Hinduism = ARISE ROBY
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This presentation discusses some common Hindu rituals and their significance. It explains that rituals are followed in Hinduism for physiological, psychological and social benefits. Some rituals discussed include lighting lamps to symbolize knowledge removing ignorance, touching elders' feet to show respect for their experience and sacrifices, not touching things with feet to show respect for knowledge, and offering food to God before eating to acknowledge that all things come from God. The presentation aims to provide rational explanations for rituals rather than requiring blind faith.
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- 1. Hinduism why do we follow them? PRESENTED BY ARISE ROBY ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 2. CONTENTS OF THE PRESENTATION • Introduction • Why do we light a lamp? • Why do we prostrate before parents and elders? • Why do we not touch papers, books and people with the feet? • Why do we offer food to the Lord before eating it? Conclusion ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 3. Introduction Hinduism is not religion but a way of life. It is known as Dharma; SANATHANA DHARMA. Sanathana means, which can not be destroyed by any forces (fire, weapon, air, water and which is present in all living and Non – living being. Dharma means, the way of life which is the ‘total of all achaaraas or customs and rituals‘ Sanathana Dharma has its foundation on scientific spirituality. Rituals are to be followed based on their merits available from the self experience. You need not blindly follow a teacher or someone who gives advice without reasoning. In India everyone followed rituals for physiological, psychological, family realation, social benefits and national integration based benefits. Its our right duty to understand scientifically, rationally and logically the meaning of each and every ritual and follow the same in our life systematically. Let us now discuss a few of the rituals followed by a large majority of the people and answer the longer question... WHY? ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 4. Why do we light a lamp? In most of the Indian home, a lamp is lit before the altar of the Lord. All auspicious functions commence with the lighting of the lamp. Light symbolises knowledge, and darkness – ignorance. Knowledge removes ignorance just as light removes darkness. Why not a bulb or a tube light? That too would remove darkness. But the traditional oil lamp has spiritual significance. The oil or ghee in the lamp symbolises vasanaas, negative tendencies and the ego. When lit by spiritual knowledge, the vasanas slowly exhausted and the ego finally perishes. ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 5. Why do we prostrate before parents and elders? Touching the feet in prostration is a sign of respect for the age, maturity, nobility that our elders personify. It symbolises our recognition of their selfless love for us and the sacrifices they have done for our welfare. This tradition reflects strong family ties, which has been India‘s enduring strengths. WHO should prostrate to whom? Wealth, family name, age, moral strength and spiritual knowledge in ascending order of importance are qualifications for people to receive respect. Example: A king though the ruler of the land, would prostrate before a spiritual master. ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 6. Why do we not touch papers, books and people with the feet? To Indians, knowledge is sacred and divine. So it must be given respect at all times. The custom of not stepping on educational tools is a frequent reminder of the high position accorded to knowledge in Indian culture. This is also the reason why we worship books, vehicles and instruments once a year on Saraswathi Pooja or Ayudha Pooja day, dedicated to the goddess of learning. Therefore touching another with the feet is like disrespecting the divinity within him or her. This calls for an immediate apology. ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 7. Why do we offer food to the Lord before eating it? Indians make an offering of food and later partake of it as prasaada – a holy gift from the lord. In our daily pooja too we offer naivedyam (food) to the lord. The lord is omnipotent and omniscient. Man is a part, while the lord is the totality. All that we do is by his strength and knowledge alone. Hence what we receive in life as a result of our actions is really HIS alone. This is exemplified by the Hindi words “Tera tujko arpan“ ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 8. ONE CAN NEVER CONCLUDE THIS TOPIC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF WHY‘S WHICH KEEP CROPPING UP IN OUR MINDS. I HAVE ONLY MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE YOU SOME ANSWERS. CONCLUSION ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
- 9. For further details please visit • On The Internet: • http://www.hindubooks.org/hindu_dharma • http://www.himalayanacademy.com • http://www.swami-krishnanda.org ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER