ATMA Session 2. discovering the root
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The document discusses the existence and nature of God. It argues that God must exist as the creator and source of all things, based on the observation that everything in the world follows natural laws and order rather than occurring by chance. God is defined as the supreme source, controller, proprietor, and enjoyer of all creation. The document also addresses how to gain knowledge about God, noting that individual perception and logic have limitations while revealed scripture provides the most authoritative source of information about God and the absolute truth. Finally, it explains that different religious scriptures all convey the same essential teachings about the nature of God and our relationship with God, despite outward differences.
ATMA Session 2. discovering the root
- 2. Story of 4 wives Real inquiries Search for Happiness Incredible Material Advancement Still a pinprick somewhere.. Defining Real Problems Common to All No one wants it No one can avoid it
- 3. The special prerogative of Human Life Rise above the struggle for Eating, Sleeping, Mating, Defending Being a sophisticated Animal Athato Brahma Jijnasa Inquire into the real problems of life What are these problems? Birth, Death, Old Age, Disease Miseries caused by • Body and Mind • Other Living Entities • Nature Why is no one able to avoid these problems? Why is it designed this way? Do you want to know?
- 8. Theory
- 15. Human Brain The Most Sophisticated Computer in the Universe
- 16. The human brain can store more information than all the libraries in the world. -Dr Richard Restak, MD Author, The Brain
- 17. The human brain is made of a trilliion brain cells. …and each one of these is more powerful and sophisticated than most computers around the planet today. - Dr. Tony Buzon British Psychologist, educator & author.
- 18. Who made the natural intelligence of this incredibly complex computer: THE HUMAN BRAIN
- 23. WHO DECIDES ?
- 24. We choose • A job • A wife or a husband • The type of car • An apartment • And many more things
- 25. We don’t choose • Our parents • Our beauty • Our intelligence • Our birth..
- 26. WHO CHOOSES ? AND ON WHAT BASIS ?
- 27. IS IT BY CHANCE?
- 28. We see order and systematic arrangement in the universe…
- 32. Macro world Precise laws of mathematical accuracy govern this world Micro world
- 33. How can our birth, beauty, intelligence… only be random events ?
- 34. Isn’t there a law that governs these ?
- 36. “There is a perfect brain behind all the natural physical laws.” Albert Einstein Albert Einstein
- 42. Kelvin
- 44. Definition of God • Cause of all causes and the ultimate source of everything that exists – Sarva Karana Karanam • Everything comes from something • Have you ever seen anything come from nothing? • So does everything come from something or everything come from nothing? • That something is God! – Parent of all parents.. – Chicken or egg? • Source of both!
- 45. Definition of God • Supreme Proprietor – Examples • Who is the proprietor of my house? – Me, The Govt (It changes too..) • Fighting for a seat in the train even after its gone.. • Court cases for Ancestral property for generations.. • Supreme Enjoyer – Examples • Hotel owner – The real enjoyer, others are cooperators
- 46. Definition of God • Supreme Controller – Am I the controller? • Of my family – I am the master of this house. I have my wife’s permission to say so • Of my body – Hair growth – Restroom
- 47. Definition of God • It is all or none! There can be only one! – You can Enjoy if you are the Proprietor – Proof of Proprietorship is Control – I own the car, but I don’t have the key.. – You can get Control only if you have Created something • You cant change the laws of nature – Reverse Gravity? » You can discover them. Cant change them – You can change laws you have made, but those should also be under superior laws » Laws of Housing Society, under the laws of the State
- 48. Summary • Who is Behind All This? Does God Exist? – Creation implies a Creator – Laws imply a Lawmaker – Nothing orderly happens by Chance! • Definition of God – Supreme Source of Everything – Supreme Controller – Supreme Proprietor – Supreme Enjoyer
- 63. Two Systems of Gaining knowledge 1. Inductive 2. Deductive
- 64. Inductive (Ascending) (Aaroh Padhati) Trying to find the truth by one’s own endeavor or speculation
- 65. Deductive (Descending) (Avaroh Padhati) To learn the truth by accepting an authority & inquiring from him
- 66. How can an ant living in one corner of this classroom know about...
- 67. Logically speaking ant can never know through its own efforts through ASCENDING PROCESS of acquiring knowledge
- 68. Its tooooo... small & has limited sense perception Ground Reality...
- 69. Then how can we go about understanding GOD who is creator of infinite gigantic UNIVERSES?
- 70. ...Give a chance to the descending method of acquiring knowledge Our proposal..
- 71. Process of acquiring knowledge BG 4.34 tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā upadekṣyanti te jñānaḿ jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.
- 72. Hearing from Spiritual Authority • Saves Time and Inconvenience • Our best choice!
- 73. Test of Authority • Opinion does not change • It has stood the test of time – It has not been proven wrong
- 75. Composed by sages Wording may change from age to age Revealed absolute Truth Every word unchanged eternally sisters sisters sisters Rajasic VEDIC KNOWLEDGE SRUTI SMRTI UPAVEDAS Dhanurveda Ayurveda, etc. VEDAS Rg, Yajur, Sama, Atharva VEDANGAS ItihasasPuranas Six Darshanas Tantras Spoken by Lord Siva to Parvati Ritual Sutras Connected to Kalpa-vedanga Pancaratras Srauta Sutras explains public yajnas Grhya Sutras explains home yajnas Dharma Sutras Law books Vedanta (Vyasa) (Metaphysics) theology of Upanisads Mimamsa (Jaimini) (Hermeneutics) interpreting scriptural texts Nyaya (Gautama) (Epistemology, logic) philosophy of knowledge including logic Vaisesika (Kanada) (Metaphysics) philosophy of existence Yoga (Patanjali) (Sadhana) Sankhya (Atheist Kapila) (Metaphysics) Dharma Sastras including Manu- samhita and others 18 Major Based on Modes 18 Minor Based on Modes Samhitas mantras Brahmanas ritual explanation of mantras Aranyakas esoteric explanation of mantras Upanisads Jnana-kanda philosophy of Brahman Kalpa ritual details Siksa pronunciation Vyakarana grammar Nirukta etymology Chandas meters Jyotisa astronomy-time calculation Vaisnava worship Tamasic Sattvic
- 86. Why Different Scriptures? Apparently Different The Essence is the Same
- 87. The Essence 1. God is One, the Source of Everything 2. Obedience to the Laws of God 3. Service to God 4. Love of God 5. Return to the Kingdom of God
- 88. The Essence 1. ‘Love Thy God with all thy soul and all thy might’ (Bible) 2. The word Islam means ‘Complete surrender’ 3. ‘Sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja’ (Bhagavad Gita) Abandon all varieties of religion and just Surrender to Me’ • Glorification of Holy Name • 99 names of Allah • 1000 names of Visnu • ‘Hallowed by Thy Name’ (Bible)
- 89. • Srimad Bhagavad Gita (Law Book) • Srimad Bhagvatam (Law Journal)
- 90. sarvopanisadogavo dogdhagopala-nandanah parthovatsahsu-dhirbhokta dugdhamgitamrtammahat ThisGitopanisad is just like a cow, and the Lord is famousas cow boy, and Hewas milking this cow. Sarvopanisada:It is theessenceofall Upanisads,and representedas the cow. And the Lord being expert cow boy, He is milking the cow. And parthavatsa: And Arjunais just like the calf. Su-dhirbhokta:And learned scholarsand pure devotees they are totake this milk. dugdhamgitamrtammahat. Thenectar,the milk of Bhagavad-gita,is meant for learned devotees.
- 91. Summary • Who is Behind All This? Does God Exist? – Creation implies a Creator – Laws imply a Lawmaker – Nothing orderly happens by Chance! • Definition of God – Supreme Source of Everything – Supreme Controller – Supreme Proprietor – Supreme Enjoyer • How do I know about Him? – Pratyaksha (Inductive) – Anuman (Inductive) – Shabda (Deductive) • Vedas – The Ultimate Body of knowledge – Describe the Absolute Truth – Stood the Test of Time • Different Scriptures – The essence is the same • The Summary of the Vedas – Bhagavad Gita (Law Book) – Srimad Bhagavatam (Law Journal)