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 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Thursday,November 25, 2021. 6:00. AM. All About Bharatiya Sanatana Dharmam otherwise known as Hinduism CHAPTER 12 HINDU PHILOSOPHY—II (THE SCHOOLS OF VEDANTA) ==================================================================== Previous : THE THREE MAIN SCHOOLS OF METAPHYSICAL THOUGHT Dvaita, Visishtadvaita and Advaita Continued from previous Post on Saturday, September 18, 2021. 6:00. AM People have different temperaments and different capacities. So, different schools of philosophy are also necessary. The highest rung is Advaita philosophy. A dualist or qualified monist eventually becomes a Kevala Advaitin. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIFFERENT CONCEPTIONS OF BRAHMAN ONLY DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO THE REALITY : Nimbarkacharya reconciles all the differ...

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 18, 2021. 6:00. AM. CHAPTER 12 HINDU PHILOSOPHY—II (THE SC-HOOLS OF VEDANTA) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction : The Sutras or aphorisms of Vyasa are the basis of the Vedanta philosophy. These Sutras have been variously explained by different commentators. From these interpretations have arisen several schools of philosophy, viz., Kevala Advaita philosophy of Sri Sankaracharya the philosophy of Qualified Monism or Visishtadvaita of Sri Ramanujacharya, the Dvaita philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya, the Bhedabheda philosophy of Sri Nimbarkacharya, the Suddha Advaita philosophy of Sri Vallabhacharya, the Achintya Bhedabheda philosophy of Sri Chaitanya and the Siddhanta philosophy of Sri Meykandar. Each system of philosophy treats of three main problems, viz., God, world...

 ========================================================= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  1.#OPINION : Wednesday, June 28 , 2021. 7:30. AM. 2461. GURU-BHAKTI YOGA : 1.2 -  1. INTRODUCTION -2. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ref -  CHILDREN IN BHARATHAM, ARE MISGUIDED BY INDISCIPLINE AND RUBBISH STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS AND STUDENT POLITICAL WINGS, ENDING IN LOSS OF CHARACTER! Elections in Bharatiya states are near, Here is chance to eliminate such demonic political parties from this Holy Earth!! : MEMBERS READ CAREFULLY, HERE THE TATTVAM/ESSENCE IS VERY STRONG, KEEP THIS TATTVAM IN YOUR MIND, IN THE NEXT EDITION YOU WILL FIND MORE OF THIS KIND" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Members, Respected family members of this great holy Nation. REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS T...

  ============================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, July 26, 2021. 12:54. PM. CHAPTER 10 & 11. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Hindu Mythology : In every religion, there are three parts, viz., philosophy, mythology and ritual. Philosophy is the essence of religion. It sets forth its basic principles or fundamental doctrines or tenets, the goal, and the means of attaining it. Mythology explains and illustrates philosophy by means of legendary lives of great men or of supernatural beings. Ritual gives a still more concrete form of philosophy so that everyone may understand it. Ritual consists of forms and ceremonies. Mythology is a part of every religion. Mythology is concretized philosophy. Mythology is the science which investigates myths or fables or legends founded on remote events, especially those made in the early period of a people’s exist...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  1.#OPINION : Wednesday, June 23 , 2021. 7:01. AM. 2426. GURU-BHAKTI YOGA : 1.1 - Sri Swami Sivananda --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. INTRODUCTION -1. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Knowledge is subject-object relation. It is a process, and not being. All processes are movements brought about by an interaction of external stimuli and internal condition. The rise of knowledge in an individual is a mysterious process effected through such an interaction. No doubt, knowledge in its essential nature is universal and does not admit of any process. But by the rise of knowledge what is meant is not the existence of this transcendent awareness, but the process of the manifestation of it in the relative individual the highest knowledge is called Swaroopa-Jnana, knowledg...

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER 9 - 3. HINDU THEOLOGY -  Theological Classifications -  Hinduism—A Fellowship Of Faiths And A Federation Of Philosophies. Three great classes : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Saivas : Smarta Brahmins Of The South : The Saiva Brahmins of the Tamil Nadu have their title Aiyer. They are called Smartas. They all wear three horizontal lines of Bhasma or Vibhuti (holy ash) on their forehead. They all worship Lord Siva. The different sects are: 1. Vadamas: Vada Desa Vadamas, Chola Desa Vadamas and Inji Vadamas; 2. Brihatcharanam: Mazhainattu Brihatcharanam, Pazhamaneri Brihatcharanam, Milaghu Brihatcharanam and Kandramanikka Brihatcharanam; 3. Vathimars; 4. Ashtasahasram; 5. Choliyas: Otherwise called Pandimars and inhabitants of Tiruchendur; and 6. Gurukkal: A sub-sect of Vadamas not recognised as one amongst them and whose duties are to...

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # OPINION : Friday, May 14, 2021. 05:42. AM. 2385.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE TO STUDENTS - 10. THE FOUR STAGES 3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE TO STUDENTS - Sri Swami Chidananda. (Lecture delivered by Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj at the 1st Zonal Orissa Divine Life Conference at Khurda Road on 1st December 1974) Dear Parents, Children, and Teachers, MESSAGE TO STUDENTS-7 10. THE FOUR STAGES - 3.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ref : "To Children and Youth of Bharatham who are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, and all regional criminal politics etc., ... eliminate these demons and purif...