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4. WHAT IS GOD?FROM CHAPTER 6 OF " HINDUISM REDISCOVERED"-( What is, Who is, Where is, this Descending and Condescending God?) Any religious person would be shocked at my temerity in devising such a title for this chapter, when a definition of God has eluded even the greatest minds all over the world from time immemorial. And my posing the Query as `What is God?' would be even more shocking. A

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3. " Hinduism Rediscovered" Sources of Knowledge ( Contd) 2.2. BRAHMANAS ( Ceremonial handbooks)The Brahmanas that followed are detailed handbooks, manuals or guidelines specially formulated for the benefit of the hotas, adharvyus, udgathas and brahmas - the priestly classes for the proper observance of the procedural chores involved in the sacrifices. One of the important Brahmanas is the 'Sata

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2. RAHASYA TRAYA SARA Adhikara 20 : Niryana Adhikara ( The Departure of the soul)SECTION 1 : The two faces of death Death? The very thought would send a chill through the spine to any person especially one who is face to face with death. Those who are impervious to such a sensation would be those driven to suicidal proclivity by deep distress, untold miseries, jilted love, betrayal by trusted

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1. NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Bhagavatas,In addition to our usual features, we commence a series entitled " What is God?" to be followed by " Who is God?", "Where is God?", "The Descending God (Avataras)" and " The condescending God (Archa)". Hope you will find them interesting.DasohamAnbil Ramaswamy

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3. From Chapter 3 of " Hinduism Rediscovered" 2.1.5. GODS OF THE VEDASThe Veda Samhitas or recensions in general are collections of mantras or hymns of praise of the different deities representing the various facets of the natural world and include 33 major deities: grouped into 3 categories of 11 each presiding over as many as 330 million subordinate deities. This is also known as 'Muppattu

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2. RAHASYA TRAYA SARA ADHIKARA 18 : APARADHA PARIHARA ADHIKARA (Atonement for offences)After Prapatti, a Prapanna will not indulge in committing any sins(1) Should he commit any without intention, such sins will not accrue to him(2) Sins knowingly and deliberately committed can be neutralized by atonement -prayaschitta prapatti (not for the purpose of Moksha)(3) Should one indulge in sins

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1. NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Bhagavatas,We continue postings on RTS and Hinduism Rediscovered in this issue. Certain points on the Question Box Replies received from members will be posted separately. DasohamAnbil Ramaswamy

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3. FROM CHAPTER 3 OF HINDUISM REDISCOVERED SECTION 2 : THE SRUTI TEXTS. 2.1. VEDASThe word `VEDA' itself means `wisdom', `knowledge'. Scholars say that it bears resemblance to the English `Wit', the German `WIZEN' or the Latin `VIDERE; stemming from `VID' to See. The wisdom of the Vedas is absolute and inherent and not the material or empirical knowledge. Vedas were not created by anybody - not

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2. RAHASYA TRAYA SARAM OF SWAMI DESIKA ADHIKARA 15 : UTHARA KRITYA ADHIKARA(The manner in which one should conduct oneself after Prapatti)This Chapter lays down the duties to be performed by a Prapanna from the time of his doing Prapatti till attaining Moksha on death.(a) A Prapanna should not slacken his attentions to and performance of his Nitya Karmas.(b) He should continue to widen his

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1. Note From The Editor Dear Bhagavatas, It gives us great pleasure to welcome Mr. Kalale and Mr Sudarsan who have joined our Satsangam on October.15, 96. We will be sending them the previous issues and Question Box Reply # 1 published so far. After posting 5 or 6 issues say in a fortnight, we propose to give a break in the following fortnight for the readers to frame queries and for us to

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2. FROM CHAPTER 3 OF " HINDUISM REDISCOVERED " SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE SECTION 1 : VARIOUS SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGEHow do we derive knowledge of anything? Hinduism answers : We acquire knowledge of things and concepts from: 1. PRATYAKSHAM: Direct Experience2. AINDRIYAKAM: Sense Perceptions3. ANUMAN AM Inference or Logic4. UPAMA NAM Analogy5. PRAMANAM: Authority and6.

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1. Swami Desika's Rahasya Traya Sara : ADHIKARA 14 : SVANISHTA ABHIGNANA ADHIKARA(Characteristics of behaviour of a Prapanna which show that he has developed the proper state of mind required of a Prapanna) The following traits of behaviour would reveal that a Prapanna has attained proper stage of evolution of mind and the following nishtas (Codes of conduct) Viz., (i) Svarupa Nishta ( self

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2. Hinduism RediscoveredReligion vis - a- vis Mathematics, Atheism and Secularism 2.3 RELIGION AND MATHEMATICS`Vedanta' the ultimate Hindu Philosophy is remarkable for its consistency internally. The objective truths propounded by Vedanta can be verified with personal experience. In this respect, Vedanta is even superior to mathematical science whose forte is exactitude. Let us take a

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1. Swami Desika's Rahasya Traya Sara ADHIKARA 12 : SANGA PRAPANA ADHIKARA ( The preliminaries for performing Prapatti)An archer might be able to fix the arrow to his bow and aim immediately at the target. Though the actual act of shooting might be done at an incredibly short split-second, he would have gone through a lot of preparation, practice and intense training before acquiring the expertise

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3. RELIGION VIS-A-VIS HISTORY, SCIENCE,MATHEMATICS, ATHEISM AND SECULARISM From Chapter 2 of " Hinduism Rediscovered" 2.1 RELIGION AND HISTORYWe saw that Religion dates back several millions of years before history began. India's past goes beyond millions of years into which history dare not peep into and therefore consigned it to the incomprehensible heap of mythology. In fact, while

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2. Rahasya Traya Sara: ADHIKARA 10 : PRAPATTI YOGYATA ADHIKARA (Fitness for Prapatti)The following qualifications are required for both Bhakti and Prapatti viz.,(i) The desire to attain Moksha(ii) Seeking the truth from the Sastras(iii) Desire and capacity to perform the duties as prescribed in the Sastras The following further qualifications are special to those desiring to adopt Prapatti viz.,

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1. Note from the Editor Dear Bhagavatas, QUESTION BOX A good number of queries have been received bearing on the materials presented in the issues of Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam and elsewhere and some independent of either. While any query based on genuine doubts is welcome, it would help if they are posed in clear, concise and precise terms unless it needs an elaboration. The queries may

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3. TIRUMALIRUM CHOLAI - PART 2Sampath Rengarajan thirumAlirunchOlai,the manifestation of thirumaal or Lord Vishnu: This hill is considered to host maal or thirumaal or lord vishnu. The tamil literature " paripAdal" says that people used to worship at the direction of this hill from wherever they are, believing that such worship is directed to worshipping and reaches Lord Vishnu who is living as

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2. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS RELIGION? - Part 1from CHAPTER 1 of " Hinduism Rediscovered " 1 : ORIGIN OF RELIGIONIn his treatise on political theory "The Leviathan" HOBBES characterized human life as selfish, brutish and short". Then came LOCKE. He was more charitable. He held that everyone desired to have all the freedom for oneself but was conditioned by the fact that one had to contend with similar

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1. Rahasya Traya SaramADHIKARA 9: UPAYA VIBHAGA ADHIKARA (Classification of the means for attaining Moksha) It is well known -(i) that Rajayoga or Hatayoga can at best serve as means to discipline the body and mind and cannot lead to Moksha.(ii) that Karma yoga has to be of the Nishkamya variety and that while we cannot give up Nitya and Naimittika karmas under any circumstances Karma yoga by

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4. TIRUMALIRUM CHOLAI - Part 1 of 24Sampath Rengarajan This kshEthram or (temple) thalapurAnAm and the 121 pAsurams (4 th largest mo of pAsurams on any single temple) will be discussed by me with my limited knowledge in 24 parts. AdisEshan has "1000" heads and it is believed that adisEshan literally "lives" here. Aazhwar pAsuram confirms this belief. In an unique fashion this hill also houses "

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3. PROLOGUE TO " HINDUISM REDISCOVERED " It was in 1965 that the total ban on immigration and naturalization of Asians was withdrawn. By 1984, the Asian influx accounted for 48% ( against 12% of their European counterparts). Most of the Indian immigrants during these two decades were Hindus who promptly constructed temples, hundreds of which were opened for public worship in the U.S.A. between

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2. RAHASYA TRAYA SARA OF SWAMI DESIKA ADHIKARA 3 : PRADHANA PRATI TANTRA ADHIKARA (The most important and distinctive doctrine) A basic understanding of the Sarira bhava ( body aspect) of the Jeevatma in relation to the Sariri bhava (soul aspect) of the Paramatma is the springboard for our take off on the way to attain Moksha. We have dealt with this in greater detail in our Chapter "Who is God?

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1. Editor's Note Dear Bhagavatas,Hope you enjoyed the Inaugural issue posted on Sep. 23, 1996 containing the Guru Parampara Saram and the first two Adhikaras of Rahasya Traya Saram of Swami Sri Vedanta Desika. Besides the articles on Prapatti giving a summary of the Adhikaras from Swami Desika's Rahasya Traya Saram, it is proposed to post synopsis of Chapters from " Hinduism Rediscoverd " which,

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