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Story of 4 wivesReal inquiriesSearch for HappinessIncredible Material AdvancementStill a pinprick somewhere..Defining Real Problems
Common to All No one wants it No one can avoid it
The special prerogative of Human Life Rise above the struggle for
Eating, Sleeping, Mating, Defending Being a sophisticated Animal
Athato Brahma Jijnasa Inquire into the real problems of life
What are these problems? Birth, Death, Old Age, Disease Miseries caused by
• Body and Mind• Other Living Entities• Nature
Why is no one able to avoid these problems? Why is it designed this way? Do you want to know?
The human brain can store
more information than all the
libraries in the world.
-Dr Richard Restak, MD Author, The Brain
The human brain is made of a trilliion brain cells.
…and each one of theseis more powerfuland sophisticated
than most computers around the planet today.
- Dr. Tony BuzonBritish Psychologist, educator
& author.
Macro world
Precise laws of mathematical accuracy govern this world
Precise laws of mathematical accuracy govern this world Micro world
Definition of God• Cause of all causes and the ultimate source
of everything that exists– Sarva Karana Karanam
• Everything comes from something• Have you ever seen anything come from nothing?• So does everything come from something or
everything come from nothing?• That something is God!
– Parent of all parents..– Chicken or egg?
• Source of both!
Definition of God
• Supreme Proprietor– Examples
• Who is the proprietor of my house?– Me, The Govt (It changes too..)
• Fighting for a seat in the train even after its gone..• Court cases for Ancestral property for generations..
• Supreme Enjoyer– Examples
• Hotel owner – The real enjoyer, others are cooperators
Definition of God
• Supreme Controller– Am I the controller?
• Of my family– I am the master of this house. I have my wife’s permission
to say so • Of my body
– Hair growth– Restroom
Definition of God
• It is all or none! There can be only one!– You can Enjoy if you are the Proprietor– Proof of Proprietorship is Control
– I own the car, but I don’t have the key..
– You can get Control only if you have Created something• You cant change the laws of nature
– Reverse Gravity?» You can discover them. Cant change them
– You can change laws you have made, but those should also be under superior laws
» Laws of Housing Society, under the laws of the State
Summary• Who is Behind All This? Does God Exist?
– Creation implies a Creator– Laws imply a Lawmaker– Nothing orderly happens by Chance!
• Definition of God– Supreme Source of Everything– Supreme Controller– Supreme Proprietor– Supreme Enjoyer
Deductive (Descending)(Avaroh Padhati)
To learn the truth by accepting an
authority & inquiring from him
Logically speaking ant can never know through its own
efforts through ASCENDING PROCESS of acquiring
knowledge
Process of acquiring knowledgeBG 4.34
tad viddhi pranipātenaparipraśnena sevayā
upadeksyanti te jñānamjñāninas tattva-darśinah
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him
submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart
knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.
Test of Authority
• Opinion does not change• It has stood the test of time
– It has not been proven wrong
Composed by sagesWording may change from age to age
Revealed absolute Truth Every word unchanged eternally
sisters sisters sisters
RajasicRajasic
VEDIC KNOWLEDGEVEDIC KNOWLEDGE
SRUTISRUTI SMRTISMRTI
UPAVEDASDhanurveda
Ayurveda, etc.
UPAVEDASDhanurveda
Ayurveda, etc.
VEDASRg, Yajur,
Sama, Atharva
VEDASRg, Yajur,
Sama, AtharvaVEDANGASVEDANGAS ItihasasItihasasPuranasPuranas Six DarshanasSix Darshanas
TantrasSpoken by LordSiva to Parvati
TantrasSpoken by LordSiva to Parvati
Ritual SutrasConnected to
Kalpa-vedanga
Ritual SutrasConnected to
Kalpa-vedangaPancaratrasPancaratras
Srauta Sutrasexplains
public yajnas
Srauta Sutrasexplains
public yajnas
Grhya Sutrasexplains
home yajnas
Grhya Sutrasexplains
home yajnas
Dharma SutrasLaw books
Dharma SutrasLaw books
Vedanta(Vyasa)
(Metaphysics)theology ofUpanisads
Vedanta(Vyasa)
(Metaphysics)theology ofUpanisads
Mimamsa(Jaimini)
(Hermeneutics)interpreting
scriptural texts
Mimamsa(Jaimini)
(Hermeneutics)interpreting
scriptural texts
Nyaya(Gautama)
(Epistemology, logic)philosophy of
knowledgeincluding logic
Nyaya(Gautama)
(Epistemology, logic)philosophy of
knowledgeincluding logic
Vaisesika(Kanada)
(Metaphysics)philosophy of
existence
Vaisesika(Kanada)
(Metaphysics)philosophy of
existence
Yoga(Patanjali)(Sadhana)
Yoga(Patanjali)(Sadhana)
Sankhya(Atheist Kapila)(Metaphysics)
Sankhya(Atheist Kapila)(Metaphysics)
Dharma Sastrasincluding Manu-
samhita and others
Dharma Sastrasincluding Manu-
samhita and others
18 MajorBased on Modes
18 MajorBased on Modes
18 MinorBased on Modes
18 MinorBased on Modes
Samhitasmantras
Samhitasmantras
Brahmanasritual explanation
of mantras
Brahmanasritual explanation
of mantras
Aranyakasesoteric explanation
of mantras
Aranyakasesoteric explanation
of mantras
UpanisadsJnana-kanda
philosophy of Brahman
UpanisadsJnana-kanda
philosophy of Brahman
Kalparitual details
Kalparitual details
Siksapronunciation
Siksapronunciation
Vyakaranagrammar
Vyakaranagrammar
NiruktaetymologyNirukta
etymology
Chandasmeters
Chandasmeters
Jyotisaastronomy-time
calculation
Jyotisaastronomy-time
calculation
Vaisnavaworship
Vaisnavaworship
TamasicTamasic
SattvicSattvic
The Essence
1. God is One, the Source of Everything
2. Obedience to the Laws of God
3. Service to God
4. Love of God
5. Return to the Kingdom of God
The Essence
1. ‘Love Thy God with all thy soul and all thy might’ (Bible)
2. The word Islam means ‘Complete surrender’3. ‘Sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam
vraja’ (Bhagavad Gita)Abandon all varieties of religion and just Surrender to Me’
• Glorification of Holy Name • 99 names of Allah• 1000 names of Visnu• ‘Hallowed by Thy Name’ (Bible)
sarvopanisado gavodogdha gopala-
nandanahpartho vatsah su-dhir
bhoktadugdham gitamrtam
mahatThis Gitopanisad is just like a cow, and the Lord is famous as cow boy, and He was milking this cow. Sarvopanisada: It is the essence of all Upanisads, and represented as the cow. And the Lord being expert cow boy, He is milking the cow. And partha vatsa: And Arjuna is just like the calf. Su-dhir bhokta: And learned scholars and pure devotees they are to take this milk. dugdham gitamrtam mahat. The nectar, the milk of Bhagavad-gita, is meant for learned devotees.
Summary• Who is Behind All This? Does God Exist?
– Creation implies a Creator– Laws imply a Lawmaker– Nothing orderly happens by Chance!
• Definition of God– Supreme Source of Everything– Supreme Controller– Supreme Proprietor– Supreme Enjoyer
• How do I know about Him?– Pratyaksha (Inductive)– Anuman (Inductive)– Shabda (Deductive)
• Vedas – The Ultimate Body of knowledge– Describe the Absolute Truth– Stood the Test of Time
• Different Scriptures– The essence is the same
• The Summary of the Vedas– Bhagavad Gita (Law Book)– Srimad Bhagavatam (Law Journal)