Transcript The Meaning of Hinduism and organisation of the course

Hinduism:
A Universal Religion
Presenter: Varun Aggarwal, Graduate Student, MIT, USA
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"Let us now turn to the practical side of Hinduism. Hinduism is more, a
way of life than form of thought. While it gives absolute liberty in the
world of thought it enjoins a strict code of practice. The theist and the
atheist, the sceptic and the agnostic may all be Hindus if they accept
the Hindu system of culture and life. Hinduism insists not on
religious conformity but on a spiritual and ethical outlook in life.
The performer of the good and not the believer in this or that view-can
never get into an evil state. In a very real sense practice precedes
theory. Only by doing the will does one know the doctrine.
Whatever our theological beliefs and metaphysical opinions may be,
we are all agreed that we should be kind and honest, grateful to
our benefactors and sympathetic to the unfortunate. Hinduism
insists on a moral life and draws into fellowship all who feel
themselves bound to the claims which the moral law makes upon
them. Hinduism is not a sect but a fellowship of all who accept
the law of right and earnestly seek for the truth".
-S. Radhakrishnan
THIS IS HINDUISM, I FOLLOW IT BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE TO ME
THE WALK-OUT SLIDE!!!
Ethical code of Conduct/
Seeking the truth
• Approaches
– Literature Survey: See what others have done,
theorized before; understand; criticize; experiment;
form your own opinion
– Pragmatic Approach: It is simple, I can figure it out
(Walk-Out Slide No. 2 )
– The believer’s Approach: I would believe by ‘the
book’ (The Islamic Idea)
[[My presentation not totally attuned to this]]
Literature Survey: Seeking the
truth, Code of conduct
• Session 1
– The theory(s) postulated by the Hindus
• Session 2:
– Hindu Practices: Applications of theory
– Anecdotes from life of Hindu Saints: Experimental
Results!
• Session 3:
– Teachings of great Hindu Thinkers
– Theory leads to practice: Rule Of thumbs,
The science is there, now comes in the Engineer!