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Why I Became a Hindu
Why I became a Hindu Parama Karuna Devi published by Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Copyright © 2018 Parama Karuna Devi All rights reserved Title ID: 8916295 ISBN-13: 978-1724611147 ISBN-10: 1724611143 published by: Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Website: www.jagannathavallabha.com Anyone wishing to submit questions, observations, objections or further information, useful in improving the contents of this book, is welcome to contact the author: E-mail: [email protected] phone: +91 (India) 94373 00906 Please note: direct contact data such as email and phone numbers may change due to events of force majeure, so please keep an eye on the updated information on the website. Table of contents Preface 7 My work 9 My experience 12 Why Hinduism is better 18 Fundamental teachings of Hinduism 21 A definition of Hinduism 29 The problem of castes 31 The importance of Bhakti 34 The need for a Guru 39 Can someone become a Hindu? 43 Historical examples 45 Hinduism in the world 52 Conversions in modern times 56 Individuals who embraced Hindu beliefs 61 Hindu revival 68 Dayananda Saraswati and Arya Samaj 73 Shraddhananda Swami 75 Sarla Bedi 75 Pandurang Shastri Athavale 75 Chattampi Swamikal 76 Narayana Guru 77 Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru 78 Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha 79 Ramakrishna Paramahamsa 79 Sarada Devi 80 Golap Ma 81 Rama Tirtha Swami 81 Niranjanananda Swami 81 Vireshwarananda Swami 82 Rudrananda Swami 82 Swahananda Swami 82 Narayanananda Swami 83 Vivekananda Swami and Ramakrishna Math 83 Sister Nivedita -
The Reality and the Verifiability of Reincarnation
religions Article The Reality and the Verifiability of Reincarnation Ankur Barua ID Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9BS, UK; [email protected] Received: 31 July 2017; Accepted: 22 August 2017; Published: 24 August 2017 Abstract: We investigate the topic of reincarnation by revisiting a recent debate from the pages of the journal Philosophy East and West between Whitley Kaufman, who presents five moral objections to karma and reincarnation as an explanation for human suffering, and Monima Chadha and Nick Trakakis, who seek to respond to Kaufman’s critiques. Our discussion of four of the problems analysed in their exchange will suggest that while the rejoinders of Chadha and Trakakis to Kaufman consist of plausible logical possibilities which successfully rebut some of his criticisms, the scenarios that they sketch are grounded in specific metaphysical theses about the nature of the human person and the structure of reality. The cogency of the responses that Chadha and Trakakis formulate is integrally related to the acceptance of these metaphysical presuppositions which need to be highlighted more clearly as we seek to understand what is at stake in the dispute. Keywords: reincarnation; karma; verifiability 1. Introduction A conceptual survey of the source-texts and the extensive commentaries of classical Vedantic systems indicate that while they all point to liberation from the karmic cycles of reincarnation (sam. sara¯ ) as the highest goal of human existence, they rarely take up the reality and the dynamics of reincarnation as topics for extensive discussion. The classic debates, for instance, between Advaitins and Vi´sis.t.advaitins¯ are centred around the question of who or what seeks liberation from sam. -
Vivekachudamani
Adi Sankaracharya’s VIVEKACHUDAMANI Important Verses Topic wise Index SR. No Topics Verse 1 Devoted dedication 1 2 Glory of Spiritual life 2 3 Unique graces in life 3 4 Miseries of the unspiritual man 4 to 7 5 Means of Wisdom 8 to 13 6 The fit Student 14 to 17 7 The four qualifications 18 to 30 8 Bhakti - Firm and deep 31 9 Courtesy of approach and questioning 32 to 40 10 Loving advice of the Guru 41 to 47 11 Questions of the disciple 48 to 49 12 Intelligent disciple - Appreciated 50 13 Glory of self - Effort 51 to 55 14 Knowledge of the self its - Beauty 56 to 61 15 Direct experience : Liberation 62 to 66 16 Discussion on question raised 67 to 71 i SR. No Topics Verse 17 Gross body 72 to 75 18 Sense Objects, a trap : Man bound 76 to 82 19 Fascination for body Criticised 83 to 86 20 Gross body condemned 87 to 91 21 Organs of perception and action 92 22 Inner instruments 93 to 94 23 The five Pranas 95 24 Subtle body : Effects 96 to 101 25 Functions of Prana 102 26 Ego Discussed(Good) 103 to 105 27 Infinite love - The self 106 to 107 28 Maya pointed out 108 to 110 29 Rajo Guna - Nature and Effects 111 to 112 30 Tamo Guna - Nature and effects 113 to 116 31 Sattwa Guna - Nature and effects 117 to 119 32 Causal body - its nature 120 to 121 33 Not - self – Description 122 to 123 ii 34 The self - its Nature 124 to 135 SR. -
Sahasa and Mahasahasa . from the Editor in Chief's Desk
NEWSLETTER YOGTANTRAGAMA ISSN NO: 2454-888X Issue 8 333322 YOGTANTRAGAMA ISSN NO: 2454-888X April-June 2017 From the Editor in Chief’s desk: By Swami Paranand Tirth EDITOR IN CHIEF: SWAMI PARANAND TIRTH . or the séance. The means to get established in Sahasa and mahasahasa . the asana are lax efforts and absorption in Ananta or the principle of infinity . The penultimate effort to enter the realm of effortlessness has been defined as Anupaya or (प्रय配नशैथि쥍यमनंतसमापत्配तभ्याम)् the absence of all means . The negation of upaya or means does not mean that there is no The only effort required here is relaxing all means but means there can be no means . From strenuous effort that an aspirant in the beginning a bit grosser perspective let us reflect on asana puts in . Effortlessness leads to the unison with YOGTANTRAGAMA ISSN NO: 2454-888X | Issue8 2 your essential nature; the more you strive more Dhyana are rather introverted convergence of strongly do you adhere to the projections of awareness which can be had not by exercising your lower nature . Usually there is an aberrant ones power of will or action or knowledge but conception that Shambhava Upaya must be by avoiding all efforts .Beyond this point only preceded by an assiduous practice of Shakta faith and devotion or the munificence of the Upaya; after receiving the anugraha in the guru is the only impetus. form of shaktipata or some other type one can intuitively experience the futility of all efforts or More you exert more you deviate and at times upayas especially when the objective is to seek move in just the opposite direction ! unison with one’s essential nature. -
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The Life of Krishna Chaitanya
The Life of Krishna Chaitanya first volume of the series: The Life and Teachings of Krishna Chaitanya by Parama Karuna Devi published by Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center (second edition) Copyright © 2016 Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center All rights reserved. ISBN-13: 978-1532745232 ISBN-10: 1532745230 Our Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the research, preservation and propagation of Vedic knowledge and tradition, commonly described as “Hinduism”. Our main work consists in publishing and popularizing, translating and commenting the original scriptures and also texts dealing with history, culture and the peoblems to be tackled to re-establish a correct vision of the original Tradition, overcoming sectarianism and partisan political interests. Anyone who wants to cooperate with the Center is welcome. We also offer technical assistance to authors who wish to publish their own works through the Center or independently. For further information please contact: Mataji Parama Karuna Devi [email protected], [email protected] +91 94373 00906 Contents Introduction 11 Chaitanya's forefathers 15 Early period in Navadvipa 19 Nimai Pandita becomes a famous scholar 23 The meeting with Keshava Kashmiri 27 Haridasa arrives in Navadvipa 30 The journey to Gaya 35 Nimai's transformation in divine love 38 The arrival of Nityananda 43 Advaita Acharya endorses Nimai's mission 47 The meaning of Krishna Consciousness 51 The beginning of the Sankirtana movement 54 Nityananda goes begging -
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The Upanishads, translated and commentated by Swami Paramananda 1 The Upanishads, translated and commentated by Swami Paramananda Project Gutenberg The Upanishads translated by Swami Paramananda Copyright laws are changing all over the world, be sure to check the laws for your country before redistributing these files!!! Please take a look at the important information in this header. We encourage you to keep this file on your own disk, keeping an electronic path open for the next readers. Please do not remove this. This should be the first thing seen when anyone opens the book. Do not change or edit it without written permission. The words are carefully chosen to provide users with the information they need about what they can legally do with the texts. **Welcome To The World of Free Plain Vanilla Electronic Texts** **Etexts Readable By Both Humans and By Computers, Since 1971** *These Etexts Prepared By Hundreds of Volunteers and Donations* Information on contacting Project Gutenberg to get Etexts, and further information is included below. We need your donations. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with EIN [Employee Identification Number] 64-6221541 As of 12/12/00 contributions are only being solicited from people in: Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming. International donations are accepted, but we don't know ANYTHING about how to make them tax-deductible, or even if they CAN be made deductible, and don't have the staff to handle it even if there are ways. -
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