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What is a Hindu ?

In one of the simplest of terms, a Hindu is one who believes in the doctrine of Reincarnation and in Dharma (sacred duty), and who follows any of the four major spiritual paths: Bhakti Yoga (the path of love and devotion), Karma Yoga (the path of selfless action), Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge), Raja Yoga (the path of selfdiscipline).

All of these teachings are an integral part of what is known as Sanatan Dharma (eternal truths), which in the course of time has been called Hinduism. Reincarnation, is that after the death of one’s physical body, one’s soul (atman) enters a new human body in a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

In the sacred teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krishna said:
“The soul is not born, nor does it die, for weapons cannot cut it, fire cannot burn it, water cannot drench it and it does not wither. Just as a man casts off old clothes to put on new ones, so too the embodied Self discards its worn-out body to enter new ones.”

The embodied Self, also referred to as the soul is a spark of the Almighty that dwells within all beings and sustains them in life. The soul is the inner divinity of a mortal being, and it is an inconceivable part of Brahman that is not sinful or corrupt. Soul should not be confused with the egotistic, or personality self which is perishable, and where one habitually values things only in reference to one’s personal interest. when we strive to control our desires or turbulent minds through quiet contemplation, it is our egotistic self that we are seeking to improve.

 “One’s inner being is set in nature, enjoying the qualities born of nature. Attachment to the qualities is the cause of births in the wombs of good and evil.”


people have certain nature born qualities (gunas) which have their origins in nature (prakriti). These qualities are referred to as sattva, rajas and tamas. People with the inherent qualities of being compassionate, humble, patient, honest, charitable and nonviolent are referred to as sattva (goodness). Those with the inherent qualities of being lazy, arrogant, violent and dishonest are referred to as tamas (dark inertia). The qualities of greed or craving for the fruits of one’s actions are inherent to people referred to as rajas (passion or desire). The ideal thing for the rajas and tamas to do was to strive beyond the stage of sattva, and seek union with the divine Self within. With reincarnation, people are given a series of chances through the cycle of birth and death to improve themselves. By striving to uphold righteousness, and performing good deeds without seeking the fruits of our actions, one could liberate oneself from the cycle of birth and death.

Fight on the line of holy Gita

Warrior Arjuna suddenly fell into despair while surveying the enemy when he saw that the men he was about to fight against were his own relatives and friends. Overwhelmed with compassion when thinking how little he would benefit from killing them, he told his charioteer Krishna that he would not fight. The  incarnate God Krishna, seeing the warrior Arjuna so despondent, began to encourage him to rise up and fight, saying that if he relinquished his duty, evil would certainly triumph. He explained to Arjuna that if he did not fight, sin would be his reward, and if he gave up his duty, people would speak ill of him. Krishna further said to Arjuna that for someone like him, with such a noble reputation, to abandon his duty, shame was worse than death. While Arjuna stood dejected, Krishna, after telling him why it was so important to uphold righteousness, the war was fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas it was only God who determined who would live and who would die, not the human soul. In emphasizing this, he pointed out that Lord Krishna, in trying to convince the warrior to fight, said that He had already killed the enemy and Arjuna is just His tool to destroy them. Doing one’s duty without any desire for reward or success should be the motive behind such an act. Performing acts of goodness with the sole motive of going to heaven would not liberate one from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth or bring one in unity with God. One must relinquish their desire and surrender all actions to God with sincere love and devotion.

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What is a Hindu ?

2:56:00 PM Reporter: Vishwajeet Singh 0 Responses
In one of the simplest of terms, a Hindu is one who believes in the doctrine of Reincarnation and in Dharma (sacred duty), and who follows any of the four major spiritual paths: Bhakti Yoga (the path of love and devotion), Karma Yoga (the path of selfless action), Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge), Raja Yoga (the path of selfdiscipline).

All of these teachings are an integral part of what is known as Sanatan Dharma (eternal truths), which in the course of time has been called Hinduism. Reincarnation, is that after the death of one’s physical body, one’s soul (atman) enters a new human body in a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

In the sacred teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krishna said:
“The soul is not born, nor does it die, for weapons cannot cut it, fire cannot burn it, water cannot drench it and it does not wither. Just as a man casts off old clothes to put on new ones, so too the embodied Self discards its worn-out body to enter new ones.”

The embodied Self, also referred to as the soul is a spark of the Almighty that dwells within all beings and sustains them in life. The soul is the inner divinity of a mortal being, and it is an inconceivable part of Brahman that is not sinful or corrupt. Soul should not be confused with the egotistic, or personality self which is perishable, and where one habitually values things only in reference to one’s personal interest. when we strive to control our desires or turbulent minds through quiet contemplation, it is our egotistic self that we are seeking to improve.

 “One’s inner being is set in nature, enjoying the qualities born of nature. Attachment to the qualities is the cause of births in the wombs of good and evil.”


people have certain nature born qualities (gunas) which have their origins in nature (prakriti). These qualities are referred to as sattva, rajas and tamas. People with the inherent qualities of being compassionate, humble, patient, honest, charitable and nonviolent are referred to as sattva (goodness). Those with the inherent qualities of being lazy, arrogant, violent and dishonest are referred to as tamas (dark inertia). The qualities of greed or craving for the fruits of one’s actions are inherent to people referred to as rajas (passion or desire). The ideal thing for the rajas and tamas to do was to strive beyond the stage of sattva, and seek union with the divine Self within. With reincarnation, people are given a series of chances through the cycle of birth and death to improve themselves. By striving to uphold righteousness, and performing good deeds without seeking the fruits of our actions, one could liberate oneself from the cycle of birth and death.

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Fight on the line of holy Gita

2:45:00 PM Reporter: Vishwajeet Singh 0 Responses
Warrior Arjuna suddenly fell into despair while surveying the enemy when he saw that the men he was about to fight against were his own relatives and friends. Overwhelmed with compassion when thinking how little he would benefit from killing them, he told his charioteer Krishna that he would not fight. The  incarnate God Krishna, seeing the warrior Arjuna so despondent, began to encourage him to rise up and fight, saying that if he relinquished his duty, evil would certainly triumph. He explained to Arjuna that if he did not fight, sin would be his reward, and if he gave up his duty, people would speak ill of him. Krishna further said to Arjuna that for someone like him, with such a noble reputation, to abandon his duty, shame was worse than death. While Arjuna stood dejected, Krishna, after telling him why it was so important to uphold righteousness, the war was fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas it was only God who determined who would live and who would die, not the human soul. In emphasizing this, he pointed out that Lord Krishna, in trying to convince the warrior to fight, said that He had already killed the enemy and Arjuna is just His tool to destroy them. Doing one’s duty without any desire for reward or success should be the motive behind such an act. Performing acts of goodness with the sole motive of going to heaven would not liberate one from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth or bring one in unity with God. One must relinquish their desire and surrender all actions to God with sincere love and devotion.

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