A dharma, a spiritualistic pathway to God came into action when man put his first step on Mother Earth. It was none other than the triumphant Sanatana Dharma, a spirituality based on the philosophy of the Vedopanishads. The truth of reality was revealed to mankind by the great worshippers who exalted God as one; who thought God was none other then their soul. " 'Pragnyanam Brahma', 'Tat Tvam Asi', 'Aham Brahma Asmi' and 'Ayam Aatmam Brahma' " are the Maha-Vakyas (great phrases) of the four jubilant Vedas. Each of them mean almost the same thing, "I myself am Brahman, I am the Supreme Personality of Godhead". The foundations of Sanatana Dharma are the Vedas. Veda literally means knowledge and it is indeed the realistic knowledge of this ephemeral world. Philosophy of the Vedas are pretty simple yet are very hard to comprehend. The simple reason being that we understand the simple surface meaning of each and every verse and hymn, but do not have the required intellect and patience to go into the depth of it's meanings. I refuse to call Sanatana Dharma as a religion because Sanatana Dharma is the procedure to reach the Ultimate Being, but not just a type of worship. Hinduism too is not a religion but is a way of life. The word "Hindu" has derived from the Sanskrit root word 'Sindhu'. Hindu is the anglicised version of the word Sindhu. This word describes the people living in India, the people who live to the east of the river Sindhu. So what exactly is the Vaidika Dharma? It is a simple description of the anecdotes of the past, the time in which the sages established this pathway on Earth.
The Vedas are divided into 4 parts, namely:
1. Samhita - The Vedic hymns dedicated to the various deities
2. Brahmana - The procedures of the Vedic rituals to be performed.
3. Aaranyaka - The procedures of the Vedic rituals to be performed mainly in the Aranya or the forest.
4. Upanishad/Vedanta - Epitome of the ultimate knowledge of the self.
The 4 Vedas are namely Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharavana. Each one has it's own beautiful significance. The Rig Veda is the encyclopaedia of the hymns dedicated to the various deities. The Yajur Veda is the detailed description of the method of performing rituals. The Sama Veda is the style of singing out Veda Mantras. The Atharvana Veda is the healing part of the Vedas which contains hymns to prevent calamities and sufferings. These are the four limbs of the mighty Vedas. So what is so special about the Vedas? The intricacy and the divinity of the Vedas are unbeatable. They are extremely logical and scientific. It is a myth and a complete hoax that the Vedas are unreasonably impractical and philosophical, by which the younger generation is completely deceived. This is the poor fate of we Hindus because we are the followers of the best religion with the best and extremely scientific(trust me, I am telling the truth) approach towards philosophy but we are condemning it. God Himself knows why!
This was the main reason why God incarnated in the 7th century. Jagadguru Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada was born. He glorified Hinduism, saved it from completely perishing due to the intervention of other religions like Buddhism and Jainism. He re-established the Advaita Siddhanta, or the philosophy of stating that the Supreme Lord, the Para Brahman is none other than the self. His philosophy has no match till date. It is because he interpreted the Vedas in the best and the correct way, giving his own expounding commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, Gita and various other divine texts. Great souls do not live long. He renounced his body and the ephemeral world at the tender age of 32. Advaita philosophy's basis is the Jnana Marga (pathway led by knowledge), unlike the Vishishta Advaita and the Dvaita of Ramanuja and Madhva respectively, which states the attainment of Moksha by Bhakti Marga (pathway led by devotion). Advaita Siddhanta has an extremely deep meaning which to understand needs years of penance(mental).
Hail Adi Sankaracharya, the expounder of the Vedanta!
As Hindus, especially people following the Vaidika Dharma(Brahmins), our sole duty is to protect and nourish this unique and divine pathway. I hope that the Veda Pathashalas(Vedic schools) flourish with knowledge and may this divine entity continue timelessly.
Glory to Sanatana Dharma!
The Vedas are divided into 4 parts, namely:
1. Samhita - The Vedic hymns dedicated to the various deities
2. Brahmana - The procedures of the Vedic rituals to be performed.
3. Aaranyaka - The procedures of the Vedic rituals to be performed mainly in the Aranya or the forest.
4. Upanishad/Vedanta - Epitome of the ultimate knowledge of the self.
The 4 Vedas are namely Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharavana. Each one has it's own beautiful significance. The Rig Veda is the encyclopaedia of the hymns dedicated to the various deities. The Yajur Veda is the detailed description of the method of performing rituals. The Sama Veda is the style of singing out Veda Mantras. The Atharvana Veda is the healing part of the Vedas which contains hymns to prevent calamities and sufferings. These are the four limbs of the mighty Vedas. So what is so special about the Vedas? The intricacy and the divinity of the Vedas are unbeatable. They are extremely logical and scientific. It is a myth and a complete hoax that the Vedas are unreasonably impractical and philosophical, by which the younger generation is completely deceived. This is the poor fate of we Hindus because we are the followers of the best religion with the best and extremely scientific(trust me, I am telling the truth) approach towards philosophy but we are condemning it. God Himself knows why!
This was the main reason why God incarnated in the 7th century. Jagadguru Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada was born. He glorified Hinduism, saved it from completely perishing due to the intervention of other religions like Buddhism and Jainism. He re-established the Advaita Siddhanta, or the philosophy of stating that the Supreme Lord, the Para Brahman is none other than the self. His philosophy has no match till date. It is because he interpreted the Vedas in the best and the correct way, giving his own expounding commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, Gita and various other divine texts. Great souls do not live long. He renounced his body and the ephemeral world at the tender age of 32. Advaita philosophy's basis is the Jnana Marga (pathway led by knowledge), unlike the Vishishta Advaita and the Dvaita of Ramanuja and Madhva respectively, which states the attainment of Moksha by Bhakti Marga (pathway led by devotion). Advaita Siddhanta has an extremely deep meaning which to understand needs years of penance(mental).
Hail Adi Sankaracharya, the expounder of the Vedanta!
As Hindus, especially people following the Vaidika Dharma(Brahmins), our sole duty is to protect and nourish this unique and divine pathway. I hope that the Veda Pathashalas(Vedic schools) flourish with knowledge and may this divine entity continue timelessly.
Glory to Sanatana Dharma!
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