Hinduism
primarily is not a religion... it is a way of life like Jainism! The doctrine
of Hinduism... the philosophy
of Hinduism is the oldest in the world. About 3600 years before came
Lord
Krishna... an Avatar of Dwaper Yuga (God manifest in human form). Lord
Krishna re-established Dharma (righteousness) rooting out adharma (lawlessness)
forever.
Followed
him about thousand years later Mahavira... the 24th
preceptor of Jainism! Next came Gautama Buddha...
then Jesus Christ and followed him Prophet Mohammed!
The advent of Jainism for all practical purposes
reigns behind Hinduism! Some claim that Jainism
is older than Hinduism. Agreed... the initial 23
preceptors of Jainism... 21 of them came earlier
to the advent of Lord Krishna.
One
thing must be clearly understood. The entire philosophy
of Jainism is known by the teachings of Mahavira
for it was Mahavira... the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism
during whose time the teachings of Jainism percolated
to the masses. Until the 23rd Tirthankara the Wisdom
of the enlightened ones remained limited to their
self. It was only when Mahavira came into the scene...
the entire Wisdom of Jainism spread to the masses.
The
Wisdom of Hinduism... the doctrine
of Hinduism... the theory of Hinduism... the concept of Hinduism is
widely remembered from the times of Lord Krishna who gave the doctrine of Bhagavad
Gita in the battle of Mahabharata between Pandavas and Kauravas. In a nutshell,
Bhagavad Gita encompasses the entire teachings of Hinduism! Before
the advent of Lord Krishna... no religion was in existence world over. Bhagavad
Gita contains the true essentials of Hinduism... the juice of Hinduism! And why
is Hinduism not a religion? The Aryans who once lived in higher mountain regions...
traveled to lower regions in search of a moderate climate. They finally settled
themselves on both sides of the River Indus. When
the Muslim invaders invaded the eastern belt of Indus River... they termed the
civilization as Hindus. During those times the Muslims pronounced H for I. And
the people living beyond the eastern belt of Indus River finally came to be known
as Hindus. The teachings of Vedas initially were invoked by Saints and sages living
in the upper mountainous regions! These
sages and Saints ultimately made Hindustan (now India) their home. The philosophy
of Vedas... the teachings of Vedanta
primarily belongs to Hindus... the people who settled east of River Indus! Lord
Krishna, Mahavira, and Gautama Buddha and for all practical purposes even Jesus
Christ and Prophet Mohammed belong to India. Why?
Lord
Krishna, Mahavira and Gautama Buddha came directly from India. Jesus Christ gained
his Wisdom from the Taxila and Nalanda universities of erstwhile India. Prophet
Mohammed also belonged to a region in Persia that had its boundaries touching
India. As stated by Mao Tse-tung power flows from the barrel of a gun but the
Wisdom of the Cosmos flows from India. The
concept of Hinduism... the philosophy of Hinduism broadly rotates around the concept
of atman Brahman. As per Hinduism philosophy it is Brahman (God Almighty) that
explodes self with a big bang to create the Cosmos. This results in all souls
atmans contained in the Cosmos hurtling down their cosmic journey at unimaginable
speeds. In
their cosmic sojourn... the hurtling souls' atmans gather impurities similar as
a Rolling Ball gathers moss. To cleanse themselves of the impurities within...
these hurtling souls atmans manifest a chain of bodies... totaling 8.4 million
on the whole! The moment a soul atman reaches the 8.4 millionth manifestation...
the soul atman regains its original pure pristine form.
The
existence of Brahman... the existence of God
Almighty as per Hinduism philosophy is the only truth of life. The
manifest life is only a part of cosmic sojourn for the soul atman within. The
form of insects, plants, animals and even human beings... all form part of the
cosmic life cycle of a soul atman. Advaita Vedanta theory
of Hinduism confirms the existence of God Almighty as the only truth
of life. No human
body... no living being ever has an independent entity! The soul atman within
is the master and governor of the body. It is the soul atman that manifests a
body to work out its karma... remove the dross impurities within! The cosmic life
cycle begins with the form of an amoeba (single cell formation)... the first manifestation
undertaken by the soul atman within. Subsequently
this single cell formation evolves into multi-cell formation! As life continues
in the cosmic system... it further evolves into insect life, then plant life and
finally animal life! Until passage of 7.3 million manifestations... every soul
atman manifests the form of insect, plant and animal!
Having
passed 7.3 million manifestations in the insect, plant and animal form... the
soul atman within finally manifests the form of a human being. It is only in the
human form the soul atman within reaches the last leg of cosmic life... the 8.4
millionth manifestation when human beings gain enlightenment (kaivalya jnana)
and finally salvation (moksha). The
relationship of atman with Brahman is a proven fact in Hinduism. If a grain of
sand is a single soul... the whole mound being God Almighty. The entire cluster
of souls atmans contained in the Cosmos in its prime pure state is termed as God
Almighty! The definition of God Almighty in simpler terms is... the combined power
of all purified souls atmans in the Cosmos at a given point of time!
It
is only Hinduism that speaks clearly of God Almighty. It is only Hinduism that
says clearly every human being has the power to become a man God. It is Hinduism
that proves beyond doubt the existence of soul atman within every living being.
As per Hinduism every human being has the power to reach the level of Mahavira,
Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed! Hinduism
not being a religion in any sense is truly a
way of life. Following the path of Hinduism one finally gains enlightenment
and salvation... liberation from the cycle of birth and death forever! For following
Hinduism religion one need not convert to Hinduism. Every human being on Mother
Earth even while remaining in ones religion can follow Hinduism freely! Hinduism
primarily does not belong to any religion, caste or creed! The prime reason why
we have 330 million gods in Hinduism! Practically one God for every three persons...
simply unbelievable! Bhagavad Gita... the most sacred Scripture of Hinduism explicitly
clarifies the relationship
between soul atman and Brahman God Almighty. The
Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism clarifies that it is Brahman God Almighty that explodes
self at the time of formation of the Cosmos. It is beyond doubt that Brahman God
Almighty is the ultimate Creator of the whole cosmos. Bhagavad Gita also persuades
one to follow the path of spirituality at the earliest!
Both
Hinduism and spirituality are synonyms! One simply cannot exist in absence of
the other. It is Hinduism that makes clear the presence of a spirit... a soul
atman within every living being! The path of spirituality is best traveled following
the path detailed in Bhagavad
Gita. For reaching the stage of enlightenment and salvation... following
the path of spirituality and Hinduism is a must. The
concept of spirituality... the doctrine
of spirituality... the theory of spirituality is best explained in
Hinduism! Hinduism for all practical purposes forms the essence of life. How human
beings must behave with each other... cause of existence of souls atmans in the
Cosmos... the goal of human beings... the purpose of life as a human being...
all is explicitly detailed in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism. It
is Hinduism that explicitly mandates following the path of absolute truthfulness
to reach God Almighty. In absence of absolute truthfulness... one fails to hear
the sweet small inner voice of our soul atman that seems to come from within our
heart. Following the dictates of my soul atman... the voice of my soul atman...
I finally transcended all barriers of physical mundane life... gained self realization
in 1993!
I was
born in Jainism religion... yet I follow Bhagavad Gita truthfully from the heart.
A true seeker of spirituality... a true follower of God need not indulge in any
religion! The path of spirituality... the path advocated in Bhagavad Gita is straight
and simple. In the present Kali
Yuga... it is very difficult to follow the path of absolute truthfulness
yet, not impossible! Prayers
or no prayers, worshiping or no worshiping... the path to God Almighty is always
straight and simple! We only need remain truthful and follow Bhagavad Gita sanctimoniously.
It is Hinduism that makes clear the goal of human life... why run after ephemeral
riches that shall be left behind after the death of the mortal frame. As
per Hinduism... the entire life span of human beings is but a fleeting moment
in the entire life cycle of soul atman... a cosmic journey of 96.4 million earthly
years! Yet, the manifest stage of human beings is highest in the cosmic life cycle!
Only as human beings... the soul atman within regains its original pure pristine
form... gets permanent release from the cycle of birth and death!
It
is Hinduism that explains... the form of human beings is not end of all. Hinduism
when followed sanctimoniously leads one towards God Almighty! The power of Brahman
in minuscule form is present within every living being as our soul atman... we
only need to cleanse the impurities within for the soul atman to manifest the
kingdom of God... the abode of God (aka Vaikuntha in Hinduism) at the earliest! The
primary teachings of Hinduism are not limited to Bhagavad Gita alone. Many find
it difficult to fathom the depth of Wisdom contained in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita.
Apart from Bhagavad Gita Hinduism contains a horde of Upanishads (treatises) on
various subjects... containing as deep Wisdom as Bhagavad Gita itself!
All learned saints and
sages wrote treatises on different subjects which later came to be known as Upanishads.
All Upanishads emanated from enlightened ones alone. None below the level of an
enlightened one truly grasps the cosmic Wisdom. The moment one gained enlightenment...
the glory of the cosmic system unfolded in its entirety.
Apart
from Bhagavad Gita... the Sacred Upanishads, Hinduism contains almost unlimited
other scriptures that are available to mankind. As many renowned Saints and sages...
as many interpretations of the cosmic Wisdom exist in Hinduism! Yet, the abstract
of all the teachings of Hinduism are contained in the sacred Bhagavad Gita...
the foremost of all sacred literature existing on Mother Earth! As
per Hinduism goal of life is simple and clear... reach the stage of Mahavira,
Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed! In brief... gain enlightenment
and salvation at the earliest! The moment this happens... the moment soul atman
within regains its original pure pristine form... it gains a permanent seat in
the kingdom of God (aka Vaikuntha in Hinduism). Whatever
are the teachings of any spiritual master, saint or sage... all convey the same
meaning in Hinduism! The journey in the human form indicates our soul atman within
wanting release from the cycle of birth and death at the earliest. Traveling the
spiritual path is not a matter of choice for the human being... it is a requirement
of the soul atman!
Similar
as metal within an ore cannot separate itself of its own and requires the requisite
mining processes for the same... every soul atman also requires to manifest a
series of bodies to work out its karma... cleanse itself of the impurities within!
The moment all impurities within the soul atman remove... human beings gain enlightenment
and finally salvation! It
is Hinduism that explains the correct philosophy behind the meaning of life...
the purpose of life on Mother Earth! It is Hinduism that connects insect life,
plant life, animal life and the form of human beings to explain the theory of
evolution in its entirety. The evolution process... the reason for evolution is
best explained in Hinduism. For
a soul atman to manifest higher forms of life... the evolutionary process... the
inherent inbuilt process of evolution is a prime necessity. It is the process
of evolution that proves the existence... the requirement of karma! As the impurities
dross within the soul atman remove... the soul atman keeps manifesting next higher
form of life.
Comes
stage when impurities dross within soul atman negate completely! Having reached
the stage of perfection... the original prime pristine pure form... the soul atman
finally gains release from the cycle of birth and death forever! Every enlightened
human being having established control over death... becomes immortal! It
is Hinduism that explains the absence of physical immortality. Immortality can
be best understood by a serious seeker of spirituality. The moment body of a human
being becomes the garb for the soul atman... the attachments with the body cease
to exist... one for all practical purposes gains omniscience... the immortal stage
of life! Every
enlighteed human being after gaining enlightenment becomes immortal... gains omniscience!
The stage of enlightenment is an irreversible process... once the dross impurities
within the soul atman remove... they remove forever! Reaching the stage of enlightenment
is reaching the end stage of cosmic life... the last in the cosmic life cycle!
The
moment a block of pure silver is left in the cold... it again becomes black. The
oxidation process makes it so. Give it a good polish... and the metal shines again.
Similarly one having gained enlightenment becomes absolutely pure. As long as
the body is maintained... some superficial impurities exist! The moment mortal
frame is left behind after the depth of the body... the released soul atman gains
entry into the abode of God (aka Vaikuntha in Hinduism). It
is Hinduism that explains philosophy of human life. Every human being has a total
of 1.1 million manifestations to reach the stage of enlightenment and finally
salvation. An earthly journey of 12.4 million years... a long journey indeed!
Life in the cosmic domain is not governed by whims and fancies. Only those who
remain truthful in life clear all hurdles of the spiritual path! The
significance of Dharma... the meaning of karma... the relationship between atman
and Brahman... the theory of big bang... relationship between human beings and
God... the path to God Almighty... gaining enlightenment and salvation... all
is best explained in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism!
In
a nutshell Hinduism encompasses everything needed on the spiritual path! To follow
Hinduism is follow the path of God. Hinduism is not a biased dogma... doctrine
or creed! The doctrine of Bhagavad Gita is as pure as the air we breathe! Bhagavad
Gita... the Sacred Bhagavad Gita is truly without a parallel in mankind! Blessed
be God Almighty for giving mankind the Wisdom of the Sacred Bhagavad Gita!
By:
Vijay
Kumar "Atma Jnani" Vijay Kumar... The Man who Realized
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