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I focus on:
a) Hinduism is a way, that can not only be talked about
but also lived. As that done by Gandhi.
b) It is an approach, which seeks to
Find a balance between desires and actual needs.
For instance, you might not need a lamborgini, but
will desire for it due to all sorts of pressures.
The Hindu way tells us to how to come at terms
with these excessive desires by the process of "shaman"
(burning away) and not by "daman" (suppression). So
that the desires dissolve off.
c) It is an approach, where divinity has feminine as well
as masculine aspects.
d) The importance of nature, for reasons of ecology as
well as spirituality.
e) Karuna, ahimsa, and seva.
f) Nyaya, satya and prema.
I would conciously try to not needlessly intellectualise
the discourse. Quite often, in such situations, we are not
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sure as to what we are talking about.
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That is a scary thought Mr. Tiwari, perhaps you should practice a bit
more gyana yoga and a little less bhakti yoga.
I have never lectured to anybody on anything, so that being my first
disclaimer here are my suggestions on points that you should try to
make:
1. Hinduism is vast, it is an inter-related collection of
philosophies represented by various deities supported in debate by
their adherents. Some deities eventually found a role and a place
within the thought of Hinduism, others died, some were even reborn
after having died.
2. The "myths" of Hinduism are actually historical accounts of the
debates between the various schools of thought.
3. Hinduism, as in the Gita, recognizes four paths to liberation,
raja yoga, gyana yoga, karma yoga, and bhakti yoga.
4. The gyana yoga of Hinduism has been advanced by philosophers
through debates.
5. The notion of consciousness being unique to Hinduism, try to
discuss the discovery of consciousness by Hinduism (legend of the
manifestation of the fiery lingam by Shiva to Vishnu and Brahma).
6. Emphasize that the idea of consciousness was not unquestioned in
Hinduism (Vishnu and Brahma examining the fiery lingam, the legend
of the death of Sati)
7. The role of raja yoga in Hinduism as being instrumental due to it
being the only method to verify experientially the existence of higher
levels of consciousness and the supreme consciousness.
8. At this point discuss the role and the historical progression of
the various deities, Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, and Indra and possibly
the philosophies associated with each. In the context of Shiva,
don't forget to discuss the marriage of Shiva and Parvati and its
implications, Ganesha and his implications. Some knowledge of
Samkhya would be extremely helpful in that regard.
9. Try to correlate Christianity and Hinduism, consciousness being
unique to Hinduism, the Old Testament's Genesis corresponding to
Brahma's Hiranyagarbha, devotional path being similar to Christian notion
of accepting Christ etc.
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