The Primitive Indian

  Our beliefs determine our thoughts and our thoughts turn into our actions. By our actions, we create our destiny. Beliefs about sacred matters- God, soul and cosmos are essential to one's approach to life. Hindus believe  many diverse things,but there are a few bedrock concepts on which most Hindus concur. There are some foundation rocks on which the Hinduism was founded.   The following nine beliefs, though not exhaustive but offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality.( Not religion) 1. Hindus believe in a one,all pervasive supreme being who is both immanent and transcendent,both the creator as well as the destroyer and unmanifest Reality. 2. Hindus believe in the divinity of four Vedas, the world most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God's word and the bedrock of the Sanatan Dharma, the eternal religion. 3. Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution. 4....

" Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future"-oscar wilde.    For the present context, being Primitive means not live in a mud hut with bare body ,eat burnt food etc . Living with primitive way means to live with modernity and at the same time to upholds the true tradition ( discussed in the last post). Q. Is it possible? The answer for this question is a big YES.  It is possible to live in a Modmitive way. Let's understand it smoothly.       The entire world knows that the evil practice of caste system now also a main traditional part of Indian society after we accept the modernity. It's a well known fact that the caste system prevails in india is not a true Sanatan tradition but a mixed, amended, abrasion tradition . On the other hand Yoga is a true Sanatan tradition which is also prevails in india but less practices as compared to the first one ( caste system).      So if we follow the caste system ( illusion system) then w...

  Literally the term' primitive Indian' decodes as the person ( person in general and Indian in particular) who is primitive ( simple in living style, constructive thinking etc.).   (Primitive+Indian= primitive Indian)  Let's discuss the term(primitive Indian) more vividly. Q. Who is primitive?      Simply ,who is not modern called as primitive. so on that basis our ancestors are Primitive in their living and thinking . Hence let assume their time was before the industrialization (1870i.e the pre industrial period.) Q. Who is modern?     Those who are not primitive they are modern. Now we called ourselves as 21st century modern man. Isn't it. So after 1870 to till today (2020) i.e post- industrial period called as the modern period N.B- point to be noted that time can't be old or new or primitive or modern , it's just our thought that how we imagine and how we run along with the time. Q. Why Indian?  There are many reasons behind that term an...

  After reading about his (Vivekananda) GURU, now you are going to read about some of the most heart-quaking lines of the VIVEKANANDA. Narendra aka Vivekananda one of the greatest scholar of Vedanta philosophy and had contribute a lot for the upliftment of the mankind . His knowledge, common sense and sense of humour gave him the title of world preacher for ever. Vivekananda as a source of inspiration for many youths across the world particularly for his practical fiery speeches about religions in general and Hinduism in particular..   Let's discuss some of his most famous lines..... 1. Atheist is one who doesn't believe in Himself. So first believe in yourself and after that you can definitely find the god inside yourself... 2. Be strong because weakness is the greatest sin in this world.( He is dead who is weak ) 3. Strength, strength is what the Upanishads speak to me from every page. This is the one great thing to remember,it has been the one great lesson I have been taug...

  Sarada Devi, the woman who became  a mother from a wife for her husband ( Sri Ramakrishna). A person who follows Swami  Vivekananda must awares about her ( Sarada Devi). Though she married to Ramakrishna but didn't maintain any external relationship with him as they both were put their life in the path of SPIRITUALISM. Ramakrishna worshipped maa Sarada Devi as maa Kali . At first their life was not easy to accept this but later the whole world known her as MAA SARADA DEVI........    Her entire life was dedicated for the upliftment of the society and to improved the degrading eternal truth( God) along with her husband ( Ramkrishna).   Some of her magical words are............ 1. Really and truly Sri Ramakrishna was God himself. He assumed this human body to remove the sorrows and sufferings of others. He moved about in disguise,as a king walks through his city. He disappeared the moment he became known. 2. The master didn't come to destroy anything; he onl...

  In this post you are going to read some of the remarkable words of Sri Ramakrishna. ( In sanskrit there is a quote which reads ," MAHAJANA YENO GATOH SO PANTHA..." i.e, follow the paths which are already directed by the great men ,so it's become easier to achieve the success and thats why it's need a Guru ( mentor) in life . Sri Ramakrishna was one of the greatest Guru in our country and if we obey some of his teachings , it would MEANINGFUL)      So let's get started....... 1. You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises. Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? O man, because you can't find God in the days of your ignorance,say not that there is no God. 2. Many of the names of GOD and infinite the forms through which he may be preached. In whatever name and form you worship Him through that you will realise Him. 3. All women are parts of the Blessed Mother and should be looked upon as mothers. 4. D...

  " Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, krishna krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare."     Chaitanya mahaprabhu was born in West Bengal and was a Bengali Hindi saint. He was the chief proponent of the Achintya Bheda Abheda and Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. He is the burning example of one of the Yogic path i.e, Bhakti yoga. Being a prominent Saguna Saint ( with attributes i.e worshippers/ devotees of either Shiva/ Vishnu/ goddesses ( devi), he also expounded the Vaishnava school of bhakti yoga and was a ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. He popularized Kirtans ( religious songs) as a form to worship Krishna ( earlier said the bhakti yoga) . He also wrote a text"SIKSASTAKAM" which is a Gaudiya Vaishnava prayer in eight verses.    His path to find the Saguna Bramha was devotion . A pure crystal clear heart with complete devotion is the best way to find HIM ( that Bramhan) according to him. He said the lured,idle people that ," wake up the sleeping sou...

  The great Adi shankaracharya was an Indian philosopher and theologian who expounded the doctrine of' Advaita Vedanta'. The man ,who revived the degrading Sanatan Dharma. He was the expositor of monotheism in Hinduism. He often founded the Dashnami sampradaya and also wrote the Bramhasutra ( bramha vashya).  His two words ' AHAM BRAMHASMI' depicts the source of life of every individual .Who understands the meaning of these words can knows the purpose of life.  According to Swami Vivekananda ," the greatest teacher of Vedanta philosophy was Shankara, is Shankara ,and will Shankara". He was lived just thirty two years and at the age of sixteen he had completed all his writings.( Is this not a astonishing fact ?). Influence on Hinduism----------  Adi Shankaracharya became a key figure in restoring belief in the Vedas and Upanishads. Smartism is a subsect of Hinduism,was formed based on his teachings. He is also credited with making Hindus understand the existenc...

                                                                                                                                " They who eat the fruit of their labour, Nanak, recognise the right way."     Sikhism commences with the life, teachings,and times of Guru Nanak. He was a man of non-conformist and had a different vision towards religion. He was not opposed the Hindu religion but discarded some of practices like untouchability, caste system etc. He not only critiqued the existing life of people of Punjab but also gave  an alternative way of socio-religious organization to his followers.     Nanak's teachings are very practical one. He ask...