WHAT AM I ?

And it’s been 23 years since am a Hindu i.e. probably by the birth. Very first I was quite a Hindu and followed every rituals which have been taught by my parents. When you gradually grown up you start questing everything when no one is there to answer your questions. Further, I was started not to even belief in God. I am a believer, despite a period of schoolboy atheist.

I am proud of the history of my faith in my own words. Every morning, for longer than I can remember, I have begun my day with the prayers which was learnt by me without even knowing what it states.

What is the meaning of `Hinduism’ ?

Hinduism is just an experience of a culture better say an ancient culture which was in existence well before our born and is still here and will remain even after decades of death. 

The word `Hindu’ did not exist in any Indian language till its use by foreigners gave Indians a term for self-definitions. Hindu thoughts also makes a ritual out of the unknowability of God. Hinduism is not just a religious it’s much more like a culture.

Some people says Hindus are the people who worship their God but do not deny the existence of other gods. They respect other’s truth, and expect others to respect their.

According Hinduism, God is everywhere and in everything we know. God have no shape nor body and may have shape and do have body. God is man or woman as per your own intelligence. God is human as well as animal. God is not restricted to the human and can be experienced in stones, animals, objects, plants, and even in water.

There are 3 primarily considered as God i.e. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahadev.  Better example of the same is ten avataras of Vishnu, remarkably known as Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the tortoise), Varaha (the boar), Narasimha (the half man-half lion), Vamana (the dwarf), Parasurama, Vamana, Shri Rama, Shri Krishna, Buddha and the Kalki, who is yet to come on earth.

Hinduism provides us the four stages of whole life :

• Ashramas :  It is the time to be spent learning and acquiring mastery over the essential  disciplines needed to lead a meaningful life.
• Grihastha : The life of a householder, when one married, and executed the responsibilities of family.
• Vanaprastha :    When one retired and retreated to the forest to lead a life of contemplation in  harmony with nature.
• Sannyas: The stage of renunciation of all chores.

There are many sacred books in Hinduism, and basically scriptures are commonly divided into Srutis, Smritis, Itihasas, Puranas, Agamas and Darshanas.

The Srutis are that which has been heard or revealed by rishis, codified by the sage Veda Vyasa and passed down through generations of disciples. The four Vedas covered are : Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. Vedas are believed to have been created between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE. There are 108 Upanishads, are also Sruti.

The Smritis are that which are remembered and which are composed by human beings. The 18 Smritis, written between 300 BCE and 200 BCE, are often referred to as the Dharmashastras.

The Itihasas, these are the history of human race. It describes The Ramayan the history of Shri Rama and The Mahabharata was told and still retold. The Mahabharat incorporated the Bhagavad Gita, the song of the Lord by himself, which address what humans beings should do when they pulled in contradictory directions by equally important but incompatible obligations.

Hinduism has been destroyed by lots of human first by Mughal Empire and later by British. The Hinduism we know today is filter by these two empire. Let me tell you how.

Hinduism does not have. The Rig Veda does not mentioned caste in its original books and first appears in the Purusha Sukta verse. As per the Book An Era of Darkness, India had castes, but not a caste system: the rigidities of caste  as we understand it today were introduced by the British.

Whether you believe in God, The Ramayan or The Mahabharata it is matter of believe, the thing is that whether you question the existence of your forefathers.

It is not necessary you visit temple regularly or have `Tilaak’ on forehead. Hinduism is a culture which can be followed just by living your ordinary life and while executing your daily chores. It emphasis on self realisation not god realisation.

Does god exist or not ?      - this is not the right question.

The right question is this, have you reached the level to experience the God ?    -  I said experience , not seen.

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