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Hindu Scriptures
Nine kinds of Devotions: 1. to Listen, 2. Sing, 3. Worship, 4. Bowing
down, 5. Serving, 6. Thinking, 7. Dedication, 8. Humility, 9. Intimacy.
Nine Kinds of Ego: 1. Possession, 2. Wealth, 3. Singing hymns, 4.
Knowledge, 5. Education, 6. Beauty, 7. Youth, 8. Family lineage, 9. Cast or
sect
Five Koshas or Coverings:
1. Annamaya, (Gross physicals body made of and sustained by food),
2. Pranamaya (vital covering consisting of five Praanaas or vital force),
3. Manomaya (mental cover), 4. Vigyaanmaya (cover of intelligence),
5. Anandamaya (cover of bliss).
Five Enemies: 1. Lust, 2. Anger, 3. Greed, 4. Attachment &
Jealousy, 5. Ego.
Three Stages of Life: 1. Childhood, 2.Young, 3. Old.
Three Gurus: 1. Mother, 2. Father, 3.Teacher.
Five Gods in Sanatan: 1. Vishnu, 2. Sun, 3. Shakti, 4. Shiva, 5.
Ganesh.
They represent: Aakashasya patir Vishnu, Agneshcheva maheshwaro, Waayaoh Suryaoh
Kshiteresho Jeevanasya Ganaadhipa. Vishnu is the Lord of space and sky, Sun of
air, Shiva of fire, Durga of Earth and Ganesha is the Lord of water.
Five Great Elements: 1. Earth (soil), 2. Air, 3. Water, 4. Space, 5.
Fire
Three Gunas: Satwa (Purity), Rajas (Luxury), Tamas (ignorance)
Three Types of Karma:
1. Prarabdha (that which was seeded in the last life and received in this
life)
2. Sanchit (that which we do in this life and receive the fruit in this
life),
3. Kriyamaan (that we do in this life and get the result in the next
life).
Eighty-four Lakh Species: (8.4 million species): 0.9 million in Water,
2.7 million nonmoving, 1 Million worms, 1 million Birds, 2.3 million Animals, 4
million Human species including ape and monkeys.
Four kinds of ways to make one understand: 1. By teaching, 2. By
Penalty, 3. By giving physical and mental pain, 4. By lifelong punishment.
Four Social and Spiritual orders: Brahman, 2. Kshatriya, 3.Vaishya,
4.Shudra
One hundred and eight beads of Mala:
21,600 breaths are divided by two (one half for night, Remaining 10,800 is
divided by 100. Some of the Acharyas have set the system that a sanyasi must
chant the name of god 10,800 times a day. The figure of 108 is sometimes used in
front of the name of a holy or highly respected person who's connected with god.
This results in a person who follows the law of repeating the Lord's name with
half of his life's breaths.
108:
108 is considered a holy number because there are 27 Nakshatra, each of them has
letter for choosing the name of the time. The cycle of time is divided into12
Rashies. Time itself is God. Each and every second, whatever is being produced
in this world is because of God. In numerology 108 is 9, number which represents
God, complete perfection.
Five kinds of Yagyaas:
1. Education of holy scripture and to support educator and educatee is called (Brahmayagrya)
2. Offering something in the name of ancestors is called Pitrayagya,
3. Puja and Havan is called Devayagya,
4. Feeding creatures is Bhootyagya.
5. Feeding and serving anyone in need is called Arthithis Yagya. (i)
Brahmacharya (following the rule of strict celibacy of the mind and body and
having a student life, learning basic things from mother, social and survival
things from father, spiritual things from teacher up-to the age of 25 years.
(ii) Grashsatha (iii) Vanprastha: (iv) Sanyaas
Main source of Dharmashastra: 1. Gautama, 2. Boudhayana, 3. Apastamba,
4. Hiranyakeshi, 5. Bashistha, 6. Bishnau dharma, 7. Harita, 8. ShankhaLikhita,
9. Koutilya Baikhanasa, 10. Brahaspati, 11. Manusmriti.
The two epics (AD. 7th century):
The Mahabharat written by Vyas contains one hundred thousand verses. It is
one of the main scriptures which establishes the rule of life. Mahabharat tells
one main thing "Do Your duty". The Bhagwad Gita itself is taken from
this scripture. Another great epic is the Ramayana. Written by Valmiki it
contains twenty four thousand verses and also sets forth the rules of life.
Other Ramayanas are; Sambritta ramayan, Aagastya Ramayan, Lomash Ramayan, Manjul
Ramayan, Soupadhya Ramayan, Ramayan Mahamala, Souhaardra Ramayan, Ramayani
Maniratna, Chaandra Ramayan, Maind Ramayana, Swaayambhuva Ramayan, Subhramha
Ramayana, Subarchas Ramayan, Deva Ramayan, Shravan ramayan, Udanta Ramayan,
Ramayan Champoo, Bhattikavyam, and Ramcharit Manas.
Smrities: 1. Yagnavalkya Smriti, 2. Parasar Smriti, 3. Narad Smriti 4.
Brahaspati Smriti.
Four Vedas: 1. Rig, 2. Yajur, 3. SaaM, 4. Atharv
Up-Vedas:
Vaishampayan Dhanurveda (weaponology), Ayruved (Herbal medicine), Aasthavangani
(surgery and eight other ways of treatment), Aswinikumar Sanhita (Medicine),
Brahatsanhitaa (treating the ill), Pushkal Sanhita (reason of getting sick of
ill), Dhanwantari Sutra, Maan Sutra soop Shastram, Jabali Sutra. Banaspati,
Nighantu, Arth Shastra (economics), Sampatti Shastram (politics and business), Vyakaran
(grammar), Samved (music), Gandharvaved (dance, tune and beats), Gyan kanda
(philosophical knowledge), jyotish Shastra (astronomy and astrology ) and prayer
etc.
Sapt-Shatu: (Seven tissues) Plasma, Blood, Muscle, Fat, Bone, Marrow,
and Nerve.
Three Doshas: Bat (cold), Pitt (temperature), Kaph (abdominal
upsetting).
Six-Ras: (Six Tastes) Sweet, Salty, Sour, Pungent, Bitter, and
Astringent.
Main Devataas:
Indra (Kind of Devas), Kuber (Treasurer of Devas), Yamaraaj (God of Death),
Chitragupta (secretary of Yamaraaj), Agni (fire), Marut (49 living pieces of
Diti's son in the form of air), Aryama (god ancestors), Pusha (God of animals),
Ashwini Kumaar (god of herbal medicine), Chandra (goddess of mind), Brahaspati
(teacher of Devas), Kartikeya (son of Shiva), Kaamdev (god of lust), prajapati (
son of Brahma and birth giver), Shukra (God of Virtuous and Bhrigythe great
astronomer), Bishwakrma (god of construction and manufacturing), Muya (King of
demons).
Main Rishies:
Naarad (Devoted mind) Bashisth (Priest of Suryayans), Manu (creator oh human
beings through his mind), Bishwamitra (Became Brahman in the same life through
his penance), Dadhichi (sacrificer of body for other's others), Valmiki
(Chanting Ram ram became the author of Ramayana), Markandeya (knower of end and
beginning of era), Mudgal (respecting the teacher) Shukedeva (the great
preacher).
The Holy and Devine Godesses: Sita (Avatar of Bhagawati), Sati
Damayanti (the most holy and powerful Devi).
People who bought Revolution in Sanatan:
Shree Shankaraccharya, Kumaril Bhatt, Sri Madhwacharya (1238),
ShreeNimbarkacharya, Shree Ballabhacharya, Shree Ramanandacharya, Shree
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Shree kanthacharya, Shree Abhinavaguptacharya, Shree
Bhaskaracharya, Sant Tukaramji (1608), Samarth Ramdas Swami (17th century), Sant
Gyaneshwar Ji, Guru Nanak Dev ji(1469), Surdas Ji, Tulasi das Ji, (16th Cen.),
Narasi Mehta, Swami DayanandSaraswati(1876-), Ramkrishna Paramhansa(1836).
Karmakand: Rishies set fort the system of Rituals, known as Brahmanas.
The main Brahmanas are: 1. Aitareya 2. Satpatha, 3. Kaushataki, 4. Taitiriya, 5.
Chandogya
Seven Holy Cities: Ayodhya, Haridwaar, Mathura, Kashi, Kanchipur, Puri,
Dwarika.
Sapt-Rishi: 1. Vashistha2. Atri 3. Kashyap 4. Vishwamitra 5. Bharadwaj
6. Jamadagni 7. Goutam.
Six Main Philosophies:
1. Uttar Mimansa of Byas (vedant) a science of matter and energy, science
of
2. Purv Mimansa of Jaimini, science of rituals to enhance or protect great
teachings.
3. Sankhya, of Kapil, Purush and Prakriti, changes in matter, reality of eternal
soul.
4. Yoga, of Patanjali, unity with god through physical and mental
practices.
5. Nyaaya, of Gautam, law of Karma and judgment with logical facts,
6. Baisheshik: of kand, elements of the universe.
Advait: Advait Philosophy of Shankaracharya: advaita means non-dulaism.
This philosophy believes that God is absolute reality and that which inanimates
or animates is unreal of maya. Soul is identical with Brahm.
Dvait: Dvait philosophy of Madhavacharya is a philosophy of two. Brahm
and Jeev are related to each other. Creation is real act of Brahm.
Dvaita-Advait: of Nimbark explains about Natural dualism and non
dualism.
Vishishthadvait: This philosophy of Ramanujacharya means qualified
non-dualism. Brahm is the only independent and absolute reality. Atama is not
identical with Brahm but, He can be pleased by devotion.
Four houses of Shankaracharya: 1. Puri(East), 2. Dwarika(west) 3.
Badrinath(North) 4. Shringeri(south).
Eight kind of Siddhies: 1. Anima 2. Garima 3. Laghima 4. Mahima 5.
Praapti 6. Praakamya 7. Ishitwa 8. Bashitwa.
Vikramaditya Year: Vikram Samvat; begun in year 57 BC
Shalivaahan Year: Indian National Calendar; begun in year 78 AD
Ritu: A season, among six, each lasting for 2 months
Chandra Maas: The lunar month of the Hindu calendar, lasting 28
days
Saur Maas: Solar month lasting 30 days
Amavasya: Day of the no moon
Purnima: Day of the full moon
Ekadashi: Eleventh day of waxing or waning; a day of fasting
Chaturthi: Fourth day after the full moon; also a day of fasting
Kaliyug: An era of 432,000 years
Dwaapar: An era that lasts for 864,000 years
Treta: Era of 1,296,000 years
Satyug: Era of 1,728,000 years
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