Friday, November 25, 2011

Vedic culture



Vedic culture, that is a Dharma way of living. "Sanātana-dharma refers to that activity which cannot be changed. For instance, liquidity cannot be taken from water, nor can heat be taken from fire. Similarly, the eternal function of the eternal living entity cannot be taken from the living entity. Sanātana-dharma is eternally integral with the living entity. When we speak of sanātana-dharma, therefore, we must take it for granted on the authority of Śrī Rāmānujācārya that it has neither beginning nor end. That which has neither end nor beginning must not be sectarian, for it cannot be limited by any boundaries. "

As apposed to being Adharma, or Irreligion. The descendants of Irreligion and Falsity, born one after another, are Bluffing, Cheating, Greed, Cunning, Anger, Envy, Quarrel, Harsh Speech, Death, Fear, Severe Pain and Hell. All these descendants are described as signs of devastation. If a person is pious and hears about these causes of devastation, he will feel hatred for all these, and that will cause his advancement in a life of piety. Piety refers to the process of cleansing the heart. As recommended by Lord Caitanya, one has to cleanse the dust from the mirror of the mind, and then advancement on the path of liberation begins.

It's not so much the Indian Culture because Indian, German, Mexican, American, these are all bodily designations. It's like for instant when people Identify with their cars, or a brand of clothes and take it to be them. It's false misconception the car might be beat up but the individual is not. The clothes might look nice but ultimately it doesn't make you who you are. Similarly this material body we have is like a shirt, when it gets worn out or torn we change it to another one. The Vedas teach us that we are eternal spirit souls, and depending on how we've acted( the karma you've acquired or Dharma religious/ pious activities) on our previous lives we've attained the body we have now.

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