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The Hindu Way
The spiritual journey begins when one turns away from the external acquisition to inner exploration.
Men and women are equal in the world. The Vedas mention how female sages studied and composed mantras alongside the sages.
God alone exists. The world is the play of His divine power or maya, and is not perfect. Perfection lies only in the divine.
Men and women are equal in the world. The Vedas mention how female sages studied and composed mantras alongside the sages.
God alone exists. The world is the play of His divine power or maya, and is not perfect. Perfection lies only in the divine.
120 pages, Paperback
First published February 5, 2019
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Samarpan
19 books28 followersSamarpan is a monk in a reputed monastic organization in India. Born in 1960, he took his vows when he was twenty, and since then has been associated with varied organizational work, mostly educational. He was the principal of a well-known residential school and has been associated with medical, rural and relief services. Presently he teaches Indian scriptures at the university of his organization.
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December 20, 2019
Short, yet powerful.
Beautiful book. Every Hindu should read it. I came to know lot of things. We all should know what our dharma is.
Beautiful book. Every Hindu should read it. I came to know lot of things. We all should know what our dharma is.
August 9, 2019
The Smriti of the age!
"Time devours all things, time kills all that are born. Time is awake while all else sleeps, time is insurmountable. " says Vidura in Mahabharata.
True! Our society is ever changing with time.
We are in the digital age. Every aspect of our life and society are being controlled by the data and information trending in the digital world.
How can we grow spiritually in such age?????
Hindu scriptures can be broadly classified into the Shrutis and the Smritis.
The Shrutis being the authorative ones while the Smritis, being the law books (dos and donts ) ,based on the Shrutis.
Great sages-the law givers, were born from time to time, to guide the Hindu society about their way of living in accordance to the teachings of the Vedas (Shrutis).
Sage Manu gave the "Manu Smriti"....,Sage Yajnavalkya, the "Yajnavalkya Smriti"....in the previous ages (Yugas)....
The book "The Hindu Way " written by the sage SAMARPAN is indeed a Smriti of this age. In just 101 pages the book describes what life is, how to be a devout Hindu, what is dharma, how to become noble, religious and spiritual. .....last but not the least, how to correct oneself from transgressions.
Do you want to outgrow from ritualistic worship to inner worship of the divine within?
If the answer is yes, then the book is a must read.
The book is POWER PACKED with 17 mantras for every daily activity of any individual.
PRACTICE, CHANT and BE ENLIGHTENED! !!!!!!!
"Time devours all things, time kills all that are born. Time is awake while all else sleeps, time is insurmountable. " says Vidura in Mahabharata.
True! Our society is ever changing with time.
We are in the digital age. Every aspect of our life and society are being controlled by the data and information trending in the digital world.
How can we grow spiritually in such age?????
Hindu scriptures can be broadly classified into the Shrutis and the Smritis.
The Shrutis being the authorative ones while the Smritis, being the law books (dos and donts ) ,based on the Shrutis.
Great sages-the law givers, were born from time to time, to guide the Hindu society about their way of living in accordance to the teachings of the Vedas (Shrutis).
Sage Manu gave the "Manu Smriti"....,Sage Yajnavalkya, the "Yajnavalkya Smriti"....in the previous ages (Yugas)....
The book "The Hindu Way " written by the sage SAMARPAN is indeed a Smriti of this age. In just 101 pages the book describes what life is, how to be a devout Hindu, what is dharma, how to become noble, religious and spiritual. .....last but not the least, how to correct oneself from transgressions.
Do you want to outgrow from ritualistic worship to inner worship of the divine within?
If the answer is yes, then the book is a must read.
The book is POWER PACKED with 17 mantras for every daily activity of any individual.
PRACTICE, CHANT and BE ENLIGHTENED! !!!!!!!
June 13, 2021
The Hindu Way - A compendium on Hinduism
Hinduism is a term often used interchangeably for both Hindu culture and spiritual principles. Due to the vastness of the subject and primeval nature of the wisdom, it often creates misapprehension among the masses. This book is an attempt to record the keynotes of this gigantic narrative of Hinduism in a methodical way, which the author has done to its perfection. The short and crisp 13 chapters does not have one single word extra while capturing the full essence of the branch of knowledge. I recommend this book to all who do not want to go through Hindu scriptures in length to appreciate the deep philosophy underneath yet wish to have a fair understanding to take part in casual discussions (good or bad) on Hinduism.
Hinduism is a term often used interchangeably for both Hindu culture and spiritual principles. Due to the vastness of the subject and primeval nature of the wisdom, it often creates misapprehension among the masses. This book is an attempt to record the keynotes of this gigantic narrative of Hinduism in a methodical way, which the author has done to its perfection. The short and crisp 13 chapters does not have one single word extra while capturing the full essence of the branch of knowledge. I recommend this book to all who do not want to go through Hindu scriptures in length to appreciate the deep philosophy underneath yet wish to have a fair understanding to take part in casual discussions (good or bad) on Hinduism.
January 5, 2020
Short and concise.
December 7, 2023
This book aims to deal with various tenets of Sanatana Dharma in a simple and concise manner. The author clearly makes very critical points that impresses the mind of the reader. While establishing the paths taken by various strata of the society to attain the ultimate goal, the author has concisely described each of these paths for the readers to comprehend. The core framework of Sanatana Dharma which becomes the reference to many other paths (religions on their accord) is clearly highlighted in no uncertain terms.
The concept of vedas is introduced in a very high level manner, with no reference to the “apourusheya” aspect of the same. In the list of famous upanishads, I am surprised that Brhad Aranyaka Upanishad’s miss is quite surprising. The book gives a 300,000 feet overview of Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism. The book aims to introduce as many concepts as possible without necessarily elaborating on the same beyond a point. Some of the sections could easily serve as quick reference guides to those starting to adopt these practices in their daily routine. The section on the Hindu way is quite well written with good details to provoke interest in the minds of the readers. The author’s explanation of the 10 samskara during the life cycle of an atman is quite well written, concise and effective. The last few chapters on Being noble, Being religious, Being spiritual are quite concise, but highly effective. These contain practical suggestions that one can adopt in life. As the author notes, not everything may be feasible, but to make an attempt and amend as suitable itself is the objective of the book.
While the book is a good introductory text, it has its share of shortcomings. The usage of the word “Gospel” liberally is quite surprising considering the concept of the book to be rooted in the Hindu way. While generalisations are good, too much generalisation would lose the audience midway, specially those seeking to derive some inspiration from the book. The section on Yugas is quite elementary with too much generalisation and adhering to a specific school of thought i.e. one which feels that the current time is junction of Kali Yuga and Satya yuga. This is quite contrary to the Puranic concepts, something I feel the author has overlooked. The language at places is quite strong, labelling those who don’t follow a certain guideline and err as cheats and hypocrites. I found this to be a bit judgemental coming from a monk.
However, the highlight of the book is the mantras i.e. final chapter, some of which are quite common in daily practices. The aforementioned minor glitches aside, the book is quite well composed and ends very well and gives the reader a good food for thought.
Recommended read, specially for young minds or those who wish to get a very quick overview of Hinduism / Sanatana Dharma.
The concept of vedas is introduced in a very high level manner, with no reference to the “apourusheya” aspect of the same. In the list of famous upanishads, I am surprised that Brhad Aranyaka Upanishad’s miss is quite surprising. The book gives a 300,000 feet overview of Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism. The book aims to introduce as many concepts as possible without necessarily elaborating on the same beyond a point. Some of the sections could easily serve as quick reference guides to those starting to adopt these practices in their daily routine. The section on the Hindu way is quite well written with good details to provoke interest in the minds of the readers. The author’s explanation of the 10 samskara during the life cycle of an atman is quite well written, concise and effective. The last few chapters on Being noble, Being religious, Being spiritual are quite concise, but highly effective. These contain practical suggestions that one can adopt in life. As the author notes, not everything may be feasible, but to make an attempt and amend as suitable itself is the objective of the book.
While the book is a good introductory text, it has its share of shortcomings. The usage of the word “Gospel” liberally is quite surprising considering the concept of the book to be rooted in the Hindu way. While generalisations are good, too much generalisation would lose the audience midway, specially those seeking to derive some inspiration from the book. The section on Yugas is quite elementary with too much generalisation and adhering to a specific school of thought i.e. one which feels that the current time is junction of Kali Yuga and Satya yuga. This is quite contrary to the Puranic concepts, something I feel the author has overlooked. The language at places is quite strong, labelling those who don’t follow a certain guideline and err as cheats and hypocrites. I found this to be a bit judgemental coming from a monk.
However, the highlight of the book is the mantras i.e. final chapter, some of which are quite common in daily practices. The aforementioned minor glitches aside, the book is quite well composed and ends very well and gives the reader a good food for thought.
Recommended read, specially for young minds or those who wish to get a very quick overview of Hinduism / Sanatana Dharma.
July 18, 2021
The most significant aspect of The Hindu Way lies in its arrangement of the immensely vast subject of Hinduism in a definitive, simple yet novel style. Many ideas looming in the corners of preoccupied notions of Hinduism get whipped away by the effulgence of the book's sheer straightforwardness and honesty which are churned out of years of devotion to and practical approach for the shastras on the author's end.Brilliant, majestic, proud, logical and an avenue for realisation, this small copy has many more minds to ignite with the religious and cultural legacy of Hinduism.
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