New year is the time, when we look forward to enrich life, not only by exchanging gifts , but also by exchanging new ideas. Life changing new thoughts can open up the horizon of our out looks. If we understand some powerful Vedic thoughts, they may help us to deal with life in a more harmonious and balanced way. Such thoughts are certainty most welcomed in today's world, when in the midst of all opulence and comforts , human soul is crying for something more real and enduring.This is the right time to welcome some perennial wisdoms from eastern traditional paths.Unlike academic philosophy , the perennial philosophy , is based on spiritual practice and moral discipline, leading to a personal experience and realization of great sages, saints and enlightened beings.Their findings are preserved in ancient spiritual scriptures, (Veda, Upanishad, Bhagawad Gita), in Sanskrit.
Theses eternal truths (Maha vakyas) are very inspiring. One such truth says, " Listen, you are all children of God. You are immortal and blissful souls ", (Shrinwantu Vishwe Amritasya Putra).Tha same Vedic truth is also expressed in a little different way, which says, "Thou art That ", tat tavm asi.
Both these statements speak of the relationships between individual souls and Supreme Soul.Explaining them in a more lucid way, Aldous Huxley said, "Atman, the individual self is one with Brahman, the Absolute principle of all existence, and the last end of all human beings, is to discover the fact for himself, to find out who he really is. "
Modern man feels miserable and helpless, with diseases, anxiety and finally with fear of death.These hallucinations can be removed , and one can be fearless, just by realizing that, man is not body, his body dies , but his soul is immoral and divine.
Another such powerful statement which can counter today's religious fanaticism says, "Truth is one, sages call it by different names "(Ekam sat vipra bahuda vadanti), Today we see, in the name of religion, so much of bloodshed, and wide spread hatred all over the world.To remove such ignorance from human heart ,how beautifully Bhagawad Gita , with its all embracing approach says, "In whatever way, people are devoted to Me, in that way I manifest Myself to them". It says religions are like different roads to the same goal, so how does it matter, if someone takes some other route to reach the same goal.
Today the need of the moment is not one religion,but mutual respect and tolerance of the devotees of
different religions.
These eternal truths are like burning torch, which should be handed over from one generation to the next generation.Hurdles can be over comed by remembering the inspiring message of swami Vivekananda, "Arise,Awake,stop not till the goal is reached" .
Theses eternal truths (Maha vakyas) are very inspiring. One such truth says, " Listen, you are all children of God. You are immortal and blissful souls ", (Shrinwantu Vishwe Amritasya Putra).Tha same Vedic truth is also expressed in a little different way, which says, "Thou art That ", tat tavm asi.
Both these statements speak of the relationships between individual souls and Supreme Soul.Explaining them in a more lucid way, Aldous Huxley said, "Atman, the individual self is one with Brahman, the Absolute principle of all existence, and the last end of all human beings, is to discover the fact for himself, to find out who he really is. "
Modern man feels miserable and helpless, with diseases, anxiety and finally with fear of death.These hallucinations can be removed , and one can be fearless, just by realizing that, man is not body, his body dies , but his soul is immoral and divine.
Another such powerful statement which can counter today's religious fanaticism says, "Truth is one, sages call it by different names "(Ekam sat vipra bahuda vadanti), Today we see, in the name of religion, so much of bloodshed, and wide spread hatred all over the world.To remove such ignorance from human heart ,how beautifully Bhagawad Gita , with its all embracing approach says, "In whatever way, people are devoted to Me, in that way I manifest Myself to them". It says religions are like different roads to the same goal, so how does it matter, if someone takes some other route to reach the same goal.
Today the need of the moment is not one religion,but mutual respect and tolerance of the devotees of
different religions.
These eternal truths are like burning torch, which should be handed over from one generation to the next generation.Hurdles can be over comed by remembering the inspiring message of swami Vivekananda, "Arise,Awake,stop not till the goal is reached" .
