World is a dream – Hinduism

Hinduism – Various Facets & Tenets

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Brief Introduction to Various Facets

Introduction to various Gods In Hinduism
– Lord Shiva
– Lord Vishnu
– Devi Parashakti
– Other Gods
– Brahman – God beyond name & Form
– Sat-Chit-Ananda

Avatars in Hinduism
– Rama Avatar
– Krishna Avatar
– Narasimha Avatar

Divya Darsanam – Having a vision of God

Creation

Soul, Atman & Brahman

Body-Mind-Intellect-Ego-Atman

Vasanas-Tendencies

Goal of Human Life

4 Purusharthas
-Dharma
– Artha
– Kama
– Moksha

Renunciation (Sanyas)
Guru, Satguru
– Acharya
Guru parampara in Various schools, Mutts

Religious sects
– Saivam
– Vaishnavam
– Shaktam
– Tantra

Hindu Scriptures
– Vedas
– Prasthana Triya
– Vedanta – Upanishads
– Bhagavad Gita
– Brahma Sutras (Uttara Mimamsa)

Agama Shastra
– Temple & Idol worship

Karma & Rebirth

Varnashrama (Social class differences)
– Brahmin (Priests/ teachers/knowers of Veda)
– Kshatrya (Warriers/ rulers)
– Vaishya (Traders/ Businessmen)
– Shudra (laborers)

4 Ashrama dharmas
– Brahmacharya (Student, unmarried)
– Grihastasrama (Family life)
– Vanaprastha (Detached Living in forest)
– Sanyas (Renunciation)

Sadhana- Spiritual practices
– Tapas
– Worship, Prayers, Hymns, Stotras
– Pranayama
– Scriptural study, contemplation, self inquiry
– Japa (Mantra chanting)
– Dhyanam (Meditation)
– Preparation
– Methods & Practices (Various)
– Dhayanam-Mediation-2

Ramayana (Itihas)-1

Mahabharata (Itihas)

18 Puranas
– Srimad Bhagavatam

Yogas
– Bhakti Yoga
– Bhakti traditions
– Gnyana Yoga
– Karma Yoga
– Raja Yoga
– Pathanjali Yoga Sutras
– Kundalini Yoga
– Hatha Yoga
– Yoga Asanas

Darshan Shastras
– Poorva Mimamsa
– Nyaya
– Vaiseshika
– Sankhya
– Trigunas- Satva Rajas Tamas-3

3 States of awareness
– Jagrat (Waking)
– Swapna (Dream sleep)
– Sushupti (Dreamless sleep)
– Turiya – the 4th state

Ayuveda

Jyotisha

Samsara Cycle
– Birth, Living, death
– Reincarnation/ rebirth

Mukti, Moksha, Liberation
– Jeevan Mukta
– God realization/ Self realization

3 schools of philosophy regarding Soul & God
– Dvaita (Dualism)
– Sri Madhvacharya
– Visitadvaita (Qualified non-dualism)
– Sri Ramanujacharya
– Advaita (Non-dualism)
– Sri Sankaracharya

Great Masters of recent origin
– Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
– Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi
– Swami Sivananda
– Mata Amritanandamayi
– Others

Hinduism Versus other religions
– Problem of religious conversions

Common Misconceptions about Hinduism

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