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Sanathana
Dharma in Vedic Views
KEY WORDS – Vedic, Sanathana
Dharma, Karma, Jnana, Sankalpa, God, Purusharthas
All the Vedic literature starting from Brahmanas until Bhagavad
Gita, including Upanishads, Aranyakas, Ithihasas, Puranas and all the studies on
all these literature are all dealing with Sanathana Dharma. As Hinduism itself
is almost like a synonym for Sanathana Dharma, the way of life in Heritage
India. To a large extend it is followed even today.
It explains not just the Eternal Laws which governs the life of
a human but also delves with his relationship with the world. Sanathana Dharma
is always ready to get redefined based on the demand of activity, place and
time and hence it changed over millions of years.
The basic character of Sanathana Dharma is Karma (Action). It is
understood that Action comes only from Jnaanam (Knowledge). For example, if
someone confuses a rope with a snake, he will not be able to act. As he won’t
be able to go forward by thinking it as a snake and might not want to leave the
place thinking it as a rope. One must acquire the knowledge to distinguish and
thus comes the firm decision making capability.
To proceed not for a short time, but for a long way ahead in
life – the path is Dharma (right
decision) - acceptable to larger group around us based on culture and the law
of land. It all depends on the way people look at it and could interpret it as
they wish; thus, Dharma is undefined, so is Sanathana Dharma, a way of life.
Thus, it is all SANKALPA (imagination) – similar to the concept of GOD in
Hinduism.
Living in harmony and limiting life to its bare minimum is what
all the Vedas (Rig – Yajur – Sama) prescribes (Adharva is different in its
views). Purusharthas (life requirements for happiness) are dealt systematically
in Vedic lifestyles, which defines Sanathana Dharma pitching to its root. It is
one that you need to run a life that will take you to the ultimate happiness,
self-actualization, realization, yoga with God – Samadhi, etc. – It enables to
Reach THE ULTIMATE in a Spiritual Path.
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NEXT WEEK - 19th May 2019 --- Vedic Ways of
Purusharthas ---
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