Vedas
are the support of our ancient tradition. Our history is ancient and dates back
to the period of Vedas. The philosophical aspects created for the well being
of man have their roots in the Vedas. Vedas and Indian ness share a natural
relationship.
B. Shankarachayra has explained in Gitabhashya about the religion proposed by veda that, "God created the world and also created great saints like Marichee and others and gave them the knowledge of world objects as described in the Vedas. On the other hand, he also created Sanaka, Sanandana etc. and taught them the knowledge of renouncement, retirement.
The religion in the Vedas is of two types. One is related to attachment to worldly objects and other is that of retirement and repose. Its detailed explanation in given in a very uncommon way which can also be called as the definition of religion. The great saints Kanada has defined religion in his Vaisheshic Darshan as, "Religion is that which can prove the existence and salvation. Existence means progress, worldly accomplishments and salvation means final liberation, absolution. Acharya has explained the same thing in the following way, "Existence in this world and attaining progress and salvation are the goals in life of human beings and that itself is religion." This religion should be followed by the Brahmins and also by the four classes. Only progress or only salvation is not approved by Vedas. Vedas demand a combination of two.
In Ishawasya Upanishada both salvation and existence are said as equally knowledgeable. One must comprehend knowledge and ignorance both. One who knows them conquers death by ignorance and gets immortality by knowledge. Here the ignorance means the knowledge of material, mortal world and knowledge means knowledge of the universe.
Whatever is required by man to live in this world is material knowledge. All things like farming to physics and practical knowledge to politics are essential for the wurvival of man. All these are called ignorance. These can help one to conquer death. Death means grief. Lack of knowledge, poverty and pain make the living person like a dead one.
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B. Shankarachayra has explained in Gitabhashya about the religion proposed by veda that, "God created the world and also created great saints like Marichee and others and gave them the knowledge of world objects as described in the Vedas. On the other hand, he also created Sanaka, Sanandana etc. and taught them the knowledge of renouncement, retirement.
The religion in the Vedas is of two types. One is related to attachment to worldly objects and other is that of retirement and repose. Its detailed explanation in given in a very uncommon way which can also be called as the definition of religion. The great saints Kanada has defined religion in his Vaisheshic Darshan as, "Religion is that which can prove the existence and salvation. Existence means progress, worldly accomplishments and salvation means final liberation, absolution. Acharya has explained the same thing in the following way, "Existence in this world and attaining progress and salvation are the goals in life of human beings and that itself is religion." This religion should be followed by the Brahmins and also by the four classes. Only progress or only salvation is not approved by Vedas. Vedas demand a combination of two.
In Ishawasya Upanishada both salvation and existence are said as equally knowledgeable. One must comprehend knowledge and ignorance both. One who knows them conquers death by ignorance and gets immortality by knowledge. Here the ignorance means the knowledge of material, mortal world and knowledge means knowledge of the universe.
Whatever is required by man to live in this world is material knowledge. All things like farming to physics and practical knowledge to politics are essential for the wurvival of man. All these are called ignorance. These can help one to conquer death. Death means grief. Lack of knowledge, poverty and pain make the living person like a dead one.
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