Showing posts with label Veda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veda. Show all posts

Sunday, December 13, 2015

True Religion In Vedic Literature.

True Religion in Vedic Literature.

The only religion of the world is Satya Dharma i.e True religion. The same religion is expounded many times by the gifted saints. The True Religion has the basis in the Vedas as found in Vedic Literature and also is in conformity with the Vedic Religion and the existing world religions. The Vedic Religion has it's emphasis on the sacrifice whereas the True Religion has emphasis on meditation.  Though the utility of the sacrifices is not denied. However the attainment of emancipation through acquisition of true soul knowledge by self purification is the main objective of the True Religion. The analysis is laid down ��

In Yajur Veda prayers for the truth are found.
"May I attain the fulfillment of my heart, the Truthfulness of Speech. Yajur Veda - 39/4.
"May I go straight to Truth, place me in peace". Yajur Veda - 5/5.

No violation is confirmed in the Sam Veda.
Sam Veda orders not to violate. Sam Veda - 3/1/10.

Prayer for purity in the Rigveda is given as,
"This day may Pavaman, the most active purifier, purify us with His purifying power". The Pavaman meaning "The Purifier". Rigveda - 9/67/22.
And in Sam Veda as, " O friends, let us praise the Great Pure Lord with the pure Sam songs and by pure Hymns. May He quickly be pleased with blessings, by the Holy Hymns. Sam Veda - 3/12/9.

To teach the Detachedness from worldly affairs Yajur Veda questions that,
"Each and everything about the world in this universe is pervaded wholly by the God. For that utilize it with Detachedness, do not get attached to it. This wealth belongs to whom?". Means that this wealth belongs to no one. Yajur Veda - 40/1.

The question " This wealth belongs to whom?" also clears the concept of non-stealing. Since one should not take anything which does not belong to him. Yajur Veda - 40/1.

For regular meditations Sam Veda precepts that,
"To receive the awake consciousness of mind or Intellect, the man meditating on the God with his mind or Heart i.e. faith, should meditate or give place in the heart, to the God along with the rays of the Sun i.e. should meditate on the God who is all lustrous". Sam Veda - 1/2/9.

For abstinence the Atharva Veda says that,
"By the penance (abstinence) And the chastity (celibacy), the Holy saints are driving away the death i.e. they are attaining Salvation. By chastity, they receive heavenly light from the God".

For equanimity Yajur Veda says that, "What delusion and what grief can there remain in him, who sees the one alone and whose vision has become one alone, in whose sight all that existing has become one".

For prudence Yajur Veda says that,
"The man who beholds all creatures in the self, sees the self in all beings, is no longer harassed by doubt and anxiety". Yajur Veda - 40/6.

For devotion to God and His worship Atharva Veda precepts that,
"Worship the loftiest Brahm i.e. Supreme God. Lord of what has been and what will be in future, the Ruler of the Universe and the dispenser of the light in heaven. Atharva Veda - 10/8/1.

Thus we see that the True Religion is in conformity of the Vedic Religion and Vedic Literature. Except the main point of stress, the Vedic Religion and the True Religion coincide at many points. The Vedic Religion emphasized on the sacrificing rituals, whereas the True Religion emphasize on regular meditation. This happens to be the main difference between the two systems of religions.

It seems that the yoga method in Vedic times was not much popular. It could mean that the necessity of the yogic path was felt irrelevant and unimportant for the common people. However the necessity of the sacrificing rituals was felt more important since it could potentially produce the effects in short duration of times and is a powerful tool to provide fulfillment of worldly desires.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

The Name Of Religion As Satya Dharam.

The name of Religion as Satya Dharam.

The basic name of universal religion as found in the Vedas and the Upanishads is Satya Dharam i.e. True Religion.

In the hymns of Sam Veda 1/1/3/12 and 2/8/2/1,  in Vrihadaranyak Upanishad 1/4/14 and in Ishavashyopanishad 15, the name of universal religion is said to be Satya Dharam or True Religion.

Sam Veda 1/1/3/12.
"O man, worship the Poet i.e. Omniscient and all knowing, True Religionist i.e. whose Religion is True Religion, God, in sacrificial fire which is prophylactic or sanative i.e. healing". Here the name of religion is said as Satya Dharam i.e. True Religion.

Sam Veda 2/8/2/1.
" The beautiful people who are knower of the utility of this nectar i.e. Soma, leave these nectars in the way (sacrifices) to religion of truthfulness ". The name of religion is said to be Satya Dharam i.e. True Religion.

Vrihadaranyak Upanishad 1/4/14.
" The religion created by God is the controller of the warrior class (Kshatriyas). Hence there is nothing superior to the Religion. Through Religion the impotents starts wishing to win the potents, as with the help of the King. This very Religion is Satyam i.e. True for sure and certain. That's why speakers of truth are known as religionists and religionists are called as speakers of truth because these both are religions only i.e. True behavior and True knowledge are both the form of a single religion i.e. True Religion. The name of the religion is said to be True Religion or Satya Dharam.

Ishavashya Upanishad 15.
"The face i.e. True form of Truth is concealed by the pot of golden lusture i.e. celestial light (The Sun). O God, you remove that bright golden lusturous screen for the vision of True Religion (Satya Dharam). The name of Religion and also God is said to be Satya Dharam or True Religion.

Thus we see that actual name of religion is Satya Dharam or True Religion. True Religion could mean the way to Truth, the religion of truth, the religion for truth etc.

However the True Religion as expounded and defined by Satya Dharam Mission or  the True Religion Mission is, "True Religion is that system of living which keeps the Soul joyous (or happy and healthy) and ultimately reunites the Soul with the Supreme Soul i.e. Almighty God.

Thus we can see that the True Religion must provide the Joy and the God both and it is clear that this system is absolutely different from the much appriciated judicial system.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Importance Of Religion In Human Life.

There are many religions present in the world today, and it seems contradictory that man has so many religions without the knowledge and importance of religion in human life, the truth regarding religion and the true nature of universal religion. It is well known and established that all the present religions of the world are just names of some sort of political organizations basically based upon faith and are thus not True Religions. A faith is what we believe in, but the truth is what actually is. Due to this difference, man had gone astray and has developed various thoughts according to personal suitability and preferences. These so called religions are not able to to uplift a Soul to Supreme Reality. Also in addition to the above mentioned facts, today's available religions had become complex and thus are not easily understood. But on the contrary it is also true that we must have a True Religion in this universe which might have been suppressed and faded away due to political, administrative, social and scientific changes occurred in the course of time.

Let's ask ourselves why do we require a Religion at all? Can't we breathe and live without a Religion? Of course we could live without a Religion just in the manner as the animals, birds and the plants are living. However the souls other than human souls have various limitations. On the other hand humans have the power of Intellect, power to analyze, power to understand and power to manipulate. Other creatures are inferior to man in this regard. Hence the humans are required to live a well structured, superior and truthful way of life. That particular way or system of living is known as Religion. The purer will be the life if this system is pure. The life will be truthful if this system is truthful. The life will be well structured if this system is well structured. Why? Because the life solely depends upon the structure of living i.e. Religion. If Religion is malformed and malfunctioning then whole society will become malformed and malfunctioning. However when this system is accurate and performing well then the life will be able to provide a fuller meaning, wisdom, peace and joy, which is supposed to be the main aim of this life. By this system one is able to know the hidden facts of the nature, the divine power working in various manners and the phenomena of various living and nonliving bodies. The Ultimate Reality could only be realized with the help of True Religion. The knowledge of the Ultimate Reality or The God is the aim of life, as said in Atharva Veda.
"I know the Greatest God or Supreme Soul, who being beyond darkness and ignorance, is in the form of Sun or the divine source of wisdom. Only after knowing him one fords the death. There's no any other path available to walk away and cross the death".
" And after knowing the Supreme Truth one should stand up and perform all his duties withholding and accomplishing his four Persuits i.e. Dharma (Religion), Artha (Wealth), Kama (Wish) and Moksha (Emancipation)".
"O man, carefully cover i.e. study and know the well nourished and matured Soul, in the form of Universe, with all of it's components by developed eminent power i.e. soul knowledge, then you, after knowing the supreme form of pleasure i.e. Supreme Soul or The God, rise (stand up) and situate (get celebrated) in all directions along with the designations of Religion, Wealth, Desire and Emancipation".
Being thus respected in all directions the Soul i.e. the creature feels a sense of joy within him and gets satisfied. His aims are thus fulfilled. The True Religion Mission also recognizes Emancipation through Soul knowledge as the highest aim of human life and the True Religion expounded by The True Religion Mission is the True System for the attainment of The God.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Creation of The Chief Deities and The Three Vedas.

The Supreme Power God, in the very beginning, given different - different names and described their different - different actions (or duties) to the Great Five Elements, managed them and established them in the form of different - different establishments according to the words of The Vedas. Manu Smiriti. 1/23
The Owner of the all creatures created the deities of the active nature (i.e. who are active in natural own behavior. For example The Fire and The Air etc.), the minute assembly of the summon able deities and the Eternal Sacrificial Rite (Santana Yagya) etc. Manu Smiriti. 1/24
After that The Creator created three deities for the accomplishments of the sacrificial rituals namely The Fire, The Air and The Sun and the three Eternal Vedas namely The Rig Veda, The Yajur Veda and The Sam Veda in succession. Manu Smiriti. 1/25
Note: - Basically The Veda is only one. However The Veda has been divided into three parts according to the subject matter. Also, The Veda isn't really created. The Veda is Eternal. It being knowledge of the God, manifest during the creation process spontaneously. The duty to guard and defend them is handed over to the three deities namely The Fire, The Air and The Sun.