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Subtle points in Hinduism, which have been overlooked

misecmisc1misecmisc1 I am a HinduIndia Veteran
edited May 2012 in Faith & Religion
Hi All,

Hinduism is a religion with many Gods and Goddesses - but sadly it seems Hindus lost their way in the rites and rituals of the Gods and Goddesses, their specific types of worship, their specific locations of worship relating to their stories. I am a Hindu aged 31 years and till 30 years of my life, I believed Hinduism was only what I said above. I did not had even a vague idea that there might be something else in Hinduism too. But in the last 8 months, I came to know about some subtle points in Hinduism relating to spirituality, which have been overlooked - can't say overlooked, because until someone goes in that direction, they will not see it - but somehow they are missed in the gross points of rites and rituals of how and where to worship Gods and Goddesses, with the motive of getting something you desire.

Bhagwad Geeta, which comprises of the discourses given by Lord Krishna, is the ultimate guidebook of human life. All its verses have some important meaning. But if somebody asked me what 2 points, I feel are the most important in it, then i shall say that i feel the 2 points which are very important from my point of view are -
1. the ultimate goal of human life is Self-Realization
2. the whole universe is comprised of two things - matter (or prakriti) and Consciousness (or Atman or Self or Soul or whatever name you want to give it)

We all know about Yoga in Hinduism, but only relating to physical fitness. But to see what Yoga actually means, please see the below video:
http://www.swamij.com/videos/yoga-meditation-visualized.wmv

The 8 steps of Yoga Sutras can be seen in below link:
http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras-22629.htm

As per the first step of the Yoga Sutras, the thoughts, speech and actions in the external world should be - Non-harming, Truthfulness, Non-stealing, Remembering the higher reality, Non-possessiveness.
As per the second step of the Yoga Sutras, the thoughts, speech and actions in the internal world should be - Purifying your body and mind, Cultivating an attitude of contentment, Training your senses, Inner exploration, Letting go into your spiritual source.

What is said about karma, please see in the below link:
http://www.swamij.com/karma.htm

What is said about the states of consciousness, please see in the below link:
http://www.swamij.com/om.htm

What is said about the mind, please see in the below link:
http://www.swamij.com/fourfunctionsmind.htm

Unfortunately, these information in Hinduism seem to have got overlooked. So just thought of sharing these information with all.

Comments

  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    There are some similarities no doubt. Buddha had many interactions with the gods from the Hindu pantheon, Brahma and Indra requested him to teach and turn the wheel of Dharma. There are also many profound differences in teaching as well especially with regards to consciousnesses and the attainment of liberation in general.
  • Hi misecmisc1

    I don't know that much about Hinduism but here are some pieces from someone who seems to --

    http://bodhimindinstitute.blogspot.com/search?q=hindu

    Best wishes,
    Abu-bu
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    @misecmisc1, thank you for bringing these matters to out attention.
    It is interesting.
    could you explain why you brought them to this forum?
  • fede,

    It is the comparing religions section ;)

  • misecmisc1misecmisc1 I am a Hindu India Veteran
    edited May 2012
    @misecmisc1, thank you for bringing these matters to out attention.
    It is interesting.
    could you explain why you brought them to this forum?
    @federica: there is some information there regarding mind and consciousness - even if we leave the last Self or Soul part. i had seen some discussions here regarding mind and consciousness, some persons sharing videos about studies of mind and consciousness - so thought somebody might be interested in knowing about these things as far as Yoga in Hinduism tells about these things, so shared these information with all.

    Nice to know you find it interesting :)
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited May 2012
    fede,

    It is the comparing religions section ;)

    yes, i moved it to it here from General banter, thanks.

  • OK Merci for background, fede.
  • VictoriousVictorious Grim Veteran
    The last link

    http://www.swamij.com/fourfunctionsmind.htm

    Is actually pretty relevant for the understanding of hidu concept of Atman and thereby indirectly anatta.

    Thanks for bringing this up. I had need for this link.

    /Victor
  • misecmisc1misecmisc1 I am a Hindu India Veteran
    The last link

    http://www.swamij.com/fourfunctionsmind.htm

    Is actually pretty relevant for the understanding of hidu concept of Atman and thereby indirectly anatta.

    Thanks for bringing this up. I had need for this link.

    /Victor
    @Victor: Nice to know the link was useful. Well, the link also explains the functioning of mind to some extent.
  • misecmisc1misecmisc1 I am a Hindu India Veteran
    if anyone is interested in getting information on kundalini awakening, please see the below link:
    http://www.swamij.com/kundalini-awakening.htm
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