Is Hindu Dharma - Dharma As Foundational Principle Of Cosmic Order - Aspects Of Vedic Dharma - The Aryan Myth - Miscellaneous - Notes And Index. Text Clean, Condition Good.
This is the story of the religiosity of the ancient Aryan race of people who lived in their homeland called the Aryavarta or Bharata or India (now) from the most prehistoric times in the history of human civilisation, and their way of life called the Vedic Dharma, which forms the heart and soul of the present day Hindu Dharma or Hinduism. the general reader from any part of the world will find this small book to be quite informative about one of the most widely practiced and living religions of all times. Hindu Tenets is meant for those keen minds of a rejuvenating India who are professionally trained in the modern western way. It gives them a glimpse and feel of the Vedic Hindu Philosophy of life, how it evolved, developed and proliferated down south the Himalayas in the East, and also the way it stood so firm during the most testing times in the history of the world. This book lists the eleven principles on which the Vedic Hindu Dharma rests till today. They may be called the Eleven Tenets - the founding doctrines of Hinduism - to give the entire picture in a very concise form. the most significant among them are: belief in one Supreme Being, in His revealed wisdom in the shape of the Vedas; in the great law of Karma or Action; in the theory of Reincarnation of the soul; and belief in the legacy of the great rishis of the bygone days, who are the guiding force in the lives of Indians even today.
The Power of the Dharma: An Introduction to Hinduism and Vedic Culture offers a concise and easy-to-understand overview of the essential principles and customs of the Hindu tradition. It also provides many insights into the depth and value of the timeless wisdom of Vedic spirituality and reveals why the Dharmic path has survived for thousands of years. Author Stephen Knapp reveals why the Dharma is presently enjoying a renaissance among an increasing number of people who want to explore its teachings and see what its many techniques of self-discovery have to offer. In The Power of the Dharma, you will find: quotes by noteworthy people on the unique qualities of Hinduism; essential principles of the Vedic spiritual path; particular traits, customs, and explanations of Hindu worship; descriptions of the main yoga systems; significance and legends of the colorful Hindu festivals; benefits of Ayurveda, Vastu, Vedic astrology, and gemology; important insights of Dharmic life and how to begin. The Dharmic path can provide you the means for attaining your own spiritual realizations and experiences. This is the power of Dharma's universal teachings which have something to offer everyone!
The Philosophical Foundations of Hinduism by Aryasamayajula Ramamurty Pdf
The Book Presents An Understanding Of The Nature And Meaning Of Hinduism As Revealed In Its Sruti And Smrti Traditions, Examining Certain Essential Aspects Of The Hindu Philosophical Thinking, Such As The Meaning Of Dharma And Religion, Man S Understanding Of His Own Existence And Reality And The Hindu Conception Of The Divine.
Purna Vidya by Swamini Pramananda,Dhira Chaitanya Pdf
Purna Vidya - A Vision of Hindu Dharma is a comprehensive book that provides an insightful overview of the Religious and Cultural tradition of Hinduism, traditionally known as Sanatana Dharma. The book begins with a detailed analysis of Universal Values, followed by the Vedic vision of the Lord and the manifold ways of worship of the varied forms in which Lord is invoked. The principles that underlie various religious practices in homes and temples are explained as are religious disciplines such as fasting, pilgrimage and so on. Topics such as the spiritual teaching tradition, saints and women in Vedic culture are covered. The spiritual insights of Hindu tradition that is alive in the variety of cultural forms such as food, dress, language and so on along with art forms like music and dance are also explained with their accompanying literature.The book also provides a overview of the eighteen fold body of literature that includes the Vedas, Vedangas, Upavedas and Upangas-that form the quintessence of Vedic literature and includes topics such as Grammar, Astrology, Prosody, Logic, Puranas, Vastu shastra, Ayurveda, Gandharva veda and so on. Many essential topics such as Karma Hindu Samskaras (sacraments) and topics such as role of psychology in spiritual pursuit are also addressed. This is a well thought out and executed book that will serve as a much sought after resource material for an aspirant, a parent, teacher or anyone interested in the religious tradition and culture of Hinduism.
Foundations of Indian Culture by G. C. Pande,Govind Chandra Pande Pdf
The two volumes together may be described as search for the original ideational foundations of Indian Culture. In one way this work recalls the tradition of Coomaraswamy but seeks to join it to the mainstream of critical history. It argues that the living continuity of Indian Culture is rooted in a unique spiritual vision and social experience. Indian Culture is neither the result of merely accidental happenings through the centuries, nor a mere palimpsest of migrations and invasions. It is, in its essence, a development of foundational ideas constituting a creative matrix. Behind its changing historical forms lies a deep and persistent source of creativity which is spiritual in character. The Present volume I deals with the spiritual vision and symbolic forms. Here is has been upheld that the spiritual vision of India had two original aspects, the integral or synoptic vision of the Vedas, and the Sramanic vision of Transcendence. Purnata and Sunyata constituted the two poles round which Indian spirituality revolved. The author not only elucidates this bipolar matrix of Indian spirituality revolved. The author not only elucidates this bipolar matrix of Indian spiritual praxis or sadhana, but also traces its intricate ancient history. He goes on to trace the great symbolic forms-language, myth, science, literature and art-in which this basic vision expressed itself. In all these areas he brings out the basic general principles expressive of inner consciousness rather than present a mere selection of well-known details.
The Essence of the Vedas and Vedic Dharma by Sudhir Anand Pdf
The focus of this book is on the essential teachings of the Vedas that constitute Vedic Dharma and how we should conduct our lives based on those teachings in order to find happiness, peace, harmony and fulfillment in life. The book is written in plain English to explain the fundamental precepts so that one may not get lost in the trivia. Sanskrit-to-English translation of 200 Veda mantras from the Vedas is included to substantiate their essential teachings.According to the Vedas there is only One God who is addressed as Om, Eeshvara and also by many other names. Eeshvara/God is Omnipresent as the Universal Spirit but has no shape or form i.e. He is not anthropomorphic. Eeshvara is eternal and does not incarnate as a human being. He is Omniscient and the Source of all true knowledge. Eeshvara/God is always Blissful and the Source of all Bliss. All individuals have the potential to directly (without intermediaries) acquire bliss and true knowledge from Him through the practice of spiritual yoga. Eeshvara is Omnipotent. However, His omnipotence does not mean that He can do whatever He pleases. God does not perform miracles to please people because even He follows the rules of material science that He created.Correct definitions of words such as dharma, karma, mantra, deva are provided, which you will find are quite different from their popular use. You will learn what Vedas say about the soul, the mind, family relationships, role of women, society and how to approach and live our lives virtuously. Vedas encourage prosperity but along with generosity. You will also learn that Vedas are the root source of the original yoga by rishi Patanjali.You will learn that all translations of the Vedas in English are not the same and most translations by Western scholars are fundamentally flawed due to a lack of correct understanding on their part of the concept of Eeshvara described in the Vedas as well as of the Sanskrit used in the Vedas. Comparative translations of several Veda mantras are included to demonstrate the vast differences in the translations.
Art and Science of Vedic Counseling by David Frawley,Suhas Kshirsagar Pdf
The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling is the best counseling guide available for students, teachers, and practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga, and related healing arts. The book is an ever-cherished collection of knowledge, wisdom and a practical, clinical reference. I highly recommend the book to all those who love Yoga & Ayurveda. -Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc - Ayurvedic Physician
Hindu Ritual at the Margins by Linda Penkower,Tracy Pintchman Pdf
Hindu Ritual at the Margins explores Hindu forms of ritual activity in a variety of "marginal" contexts. The contributors collectively examine ritual practices in diaspora; across gender, ethnic, social, and political groups; in film, text, and art; in settings where ritual itself or direct discussion of ritual is absent; in contexts that create new opportunities for traditionally marginalized participants or challenge the received tradition; and via theoretical perspectives that have been undervalued in the academy. In the first of three sections, contributors explore the ways in which Hindu ritual performed in Indian contexts intersects with historical, contextual, and social change. They examine the changing significance and understanding of particular deities, the identity and agency of ritual actors, and the instrumentality of ritual in new media. Essays in the second section examine ritual practices outside of India, focusing on evolving ritual claims to authority in mixed cultures (such as Malaysia), the reshaping of gender dynamics of ritual at an American temple, and the democratic reshaping of ritual forms in Canadian Hindu communities. The final section considers the implications for ritual studies of the efficacy of bodily acts divorced from intention, contemporary spiritual practice as opposed to religious-bound ritual, and the notion of dharma. Based on a conference on Hindu ritual held in 2006 at the University of Pittsburgh, Hindu Ritual at the Margins seeks to elucidate the ways ritual actors come to shape ritual practices or conceptions pertaining to ritual and how studying ritual in marginal contexts—at points of dynamic tension—requires scholars to reshape their understanding of ritual activity.
Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions by Knut A. Jacobsen Pdf
The Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions presents critical research, overviews, and case studies on religion in historical South Asia, in the seven nation states of contemporary South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, and in the South Asian diaspora. Chapters by an international set of experts analyse formative developments, roots, changes and transformations, religious practices and ideas, identities, relations, territorialisation, and globalisation in historical and contemporary South Asia. The Handbook is divided into two parts which first analyse historical South Asian religions and their developments and second contemporary South Asia religions that are influenced by both religious pluralism and their close connection to nation states and their ideological power. Contributors argue that religion has been used as a tool for creating nations as well as majorities within those nations in South Asia, despite their enormous diversity, in particular religious diversity. The Handbook explores these diversities and tensions, historical developments, and the present situation across religious traditions by utilising an array of approaches and from the point of view of various academic disciplines. Drawing together a remarkable collection of leading and emerging scholars, this handbook is an invaluable research tool and will be of interest to researchers and students in the fields of Asian religion, religion in context, and South Asian religions.
