Summer Showers - Indian Scriptures

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INDIAN SCRIPTURESOVERVIEW


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INDIAN SCRIPTURES

. Which is heard through ears

. Truth knowns by Rishis through

meditation

. Taught by Narayana to Brahma

. Came down from Gurus to students

orally

. Eternal truth never change

. Code of conduct (day to day life)

. Prayaschita and punishments

. Explaining karma kanda of vedas

SRUTI SMRITI


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INDIAN SCRIPTURES108 Upanishads (Sections dealing with spiritual discussions)

Major Upanishads

1. Ishopanishad - Philosophy of god and realization

2. Mandukya - Nirakar aspect of God

3. Prashna - Questions like root cause of Universe, vital force

4. Aitareya - Atman and births5. Kaushitaki - Course of souls after death, doctrine of prana and moksha

6. Katha - Q& A between Yama and Nachiketa

7. Taittariya - Tells more about creation of God

8. Brahadaranyaka - Negatio of all concepts

9. Chaandogya - Sacrifices and other forms of worship10.Kena - Sacrifices and other forms of worship


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INDIAN SCRIPTURESSMRITIS

PURANAS

AGAMAS

UPAVEDAS

DARSHANAS

VEDANGAS

ITHIHASPANTHS

DHARMASHASTRAS

Jainism

Buddhism

Sikhism

108 Puranas

18 Main Puranas

Upa Puranas - 46

Shakta

Shaiva

Vaishnava

Jain

Shilpa

Dhanur

Gandharva

Ayurveda

Vaisheshika (sc. of logic)

Nyaya (phases of creation)

Yoga (patanjali)

Sankhya (relieve pains)

Vedanta (soul,maya)

Mimamsa (explain vedas)

Vyakarna (grammar)

Shiksha (pronunciation)

Jyotisha (proper time)

Nirukta (meanings)

Chandas (meters)

Kalpa Sutra (proper method)

Ramayana

Mahabharat

Manu Smriti

Parashara Smriti

Yajnavalkya

Other smritis


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INDIAN SCRIPTURES

Brahma purana

Padma Purana

Vishnu purana

Shiva Purana

Bhagavata Purana Narada Purana

Markandeya purana

Agni Purana

Bhavishya Purana

Brahmavaivarta Purana

Linga Purana

Varaha Purana

Skanda Purana

Vaman Purana Kurma Purana

Matsya Purana

Garuda Purana

Brahmanda Purana

18 MAJOR PURANAS

400,000 VERSES


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Citizens of India believe in Karma - fruits which come from own actionso We try to do good actions and avoid bad acts

o Important aspects of our culture

As an Individual, family and society

Considerable forbearance and dependence

o Recognize the connection between threeo Respect adhyatmic injunction and pay attention to wordly duties

o Our leaders have always taught the worldy aspects and spiritual

aspect cannot contradict each other

Brahman and Bharath


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Brahman and Bharath

KARMA

PRARABDHA SANCHITA KRIYAMANA

Manifesting in our lives

because of our past actions

in this life.

Patterns in our body,

desires, feelings and

behavior

Results of past actions that

accumulate and await

fruiton

AGAMA

How we act and react in

each moment in response

to prarabdha karma

Our ability to think and plan

for future

In Holster(It is potential or

Sanchita)

e.g. Handgun

Taken from

HolsterKriyamana-choice

Gun Fired(Prarabdha)

What happens(Agama to plan)


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Brahman and Bharath

JIVA(Individual Self)

EASWARA

(Brahman. Has Maya incontrol)

PRAKRUTHI

(Nature of intelligence andbasis of all activity for

creation

CLOTH

YAJNA

(Sacrifice)

Yajna came from root word Yaj

No sacrifice no lifeVedas told us to sacrifice

Sacrifice helps in getting vision

No sacrifice, no creation and

sustenance

Every individual does undertake

sacrifice

THREADCOTTON


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Power of Sound

http://science.byu.edu/videos/all-videos/page/2/

Power of Thoughts
http://science.byu.edu/videos/all-videos/page/2/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-0PeUeYbqwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-0PeUeYbqwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-0PeUeYbqwhttp://science.byu.edu/videos/all-videos/page/2/http://science.byu.edu/videos/all-videos/page/2/http://science.byu.edu/videos/all-videos/page/2/http://science.byu.edu/videos/all-videos/page/2/


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Understanding Body


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Brahman and Bharath

Human mind is like razor's edge. Cannot press it too hard nor too soft.

Distiniguish between good and bad and guide the mind in a moderate

manner between two extremes.

Patanjali yoga sutras helps us in controlling mind.

Regard body synonymous with man and man with mind. One's mind in a

good state, they behave like man. Entire country depends on men.

Good and bad of a country depends on man. The quality of men

represents the quality of country.


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Ethical

Brahman and Bharath

Ethical Moral

Educatio

nal

Spiritual

COUNTRY

Oneness of thought in all members

makes it a society

Stand on one base and accept one

thought

o Jealousy, hatred, lack of

forebearance should not

enter mind

o Will destroy you inspite of

wealth and knowledge


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