Hindu Philosophy

Hindu philosophy is primarily governed by the sacred teachings of Bhagavad Gita... the doctrine given to mankind by Lord Krishna in the battle of Mahabharata. This single document... the sacred Bhagavad Gita contains the gist of Hindu philosophy... the knower of which becomes omniscient and finally attains enlightenment and salvation (aka moksha in Hinduism).

As per Bhagavad Gita... the head of every Hindu family is required to take care of children until they settle in life. The time period for the same is not an open factor. For a boy the considered age is around 25 years. For a girl... the responsibility of the family is primarily over after she gets married.

Around 25 years of age it is expected that the boy will settle down in his profession... thereafter left on his own one has to take care of the self. It is totally unlike west where children are expected to leave the precincts of the house at an early age of 16 years or so.

In the Hindu tradition the boy can continue living in a joint family having stepped into a profession. None in the family would ever ask one to step out. This joint family system inculcates a very strong bondage of relationship between various members of the family. Sometimes it is also cause for heartburn for many (only in rare cases).

If the child is not able to establish self into a profession by 25 years of age... even though the responsibility of the parents towards the child is over... the boy continues living in the family until he finds suitable work. Similar is the case with girls... they live in the house until married. This is what Hinduism is all about!

As per Hindu philosophy, the initial 25 years of life are spent in Brahmacharya (as a celibate), next 25 years pursuing our profession (in Grihastha ashram... family life), from 51 to 75 one is expected to spend in Vanprastha ashram (introspecting on god... the life of a hermit, ascetic) and the balance 25 years... as a sanyasi in sanyasa ashram (monk hood).

Essay by: Vijay Kumar "Atma Jnani"

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Hindu God
My favorite god in Hinduism is Lord Krishna. In the battle of Mahabharata... the sermon by Lord Krishna... that forms the sacred Bhagavad Gita is an unparalleled document in the history of mankind. Why?
The doctrine of Bhagavad Gita makes it clear that there is only one truthful entity in the world and that is God Almighty himself. Apart from God Almighty everything else is the work of Maya (veil of illusion). Bhagavad Gita confirms that the theory of Advaita Vedanta is the only subtle truth of life. The doctrine of Advaita Vedanta propagated by Adi Shankaracharya confirms the existence of God as the only truth of life.

Hindu Philosophy
Hindu philosophy is primarily governed by the sacred teachings of Bhagavad Gita... the doctrine given to mankind by Lord Krishna in the battle of Mahabharata. This single document... the sacred Bhagavad Gita contains the gist of Hindu philosophy... the knower of which becomes omniscient and finally attains enlightenment and salvation (aka moksha in Hinduism).

Hinduism Religion
Hinduism is the only religion in the world that encompasses everything required by a human being to reach the highest pedestal of spirituality. The best part of Hindu religion is... one need not convert to Hinduism religion to learn the essential ingredients that form part of Hinduism at large.
Hinduism religion is also not a following of one sacred doctrine or preacher like in Christianity or Islamic dharma.

Reincarnate Hindus
Yes it is only Hinduism amongst all the religions of the world that clarifies how the souls' atmans manifest bodies one after another to reach the last leg of cosmic life... the 8.4 millionth manifestation! Before reaching the human form... every single human being has already manifested every form of animal life... none can escape this cosmic life cycle! Reaching the human stage means our soul atman has crossed life cycle of 7.3 million manifestations!

Worshipping Hindu Gods
Hinduism by and large is a religion without limits. To worship Hindu gods in most Jain households is a prevalent practice. On the eve of the Diwali (also pronounced Deepavali) one would find a horde of replicas of Indian deities installed for worshiping.
For a Hindu... to worship Jaina deities is not common, but for a Jain family to worship every Hindu deity is common.
Rituals form a part of extensive and deep praying. Conducting Hindu rituals in Jain families is not common but worship is.

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