Monday, 13 June 2020
Quote from the True Charm and Power of Vedanta
The Vedanta Philosophy
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The Vedanta philosophy, as it is generally called at the present day, really comprises all the various sects that now exist in India. Thus there have been various interpretations, and to my mind they have been progressive beginning with the dualistic or Dvaita and ending with the non-dualistic or Advaita. The word Vedanta literally means the end of the Vedas-the Vedas being the scriptures of the Hindus! Sometimes in the West by the Vedas are meant only the hymns and rituals of the Vedas . But at the present time these parts hae almost gone out of use, and usually by the word Vedas in India, the Vedanta is meant . all our commentators . when they want to quote a passage from the scriptures as a rule Quote from the Vedanta which has another technical name with the commentators –the Shrutis Now all the books known by the name of the Vedanta were not entirely written after the ritualistic portions of the Vedas For insane one of them –the Isha Upanishad-forms the fortieth chapter of the yajur Veda, that bring one of the oldest parts of the Vedas. There are other Upanishads which from potions of the Brhamanas or ritualistic writings and the rest of the Upanishads are independent not comprised in any of the Brhamanas or other parts of the Vedas but there is no reason to suppose that they were entirely independent of other parts for, as we well know, many of these have been lost entirely and many of the Brahmans hae become extinct . so it is quit possible that the independent Upanishads belonged to some Brahmans which in course of time fell into disuse, while the Upanishads remained. These Upanishads are also called Forest Books or Araynyakas.
The journey called life
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BY DADA J P VASWANI
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One day, as I was walking through the woods, savouring the solitude, I recalled what my master, Sadhu Vaswani, said., ‘Life is brief. Our stay upon this earth is but for a few days.’ People tend to forget that life is ephemeral. Sometimes, I think they do not realise that they themselves are mortal! They speak and act as if they will live forever; they want to possess things — possess things permanently! They cling to their possessions as if they own them for eternity.
People often put a question to me, ‘What is the purpose of our life if we are supposed to live without our wealth and possessions?’ Others want to know, ‘Why should we not fight for what legitimately belongs to us? That would be only fair and just.’
True, you must claim what you think is your own, as long as it does not break homes, bifurcate families and bring disharmony and turbulence in life. Most people live life on the surface. They live a superficial life, unaware of the goal or the meaning of their life. This life is given to us not to possess and own, but to love and give and share whatever we have with those less fortunate than we are.
Life is too short; why should we waste our precious time in conflicts, quarrels and court cases? Instead, we should patch up all our differences and live in harmony with one another, for time is running out for all of us. Death can claim us at anytime; and then, it may be too late.
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.
But, if He exists?
I drive joy There was a doctor in Benaras who
spent 7 minutes in the morning and evening for mediation on God. Knowing this,
his colleagues and friends laughed at him. One day they argued that he was
wasting ten precious minutes on something, which he had been misled into
believing. The doctor replied, “Well, if God does not exist, I agree that I am
wasting ten minutes a day. But, if He exists? I am afraid you are wasting your
entire lifetime. I prefer to waste ten minutes rather than a lifetime. Why
should you grudge me the 10 minutes joy that I derive 4m.
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