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There are great pools and ancient wisdom that have flourished on earth that were not the products of modern laboratories, but the products of minds that were securely connected with heart and spirit. In ancient India such individuals were called Rishis. Each teacher left their own legacy of knowledge and the sole purpose of the knowledge was to alleviate suffering wherever it may be and bring more harmony and health to all beings. At the same time all this knowledge served to bring us in alignment with our true purpose, our spiritual nature. Charaka left us Ayurveda so we may be healthful and free of disease, Parashara gave Jyotish so we could understand the underlying currents in our life and see our true nature, Mayan gave Vaastu so we could create conscious vibrant space wherein to live, to grow and to express our highest potential. Each Vedic science aligns us more with nature, with spirit and ultimately with God. Even somewhat remote sciences such as Vedic Mathematics are pathways to realize our spiritual nature, our connection with all.

At Vedic Society we are simply carrying the flame of these and countless other great teachers and helping to bring a little more of this light to the word. This lamp of wisdom was lit at the beginning of time and this wisdom rests in the hearts of all, we are just carrying an ancient flame that has shone it's light through countless centuries.

We believe this wisdom should be lived, Ayurveda is a living science from dawn to dusk and beyond. It gives us the key to living in harmony and maintaining health and mental peace. Charaka states that it's ultimate purpose is 'happiness'. This happiness comes when all is balanced. Nature is the key to this balance and Ayurveda brings nature through her bounty of herbs applied internally and externaly to restore balance when it is lost. Vedic wisdom is a living path of knowledge, at Vedic Society we are bringing this practically into this modern world. When designing a building with Vaastu, so many who use the building will experience more peace and ultimately gain benefit materially and spiritually. Our work is to bring this knowledge into daily life and make it available for all, through practical implementations, books, educational programs and media. Ultimately this is a vision is to do all we can to bring more peace, happiness, joy, brotherhood, harmony and abundance to each and everyone on this planet.

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Sikkhism in Brief by Understanding Hinduism

 

By Swami Shivapadananda

Guru Nanak gave to Sikkhism its basic theological concepts and three of its most important institutions i.e. the Sangat (congregational meetings), the Pangat (community kitchens - Langar), and the institution of Guruship. To him true spiritual life meant the performance of duties in the world, and facing and solving the moral and spiritual problems of mankind. All the Sikh Gurus regarded the householder’s life as the highest of all.

Guru Nanak’s mission was twofold – to rid Hindu practices of their superstition and empty formalism and to bring about understanding between Muslims and Hindus.

 

The main points in the teachings of Guru Nanak are:

1.  God is the formless Absolute, it does not matter which name is used.

2.  Repetition of God’s name (Sumarin) is the best way to realize God.

3.  The doctrine of Sabad. By repetition of the Lord’s name, one gets connected with the Sabad (creative sound) and attains the highest inner illumination.

4.  The necessity of surrendering to a Satguru (true Guru) for guidance and instruction in order to attain God-realization.

5.  The body is the temple of God. It should neither be looked down upon nor mortified nor used for sense gratification. We should regulate and control it and make it a suitable instrument for divine realization.

6.  Proper ethical conduct and purity of heart are absolutely necessary for God-realization. Every one should shun vice and become virtuous. The way to become virtuous is to repeat God’s name with faith and devotion.

7.  Formalities and rituals only have value when we are alive to their inner meanings.

 

Guru Govind Singh was the tenth and last Guru. At his instruction the holy book of the Sikhs ‘The Granth Sahab’ is now regarded as the Guru.

There are two main sects of Sikhs: the Nanakpanthis or Sahajdharis, who did not follow the new martial order of Guru Govind Singh, and the Khalsa or Keshadhari which was started by Guru Govind Singh in reaction to the cruelty of the Moghul rulers. He wished to revive the old heroic tradition to defend the faith. He opened it to all, regardless of caste. However, it was not to be merely a military group but a group controlled by religious morals and devotion to God.

 

 

Published with the kind permission of www.hinduism.co.za.

 

Their ‘Understanding Hinduism’ website is an award winning site featuring a whole host of various articles promoting Hinduism. It truly is a wonderful, thoughtful and thought provoking work and a true beacon for the promotion of Hinduism and Vedic culture in the world today.

 

Please visit their enlightening website at www.hinduism.co.za.

 

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This article was published on Monday 02 October, 2006.
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