AMDG

The Hindus

• How does the complexity and multiplicity of the Hindu tradition come together?
• How India, through the Hindu tradition proposes to make life more perfect, comprehensive, universal and truly human?

1) What do we want/really want – Movement from “I” to union with Brahman, release from the prison of the ego…

Path of Desire

• Kama
• Artha

Path of Renunciation

• Dharma
• Moksha

 

Path of Desire

• Student
• Householder

Path of Renunciation

• Retirement
• Sannyasin

3) Yoga Paths to Union with Brahman (G-D), i.e moksha

• Bhakti
• Jnana
• Karma
• Raja

4) Stations of Life/Caste System

• Brahmin
• Ksatriya
• Vaisya
• Sudra
• Achuta

5) Sat - being, Chit - awareness,Ananda - bliss

6) Saguna Brahman/Nirguna Brahman – God with attributes/God without attributes

• Atman is Brahman, Brahman is Atman
• Tat Tvam Asi – That Thou Art
• “Truth is one, sages call it by many names.” – Rig Veda