STEPS OF HINDU ( BHARATIYA ) PHILOSOPHIC THOUGHT : SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

-

11/09/2018

The first group of religious ideas that we see coming up — I mean recognised religious ideas, and not the very low ideas, which do not deserve the name of religion — all include the idea of inspiration and revealed books and so forth.

The first group of religious ideas starts with the idea of God. Here is the universe, and this universe is created by a certain Being. Everything that is in this universe has been created by Him. Along with that, at a later stage, comes the idea of soul — that there is this body, and something inside this body which is not the body.

This is the most primitive idea of religion that we know. We can find a few followers of that in India, but it was given up very early. The Indian religions take a peculiar start. It is only by strict analysis, and much calculation and conjecture, that we can ever think that that stage existed in Indian religions.

The tangible state in which we find them is the next step, not the first one. At the earliest step the idea of creation is very peculiar, and it is that the whole universe is created out of zero, at the will of God; that all this universe did not exist, and out of this nothingness all this has come.

In the next stage we find this conclusion is questioned. How can existence be produced out of nonexistence? At the first step in the Vedanta this question is asked. If this universe is existent it must have come out of something, because it was very easy to see that nothing comes out of nothing, anywhere.

All work that is done by human hands requires materials. If a house is built, the material was existing before; if a boat is made the material existed before; if any implements are made, the materials were existing before. So the effect is produced.

Naturally, therefore, the first idea that this world was created out of nothing was rejected, and some material out of which this world was created was wanted. The whole history of religion, in fact, is this search after that material.

To be continued ..


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sri Sarada Devi Stotram : ~ Prakritim Paramam ~

-
Image
Few days back:-observed the Jayanthi of Swami Abhedanandaji, one of the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. Prakritim paramam abhayam varadam, Nararupa-dharam janatapa-haram, Sharana-gata sevaka-toshakarim, Pranamami param jananim jagatam ||1|| Gunahina-sutanaparadha-yutan, Kripayadya samuddhara moha-gatan, Taranim bhava-sagara parakarim, Pranamami param jananim jagatam ||2|| Vishayam kusumam parihritya sada, Charanam buruhamrita shanti-sudham, Piba bhringa-mano bhavaroga-haram, Pranamami param jananim jagatam ||3|| Kripam kuru mahadevi suteshu pranateshu cha Charana-shraya danena kripa-mayi namo'stu te. Lajja-patavrite nityam sarade jnana-dayike Papebhyo nah sada raksha kripa-mayi namo'stu te ||4|| Ramakrishna-gata pranam tannama-shravana-priyam Tadbhava-ranjita-karam pranamami muhurmuhuh Pavitram charitam yasyah pavitram jivanam tatha Pavitrata-svarupinyai tasyai kurmo namo namah ||5|| Devim prasannam pranatarti-hantrim, Yo...
Read more

Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN’S EDUCATIONAL IDEAS :

-
Image
1. INTRODUCTION :             Education is a special discipline and theory and practice of education deserves to receive a special attention. According to Sathya Sai Baba, “An education system in country is a bank on which the people can draw a cheque for the upliftment of the society”. The organization of such a bank needs to be solemnised and progressive. It is only the contribution of great thinkers in the field of education can guide the planners to have this organization on sound footings. We in India have an ideal educational system in ancient time. It worked well for the society of that time. In such a system there were some basic principles and postulates some ideals, rules and regulations which we have implemented in the right earnest in ideal educational situations.             Great thinkers of contemporary India have given their verdict on the basic principles as well as needed reflections. One of the m...
Read more

AWAKENED CITIZEN PROGRAM :

-
Image
A New Approach to Value Education :- “We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one’s own feet." - Swami Vivekananda Vision : A Nation Filled with Awakened Citizens Our vision is of a nation where every school is a centre for awakening the future citizens of India who will take up the massive work of nation building and channelizing the human potential for the welfare of all. These citizens will be awake to: 1. their infinite potential 2. the intrinsic oneness and equality among all human beings 3. their expanded and enriched role in the world around them A. Framework Underlying the Program : Each one of us, carries within, an infinite source of power, strength and goodness. This power and strength can be felt, every time we say "I can". This infinite power gets manifested as various possibilities. The more we consciously develop or manif...
Read more