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Carlos Silva wrote:
>
> If anybody can contribute some of their time to give me in a paragraph
> what is the goal of Hinduism as it is perceived by you (a Hindu), I
> would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks
For me, who was not born a Hindu but "evolved" into a Hindu through a
grace and a process which were beyond my planning and understanding, my
answer to your question, in one paragraph, is:
The goal of Hinduism or, rather, the practice of Hinduism as a spiritual
path, is to bring the individual to a state of realization. Realization
is the word we would most likely use for salvation. To me, realization
is overcoming the great illusion that God and I are separate, that there
is a duality. It is overcoming the power of the ego, which thrives on
separation and walls and divisions -- on anything which works against
the intrinsic unity of Creator and Creation. Realization doesn't mean I
have to "find" God, or become anything other than I am; realization
means that I need to overcome the false beliefs and, in the words of
Krishna Bhagavan Ji, become the person of wisdom "who sees himself in
all and all in him." Hinduism, like other spiritual traditions, also
provides a way of organizing one's life around its milestones (birth,
marriage, death, etc.) so that there is a meaningfulness to it, as well
as providing a strong basis for living a compassionate, ethical and
moral life.
I hope this helps.
Daly
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