hinduism sanatana dharma

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1. Release Notes 1.1. Transliteration Key 1.1.1. Keyman Desktop - An app to type in IAST format for Windows 10 1.1.2. Bhashaindia by Microsoft 2. Credits and Acknowledgements 3. Preface 4. Introduction 4.1. Intro 4.2. About ‘Us’ (Ourselves) 5. Dedication 6. Dharma 6.1. What is Dharma? 6.2. Varṇa Dharma 6.3. Āśrama Dharma (Ashram Dharma) 6.4. Summary of what is Dharma 6.5. Guṇas are at the heart of dharma 6.6. Why do śāstras give importance to dharma? 6.6.1. The Spiritual Journey 6.7. Dharma as described in a dharma smritis like Manu Smriti, Mahābhārata and Upaniṣads 6.8. Beyond Dharma (and adharma) is moksha – Another Meaning of dharma 6.8.1. More on the word ‘dharma’ in Gītā BG 18.66 6.9. Ṝṇa-traya or the Three Debts 6.9.1. - 1. deva-ṝṇa – debt to devī-devatā-s. 6.9.2. - 2. Ṝishi-ṝṇa - debt to rishi-s (for giving us shastra-s). 6.9.3. - 3. Pitṛ-ṝṇa is the debts of pitṝ-s (ancestors). 6.9.4. Notes on Shrādha 6.10. Bhagavāna on Dharma, developing Daivi and Āsuri sampatti as given in Gītā adhyāya 16 6.11. Svadharma 6.12. Gītā - Journey from following svadharma to renouncing all dharmas and surrendering to Bhagavāna 6.13. To conclude - 6.14. SthitaPrajña – How does a Jīvana mukta live. 6.14.1. Notes on the translation of word ‘Sthitaprajña’ and ‘Jñāni’ 6.14.2. Sanskrit mūla slokas with English translations by Swami Gambhirananda and Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society. 7. Is Dharma is different from Religion or Mazhab and Guru different from Prophet or Nabi? 7.1. Dharma and Religion or Mazhab 7.1.1. Nyāya – a dedicated school of Logic 7.2. Prophet or Nabi and Guru 8. What are shAstra-s? 9. An Introduction to Hindu Dharma 9.1. What is Hindu Dharma? 9.2. Final Goal of Hindu Dharma 10. Hindu Dharma, the eternal religion. 10.1. Few words about the word ‘Hindu’ 10.2. Why dharma should be eternal? 10.2.1. What is dharma 10.2.1.1. Mind 10.2.1.2. Logical approach 10.3. Myth of Aryan Invasion Theory 11. Is humanity the greatest religion? 12. Core Philosophical Beliefs of Hinduism 13. Is Hinduism Pantheistic, Panentheistic, Polytheistic, monotheistic or henotheistic? 13.1. Concept of Īśṭa devatā 13.2. Reason for worshipping only one form of God 13.2.1. Mantra: meaning and importance 13.3. Then why are Demi-Gods worshipped? 13.3.1. We all have desires and Path of Renunciation is difficult 13.3.2. Celestials and mortals help each other 13.3.3. Piṇḍāṇaḍa and Brahmaṇḍa (Microcosm i.e. and Macrocosm) - The inner science of Yoga 14. Advantages of having Multiple Gods 15. Detailed description of meaning of names of Popular Gods 15.1. Kṛṣṇa 15.2. Rāma 15.3. Viṣṇu 15.4. Śiva 15.5. Hari and Hara 15.6. Nārāyaṇa (nArAyaNa) 15.7. Nārāyāṇa, Viṣṇu and Śiva means the same 16. Theories of creation 16.1. Sṛsṭi-Dṛsṭi Vāda and Dṛsṭi-Sṛsṭi Vāda - Theories of Creation 16.1.1. Meaning of dṛṣṭi (vision) 16.1.2. Detailed analysis of dṛṣṭi-sṛṣṭi vāda 16.2. Satkārya vāda and asatkārya vāda 17. Distinctive Features of sanAtana Dharma 18. varnAshrama dharma 18.1. varNa dharma 18.2. Brāhmaṇa-s 18.2.1. Veda-s can only be preserved by oral tradition 18.3. Kshatriya-s 18.4. Vaishya-s 18.5. Sudra-s 18.5.1. What a sudra can do 18.5.2. The notion of 'Why a sudra cannot touch a brāhmin' and it's relevance today? 18.6. Dalits, Mahadalits, Outcasts, BCs, OBCs, SCs, STs and vanavAsi-s (AdivAsi-s) 18.7. The ultimate purpose of varṇa dharma 18.8. Beyond varṇa-s 18.9. Why varNa by Birth? 18.10. Jātī, Kula and Gotra 18.10.1. Marriages with First cousin banned in Hindu Dharma smriti-s 18.11. Āshrama dharma 18.12. Advantage of Vocations by Birth 18.13. Advantages of varNa dharma by Birth - Explanation from Yogic POV 18.13.1. Solution to end discrimination based on caste 18.13.2. Sri Ramakrishna: bhakti can remove discrimination created by varNa and jAtI 18.14. The illusion of equality 18.15. More on varNa dharma and Ashrama dharma 18.16. Why not varNa purely based on guNa-s? 18.16.1. Resistance to varNa dharma 18.16.2. Difference between modern and medieval reformers 18.16.3. The traditional view of varNa dharma 18.16.4. Can a sudra never become a brAhmin? 18.16.5. sudra-s and women deserve respect. Plants and animals are affected by vibrations. 18.17. Future Prediction of deterioration of varNa dharma and it’s solution 18.18. The present scenario and practical approach of brAhmin-s 18.19. Problems with new converts and possible solution 18.20. dharma cannot be rigid, discipline is not rigidity 18.21. Why are some Atheists better than Theists? 18.21.1. The power and working of Subconscious Mind 18.21.2. Destructive thoughts are harmful to you, stops your progress 18.21.3. Fear - The driving force of worship 18.21.4. Can Atheist progress Spiritually? 18.22. sanAtana dharma is not about DOs and DONTs - No extreme view 19. There is no rejection of Non-believers, it’s always an effort for improvement 20. Advantages of believing in past lives, future lives and temporary stay in Heaven and Hell 21. What are basic texts of Hindu dharma? 21.1. What are veda-s? 21.1.1. pranthAntrayI 21.1.2. Prakaraṇa Granthas 21.1.3. Adi Sankara didn't single handedly caused downfall of Buddhism. 21.2. nyAna and vaiSeshikhA 21.3. itihAsa - mahAbhArata and rAmAyaNa 21.3.1. mahAbhArata 21.3.2. rAmAyaNa 21.4. purANa-s 21.5. Over 30 types of gItA-s 21.6. How to use purANa-s and itihAsa for character building 21.7. Publications and authors recommended for reading shAstra-s 21.7.1. Mother tongue - a preferred language 21.7.2. Some trusted publications and authors 21.8. dharma shAstra-s (Civil Laws) 21.8.1. Hindu dharma has the most flexible civil laws 21.8.2. Views of SankarAcArya-s on Civil Laws 21.8.3. Reason for reluctance to change dharma shAStra-s 21.9. Six Philosophical systems of sanAtana dharma 22. yoga, haTha yoga, nAtha yoga, aghora, tantra and kriyA yoga 22.1. yoga 22.1.1. The path 22.2. haTha yoga (haṭha yoga) 22.3. nAtha yoga, aghora yoga and tantra (Sakta, shakta) 22.3.1. sAbara mantra-s - simplification of sanskrit mantra-s, grace of mahAdeva 22.4. The philosophy of nAtha yoga 22.5. aghori-s 22.5.1. nAgA sAdhu-s are not aghori-s 22.6. tAntrika-s (Sakta-s) 22.7. Saivism - vedic and yogic (tAntrika, Agamic) 22.8. kriyA yoga 22.8.1. ‘kri’ and ‘yA’ 22.9. Difference between nAtha yoga and kriyA yoga 23. Three bodies and Five Koshas in sanAtana dharma 23.1. Gross, Subtle and casual bodies and panch koshas 23.2. chakra-s 23.3. kuNDAlini, nADI-s, prANa-s and brahmaDanDa 23.3.1. kuNDalini shakti 23.3.2. nADI-s and vAyu-s 23.3.3. brahmaDaNDa / meruDaNDa 23.4. Gauging spiritual progress 24. Why are there different mantra-s for different people? 25. How Hinduism covers people of all types of temperament? 26. How is Hinduism the most systematically organized Religion? 27. Religious Tolerance and Religious Acceptance 27.1. Tolerance and acceptance of other religions 27.1.1. No belief in One God One Book 27.1.2. Not adhering to a view that salvation is possible through only one messenger of God who is a historical person. 27.1.3. Yogic approach to gauge spiritual progress 27.1.4. Viewing other religions from the lens of ‘Hinduism’ 27.1.5. Let noble thoughts flow from all directions - RV 1.89.1 27.1.6. Misinterpretation of ‘All paths lead to same truth’ RV 1.164.46 28. Two ways to live a life: Path of Action and Path of Renunciation 29. Idol Worship and Beyond - Why Idol Worship? 29.1. prANa pratiShThA 29.2. Closing of eyes while praying and bowing to any idol 29.3. Formless Ishvara and Ishvara with Form - both can exist 29.4. One Becomes Many 29.5. Idols are not Gods, they represent God 29.6. Does not veda-s say 'God does not have Idol' - na tasya pratimā asti ? 30. jivan mukti, a unique concept of Hindu dharma 31. Women and sanAtana dharma 31.1. Summary in Brief - Women and sanAtana dharma 31.2. Women and veda-s 31.2.1. What about discourses by gArgi and maitri? 31.3. Woman in the form of a Mother 31.4. Regarding Woman as Wife 31.4.1. Wife is the Root of the Religion 31.4.2. Wife Bestows Four-Purushasrthas on a Husband 31.4.3. Women rescues all the ancestors of her husband from hell 31.4.4. Wife helps a man to manifest himself 31.4.5. Wife is the most valuable possession 31.4.6. One shouldn’t do anything that is disagreeable to his wife 31.4.7. Wife Should Be The Queen Of The House, Not A Slave 31.5. Regarding Widowed Women 31.6. Union with a Woman was done with her consent and not by Rape 31.7. Female Foeticide 31.8. sati and widow 31.9. Conclusion (women in sanAtana dharma) 32. Types of Marriages in Hindu Dharma 32.1. Why 8 types of marriages 32.2. On Marriage Mantras and right age of marriage 33. Nonviolence and Vegetarianism 33.1. Non-Violence (अहिंसा) 33.1.1. Why does violence cease to exist in state of enlightenment? 33.1.2. Why does mind give violent reactions? 33.1.3. Why does mind long? 33.1.4. Practical side of non-violence 33.2. A False Practical Perspective - Violence can only be won by Non-violence 33.2.1. No Central nervous system 33.2.2. Leaves and Branches 33.2.3. Underground Food 33.2.4. Trees wants us to eat fruits 33.2.5. Deforestation 33.2.6. Why should not we eat meat 33.2.6.1. Is eating meat permitted? 33.2.6.2. The common argument 33.3. Vegetarianism - Scientific Perspective 34. Acharya, guru, bhakta, svAmI (Master) 34.1. AchArya 34.2. svAmI (Master) 34.3. bhakta saints or rasika sant 34.4. guru 35. guru 35.1. Meaning of the word ‘guru’ 35.2. Who is Guru? 35.3. guru is brahman, not person 35.4. Real sanyAsin-s 35.5. Types of guru-s 35.6. Glories / Praises of Param Guru (often called as Sadguru) 35.6.1. Sadguru, the only Saviour 35.6.2. Prayer and Salutation to Param Guru 35.7. How to behave in front of a guru 35.8. No way of Escape for a Disciple how has abandoned is/her Guru 35.9. Guru Gita - Gurus to be avoided 36. bhakti movements - Crossing varNa boundaries: bhakti is for all, recommended for kalyug 37. nAgA sAdhu-s 37.1. Life of nAgA sAdhu-s 37.2. nAgA sAdhu-s - The defenders of sanAtana dharma 37.3. Smearing ash 38. Finding Consistency among Contradictions 38.1. Refuting Left hand Path and sexual interpretation 38.2. Nāhī-Nindā Nyāya 39. Having many canonical texts has it’s advantages 40. Three ways to interpret any verse 40.1. Sticking to Single approach does not help 41. Bells 42. A Request 43. Scope of Work – Future Topics