The Beauty Of Santana Philosophy
God Is Not Creator Of Universe He is unmoved Mover–Aristotle
Santana Philosophy
Philosophy word means “The study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence.”(Oxford dictionary).The word is originated Greek word “Philosphia”means Love of wisdom.
For some people Philosophy is LOVE Of Wisdom while Santana philosophy is Possession of wisdom.
As per western Philosophy Entities’ are Me, Universe, God while sonata Philosophy entities are God, Universe and me last.
The word Santana means “Eternal “means the one which exists for ever.
Some western philosophers believe in pleasure or abstain fom pains. Sanatan philosophy believes to condition self that pains do not affect at all.
If life is there, pains will certainly be there but those shall not affect us.
Perhaps Santana Philosophy is the only Philosophy in the world, which believes in Rebirth.
It says that whatever we are today, because of our past karmas.
We carry our account of karma to the next birth whatever we are today, is because of our karmas of previous birth, Good or bad.
Santana Philosophy or we call it Santana dharma is way of life. This tells us how to live and behave. We shall behave, the way, we want others to behave,
Dhriti kshama dmosteyam shaum indriy nigrh
Dheer vidy satyma akrodho,dashakam dharm lakshnam
Means To be ground to earth,Forgiveness, Self-control, Not to steel others property, Cleanliness, To keep all senses under control( Indriya Nigrah). Patience, Knowledge Not get angry at any cost. These are ten characteristics of Dharma.
Main Points of Santana Philosophy are
- The world is illusion.
- We can attain Paramananda or attain Gid through different paths.
- Freedom of thoughts.
- Be Optimistic
- Karmfal Siddhant—Your deeds will come back to you as luck or bad luck
- Reason of sorrow is lack of knowledge.
- To get liberated possess the knowledge.
- Total surrender.
There are many routes to attain Paramananda eg.Through knowledge,Through total surrender,Through living in world performing it’s duties.Srimad Bhagwat Geeta is the book which gives insites of all the above. This is part of Mahabharata and considered as one of the Upnishad and part of Prasthan trayee.(Three guides forLiberation) .Few important shlokas of Srimad Bhagwat Geeta are
Karmaneye ev adhikarh te ma faleshu kadachan
Ma karmfal hetu bu matu sango akramni.
Your authority is to work and in it’s results.Do not try to become part of results ay muktatsangsnd do not stop working too…Karm Siddhant.
Sarv dharman parityajy maam ekam sharanam vraj
Aham twam mokshyishaymi ma shuchah
Leave all philosophies and knowledge and come to me.I will liberate you ,do not worry. Total surrender.
Gat sangasy muktasygyanvasthit cttachments hetsah
Yagyaacharatah karma samagram pravileeyate 4/23
Free from attachments and full with knowledge, such person’s all karmas go off. Gyan Yog.