Saturday, November 10, 2012

HINDU DHARMA IS AN EXPERIENTIAL SPIRITUALITY



Sanathanadharma is fundamentally an experiential spirituality and strictly not a scriptural spirituality like many other cultic religions. In sanathanadharma Scriptures like Vedhas, Vedangas Upanishads, Aranyakas Dharshanas, Smritis, Mahapuranas etc are mere ladders meant for the inner growth of an individual. And if one is awaken to realize this built-in wisdom, the scriptures mentioned are of very little use, says Lord Krishna in Bagavadh Geetha.

Any amount of studies, preachings, lengthy talks, tall claims and discussions will not contribute to one’s spirit until he experiences and practices the TRUTH that he realized for himself. Now a big question puzzles us; what truth is to be realized? The scholars, writers and sages speak on this truth vehemently at large! What is that terrible truth they often dig out from the scriptures of the Hindus?

The truth is very simple-simpler than the simplest puzzle- “I am not a created being, I am a projected consciousness of the whole”.
 In Hindu dharma there are no creations. We are not created beings, but ONE projected consciousness spread over many physical bodies. Let’s take the example of water. One can find water in different containers-in an Indian well, in an American well, in a bottle, in your stomach, in oceans, in the coconut and.. elsewhere. Though they are stored in multiple containers, they have a tendency to become one when the containers are broken. Every life is uncreated and infinitely existing. We are not born, hence we shall not die, says Baghavd Geetha.I, you, he, she, it, that and they- are not many in number; they are the projection of ONE consciousness. Hence,Upanishad said, “we are God- God consciousness”- Aham Brahmasmi.
The ONE God  who has become many shall become ONE.

Where is the disharmony-When I, you, he and she are ONE? We are one being in different human bodies. Harmony thy name is Sanathanadharma.This harmony or oneness consciousness or the interconnectedness is the ultimate search of the modern scientists. Innovations in the field of Quantum physics is fast heading towards the Vedic concept of interwovenness.

A spiritual creed which recognized oneness consciousness, interconnectedness and interwoven ness among all the creations authoritatively declared that the entire living being is one family-Vasudeiva Kutumbakam.
Disharmony has entered human brain because we do not realize the nature of spirit. Our concern is the bottle that contains the spirit and not about the spirit that is in the bottle.

The ultimate truth the Sanathanadharma taught  through several of its scriptures is  very simple: one divine consciousness- i.e. YOU and I are one, though bottled in many. When I hurt you, I hurt me, when I love you I love me, When I destroy you I destroy me. This is the culmination of the highest possible harmony. Though some individuals here and there in the globe realized, it is the Hindu saints who declared it massively to the world. The people who declare the truth are the Rishis and I am proud to be the integral part of this Rishi parambara.
Om shanti

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