Hindu's Awake!

by Kotecha, Deepak N.

• ISBN13: 9781935097631
• ISBN10: 1935097636
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Two Harbors Pr

Summary

This second book in the provocative series hindus Awake! continues to explore earnestly and passionately the whys of Hindu beliefs looking behind the Hindu whats - the rituals and practices - aiming to kindle The Devotion for the Supreme through improved knowledge and understanding, rather than on blind faith alone.

Author Biography

Dr. Kotecha, an optometrist by training with Therapeutic and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist qualifications, is in private practice in the USA. A devout Sanatani Hindu and a vegetarian, he feels heartûwrenching concern over the rapid desertion of basic Hindu morals and principles from everyday life along with the gratuitous adoption of non-Hindu morals and conduct amongst Hindus around the world today. Author's home: Pearland, TX

Table of Contents

Editor's Note	p. xxi
Appreciation	p. xxv
Respectful Obeisances: Puja, Prayers & Recitals	p. xxix
Preface	p. xlvii
From The Foundation of Hinduism: Evocative Thoughts	p. 1
Creation to Dissolution: A Notion of OUR Eternity	p. 9
Time Revisited	p. 10
Our Brahmand: Defined	p. 11
The Life Span of Our Brahmand, Our Universe	p. 13
Parting Thoughts	p. 19
Hindu Spiritual Philosophy H: Unveiling the Concept of the Aatma	p. 21
Background	p. 22
Neti-Neti and the The Concept of 'I'	p. 23
Life: Defined	p. 25
The Human: Constitution	p. 31
The Siddhant of Karma: Hindu Laws of Action & Reaction	p. 43
Death: Explained	p. 48
The Concept of Hell: Does Hell Really Exist?	p. 50
Life then Death: What Comes Next?	p. 52
Path of Darkness	p. 56
Path of Light	p. 59
Pitru Daan: To Do or Not To Do?	p. 62
Are Ghosts for Real?	p. 63
Parting Thoughts: Essentials of Hindu Ideology	p. 65
Hindu Spiritual Philosophy III: Wholesome Life Concepts	p. 67
Background	p. 68
The Stages of Life: Ashrams	p. 69
The Vedic Varnashram System: Simplified & Clarified	p. 81
Hindu Rites of Passage: The Vedic Sanskaars	p. 86
The Five Roons: Dues to be paid by every Hindu	p. 95
Tulsi: Vishnu's Priya	p. 101
Holy Cow! Absolutely!	p. 104
A Daily Must: A Vaishnav's Five Divine Remembrances	p. 107
Dishaa Is Important: Vastu Shastra	p. 118
Parting Thoughts: Life Concepts	p. 120
The Brilliant Concept of Fasting	p. 121
Surface Philosophy	p. 122
Three Good Reasons for Fasting	p. 124
Deeper Philosophy	p. 126
Parting Thoughts - Fasting, Ahinsa & Vegetarianism	p. 128
Hindu Rituals & Culture	p. 131
Background	p. 132
The Daily Hindu Rituals & their Importance	p. 133
Spiritual, Not Ritual: The Significance behind the Ritual	p. 138
Parting Thoughts	p. 153
Hindu Spiritual Philosophy IV: The Interpretation, Manthan & Kalpana	p. 155
Background	p. 156
The anant forms of the Anant	p. 157
ADivine Image: The Shad Darshan -A Brief Introduction	p. 158
The Upanishads	p. 160
Manusmriti	p. 161
The Great Acharyas of Bhaarat & Schools of Thought in brief	p. 162
Shankar Acharya	p. 164
Ram-Anuj Acharya	p. 169
Nimbark Acharya	p. 171
Madhva Acharya	p. 172
Vallabh Acharya	p. 173
The Maha Vakyas	p. 176
Chaitanya MahaPrabhu	p. 180
Parting Thoughts	p. 182
The Final Analyses: A Thought-Provoking Paradigm Shift or Two	p. 185
Setting the Stage for Discussion	p. 186
The Secret within the mighty Invisible Indivisible Atom	p. 187
What Straight Line?	p. 191
Free Will versus Destiny: A Paradox?	p. 192
Human Suffering: What is the Problem?	p. 195
Jiv & Shiv - What's The Difference?	p. 198
Guru & Govind: To Revere & To Worship	p. 201
Hanuman's Lesson: Humility is Divine	p. 204
Devotion & Spirituality in Kali-Yug: Final Thoughts	p. 207
For the Sadhak, a few Last Words	p. 215
A Short List of Prayers, Shlokk, Stuti & the Like	p. 223
Vakratunda Mahakaya	p. 225
Gayatri Mantra	p. 226
Asatoma Sat Gamaya	p. 227
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina	p. 228
Aum Dyauh Shanti	p. 229
Ishavasyam	p. 230
Aum Purnamadah	p. 231
Vishnu Stuti (Shanatakaram)	p. 232
Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu	p. 238
Karara Vinde	p. 242
Hanuman Chaalisa	p. 248
Kapura Gauram, Mangala Bhagavan Vishnu	p. 249
Shri Ramachandra Kripalu	p. 250
Vaishnava Jan	p. 252
Mandir Taru	p. 253
Abha Saumpa diya	p. 255
Mataji ni Aarti (Short Version)	p. 255
Glossary of commonly used terms	p. 256
Recommended Reading	p. 267
Bibliography	p. 269
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