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Hinduism And Human Rights

“Societal reconstruction is part of karmas’ obligations to clean up the religion from discriminatory and inhumane practices. An all inclusive full empowerment of women and annihilation of castes as envisioned by Ambedkar are part of these needed corrections to institute human rights traditions in Hinduism”. Hinduism:beyond rituals,customs and traditions.

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Rituals Identify Our Religion

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Secular and Cultural Aspects Of Hinduism

“Besides sailing in its ritualistic, spiritual and metaphysical depths, the navigation of Hinduism is also a secular and cultural cruising offering bliss, joy and energy for both body and mind.

Dance, music, meditation and yoga are not only symbolic representations, but these contribute to the concept that Hinduism is a way of life as well.

The importance of sound as the very basis of life and being the primal energy has been recognized in the Hindu spiritual thought from the very beginning. And for that reason the primordial sound of Om is considered as the ‘hum’ or music of life.

The recitation of mantras for both ritualistic and devotional purposes has been an earliest practice for invoking enlightenment and spiritual bliss. The sacredness of music was established both in its vocal and instrumental forms as part of Hindu practices and traditions.

From its mythological and spiritual beginning the Hindu music evolved itself into an integrated faculty or science known as classical Indian music”.

Excerpt from Chapter 12 of Hinduism:beyond rituals,customs and traditions by Promod Puri

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Rituals Identify Our Religion

For most of us the tag of religion we belong to is given by our parents. And the specific rituals, customs and traditions we follow identify us belonging to a particular religion or faith.

“HINDUISM beyond ritual, customs and traditions” is an attempt to traverse further and explore its richness in the areas of spiritual and philosophical thoughts, and to recognize the religion’s rational, liberal, secular and diverse fundamentals.

Hinduism is not merely a religion or as the cliché goes: a way of life. It is a multi-disciplinary academy as well.

From rituals to murti-puja, mantra and metaphysics, karma and moksha, to meditation and yoga, and all its recreational aspects like music, dance and drama, Hinduism is a disciplinary as well as a comprehensive experience of spiritual development in liberal and progressive regime.

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Science And Hinduism

“The methodology involved in science, including the social sciences, for logical argument and rational proof when adopted by religion helps it to seek sense and truth. It stimulates and encourages debate, protest, amendments and even deletions of those doctrines or beliefs which are senseless, derogatory and far from truth”.

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Hindu Involvements

“BEING A HINDU is a rational and fascinating involvement in spiritual knowledge and in its practices offering comprehensive choices. It is also an engagement in philosophies for analytic stimulus to debate life beyond religion”.

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What Hinduism Offers

“In creating the divine residency in an individual’s mind Hinduism offers liberal environment guided by disciplined and righteous karma”.

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Hindu Temple

HINDU TEMPLE:”In this spiritual abode the smell of incense, the sight of lighted diya (clay oil lamp), the ring of temple bell, the singing of prayers, the reciting and hum of mantras, all create an environment of divine feel and resonance to have moments with the divinity. The sanctity of the place is defined”.

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Science And Religion

""The methodology involved in science, including the social sciences, for logical argument and rational proof when adopted by religion helps it to seek sense and truth. It stimulates and encourages debate, protest, amendments and even deletions of those doctrines or beliefs which are senseless, derogatory and far from truth". Excerpt from "Hinduism:beyond rituals,customs and traditions" by Promod Puri,

Hindu Prayer

ॐ भूर्भुवस्व: | तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम् | भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो न: प्रचोदयात्

Aum bhur bhuvah swah, tat savitur varenvam.

Bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo nah prochodayay.

The four-part mantra is addressed to God (Aum) and the translation goes like this:

Oh God, you are the giver of life, you can free us from all the pains, you are present all over, you give happiness, you are the creator of this universe and beyond. We humbly submit to You and concentrate on your pious, sin-quelling and pervading ENERGY.

This ENERGY produced and released by You illuminates our mental faculties. We seek from you that this Energy resides in all our thinking processes so our thoughts are always inspired to undertake only those actions which can lead us to be on the path of righteousness.