Sarasvati Namastubhyam

Sarasvati Namastubhyam Varade Kamarupini

Vidhyaarambham Karishyami Siddhir Bhavatu me Sada
 Recap of the Hindu Culture Classes First 14 Classes from Sept to Dec-2020
Living Beings

Humans have been given the ability to have Animals, Plants, Insects are programmed to live according to
this “higher level thinking/ differentiating Animals, Plants, nature. They do not have the higher-level thinking ability to
Humans
ability” and hence they have the ability to Insects etc. differentiate and choose – for example right from wrong etc.
choose how to live – In accordance with
nature or otherwise

Vikriti (Deviating from

Prkriti ( In Accordance with
Nature/ Transgression from
Nature)
Nature)

Right way of living. System of rules, habits, norms established for a group
Culture
of people to live in accordance with nature and get back on track when
(Samskriti)
there is transgression from nature

Emphasis on materialistic objects that can be

Philosophy of going beyond the material objects that seemingly
recognized by senses - The culture that believes Materialistic
Spiritualistic Culture satisfy our desires to live in this world. Gives importance to the
happiness can come from satisfying desires Culture unseen that makes all things seen possible
through only tangible materialistic objects.
Vedas Vedas – the source book of knowledge help human beings to
Source Book of live in harmony – striking the right balance between
Knowledge materialistic and spiritual culture

Karma Upasana Jnana

Kanda Kanda Kanda

Impurities of Mind Restlessness of the Ignorance of the

Mind Self
Three Sections of Vedas

2 3

5
 Each section of Vedas helps us in a specific way
Ladder of Fall Ladder of Rise

Desire Faith & Discipline

Jealousy Forbearance

Greed Control of Senses

Anger Control of Mind

Hatred Detachment

Right Vs. Wrong

Violence
  
Karma Kanda
Impurities of the Mind

Anger

Jealousy
Desire
Likes/Dislikes

Hatred/Violence
  
Karma Kanda
Where do these Impurities
Come from ?

Vasanas: Innate tendencies that are

further enhanced or decreased by the
type of actions we do in life

In our Sanatana Dharma, it is believed

that these Vasanas carry forward from
one life to the next life. It is also
believed that one can completely get
rid of these vasanas in just one life by
the actions they choose to perform.
Karma Kanda  

How do we remove these impurities of the Mind

Kamya Karma Actions prompted by Desire

Nitya Karma Actions that we must do daily

Naimittika Karma Actions that we do on occasions – Sraddha Karma,

Anniversaries etc.

Kartavya Karma Duties or Actions enjoined on us by others

Selfless Actions performed that are detached from anticipation of results:

Accept the results Submit all your results to

as God’s gift God Himself !
Short Quiz Sanskrit Word Transliterated English Word
Meaning in English

1 Nature Prakriti
2 Transgression from Nature Vikriti

3 Name of our Hindu Religion Sanatana Dharma

4 Culture Samskriti

5 Source book of Knowledge Veda

Karma
6 Action
Upasana
7 Devotion
Jnana
8 Knowledge
Kamya Karma
9 Desire prompted Actions
Nitya Karma
10 Daily Actions
Naimittika Karma
11 Actions Performed on Occasions
Kartavya Karma
12 Actions enjoined on us by society
Prasada
13 Attitude for accepting results of our Actions
Arpana
14 Attitude of submitting all of our actions to God
Upasana Kanda
How do we make our restless Mind Steady and Focused?

Prayer – Daily Prayers

Puja – Sixteen Steps to

Puja (Procedure)

Respect Elders
 Durga Bhajan
Amba Shankari Parameswari Akhileswari Amba
Sarveswari Jagadeeswari Maaheswari Amba
Amba Sundari Guna Manjari Shiva Shankari Amba
Kadambari Swetambari Hari Sodhari Amba
Shiva Bhajan
Ragam: Kalyani: Arohanam: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S | Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
Talam: Adi
Aadideva mahadeva hey dayanidhe
Neela kanta paarvatheesha hey kripanidhe (Adi)

Namastestu vishweshwara tryambkesha gangadhara

Nandikesha phalachandra hey pashupathe (Adi)

Krupa karo dukh haro harsh bharo hey shankara

Hridaya kanja sadaa baso hey shiva karunanidhe (Adi)
Saraswati Bhajan
Ragam – Hamir Kalyani
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Arohanam:   S P M2 P D2 N3 S
Avarohanam:   S N3 D2 P M2 M1 G3 P M1 R2 S
Talam – Adi

Ambuja vasini sundari vaani

Saraswathi devi namostute

Pustaka dharini buddhi pradayini

Veena paani thrinayani paahi …. (Ambuja ..2)

Veda shastranuthe vidhi priya subhake

Vidya vaaridhi paahi paahi ….. (Ambuja …2)

Malalankrita Manimaya bhushe

Manda Haase Ma…am paahi ….. (Ambuja …2)