The Hindu Spirit
The Hindu Spirit
Today the Hindu tradition is expressed in many forms. We have the traditional ways taught in the practices of Vedanta, based directly on the teachings of the Upanishads which grew from seeds of philosophical thought found in the Vedas. We have variations of Vedanta such as Yoga and Samkhya to name a few, and a culture so rich in teachings and history that it overwhelms me as a student to even try and grasp it as a whole. Terms, conditions and names such as moksha, Vishnu, unity, Arjuna, Veda, Bhagavad-Gita and Brahman overwhelm me as I search for a stable definition of what I'm trying to explore. Indeed, as I shuffle through my scattered knowledge of the Hindu tradition I'm reminded of a key concept in the teachings of the Upanishads: change. It was found that the only constant in the reality around us was the fact of change and, looking at the history of Hinduism, this is most fitting. Starting with the Vedas all the way up to the Bhagavad-Gita and off into new......
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