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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    Quote Originally Posted by Jeffery D. Long View Post
    Namaste!

    I know the topic of Universalism is hotly contested on HDF, and I do not want to open that whole can of worms. But perhaps we can find a way to add to the list the concept that Truth can be expressed and sādhana practiced in many ways, and that no one is going to be damned for all eternity for following their chosen spiritual path? Ekaṃ sat viprā bahudhā vadanti, again, not necessarily with the implications that cause angry exchanges to erupt on HDF, but as a distinguishing mark of Hindu Dharma, that it does not require everyone to be exactly the same as everyone else? This has always been one of the central attractions of this tradition for me, and an idea which, were it to be adopted by all communities globally, would do much to mitigate and reduce the overall amount of violence and hatred in the world (or at least remove one of the most frequently cited justifications for such violence and hatred).

    The trick is coming up with a term for it that does not make people's heads explode. Something like unity-in-diversity? Appreciation for the multiplicity of paths (and setting aside the question of which paths we are willing to include and which we are not)? Hindu traditions alone run the whole gamut from atheistic to monotheistic to polytheistic to pantheistic to panentheistic, and that's just on the level of philosophy. This is what I have in mind.

    Also the related idea that it is not necessary to proselytize, to violently threaten people with eternal damnation in order to get them to follow a particular spiritual practice. Respect for the integrity of the Other?

    Maybe the simplest Hindu term that encompasses all of this with the least controversy is the concept of Iṣṭa-devatā.
    Religious pluralism/respect for alternative beleif systems?
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    tripurAntakAya trikAgnikAlAya kAlAgnirudrAya nIlakaNThAya mRtyuJNjayAya sarveshvarAya sadAshivAya shrIman mAhAdevAya ||

    Om shrImAtrE namah

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    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
    Religious pluralism/respect for alternative beleif systems?
    That's a good, succinct way to put it.

    I would also want to add iṣṭadevatā.
    "One who makes a habit of prayer and meditation will easily overcome all difficulties and remain calm and unruffled in the midst of the trials of life." (Holy Mother Sarada Devi)

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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    To my mind, India (and Hinduism)'s greatest contribution to the world is the concept of anaditva (beginninglessness) of souls and matter coeval with God.
    It is the best solution to the 'problem of evil'.
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    tripurAntakAya trikAgnikAlAya kAlAgnirudrAya nIlakaNThAya mRtyuJNjayAya sarveshvarAya sadAshivAya shrIman mAhAdevAya ||

    Om shrImAtrE namah

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    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
    To my mind, India (and Hinduism)'s greatest contribution to the world is the concept of anaditva (beginninglessness) of souls and matter coeval with God.
    It is the best solution to the 'problem of evil'.
    The best solution??? You mean the only solution. Ideas like 'original sin' proposed by Abrahamic religions do not qualify as a solution, they are self-contradictory and absurd.

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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    Quote Originally Posted by yajvan View Post
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    I think this (overall) is a good idea. Yet I would suggest that when I look at the lists above which are fine, they are more at a mico level. Why mention this? Because some of the things listed IMHO should be first be recognized where they fit ( or come from) i.e. the marco level.


    Let me give an example...
    • If I offer ahiṃsā (non-injury; non-violence) as a line item , I'd think yama and niyama should be called out as the subject matter in which ahiṃsā has come from.
    • If we call out literature then one would call out say the mahābhārata. We then would call it out its classification as itihāsa (history);
    • or the śiva mahāpurāṇa - from the purāṇa-s.
    • Or say jyotiṣh which is from one of the 6 vedāṅga texts.
    See my point ? It helps us get a handle on a wider scope. Same with say revenue from one's business; it is part of the Income statement. We then can see how it fits into the ~whole~ story.

    So , if one does not know the origin of the line item they offer, then a learning experience can occur. The person then researches the information and tracks back to the origin or home of where that subject matter came ( an audit trail).

    ... just and idea.

    iti śiva
    Yes, I totally agree. Hence why I colored the section about subsidiary information in the original post. I didn't do it myself, due to accuracy. If you want to voluntarily add some information to any of the headers or want to add more headers, please do post, and I'll gladly edit it in.
    Last edited by IcyCosmic; 14 October 2013 at 12:43 PM.

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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    I've added everything else temporarily, until full revisions or expansions are offered.

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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    hari o
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    This post my assist in aggregating one's thoughts on this matter:
    An Ocean of Knowledge:
    http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/sho...ighlight=Ocean

    iti śivaṁ
    यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    Namaste,
    Sorry all. I have been busy. Today I spent some time editing the list.

    The following were added:
    Tattvas
    Samsara
    Brahman
    Karma
    Maya
    Satsang
    Sadhana
    Prana
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    Dharma

    I also added some sub-headings.

    Next calls of order:
    -To add subheadings to the remaining points
    -To add basic definitions to concepts
    -Put everything into alphabetical order
    -Add terms from Yajvan-ji's ''Ocean of Knowledge'' Thread

    What else?

    As always I welcome all rectifications and further suggestions.
    Take care everyone; this time the next update will be much sooner.

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    Re: Hinduism Aggregation

    Namaskar IcyCosmic ji,

    The only thing I could add is the concept of an Immanent Deity. I am not sure if all schools believe this, but it is something that is definitely unique to Sanatana Dharma schools that do. Abrahamic and Animistic Theologies do not believe this.

    Wonderful Thread.

    ~Pranams
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    They alone dispel the mind's distress, who take refuge at the feet of the incomparable one.
    ~~Tirukural 2, 7

    Anbe Sivamayam, Satyame Parasivam

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