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Basic Study of Hindu Religion
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The Concept of God in Hindu Religion
Understanding the Nature of Prayers and Rituals
Are we doing Prayers to God for fear or for Gifts
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Part - 2: The Effects of our Prayers and Actions
 
 
 
Part 2- 07
An Early Blind Belief in a Superior Force for Rewards
Lack of Understanding and denial only leads to disbelief
 
 
An Early Disbelief to a Blind Faith in a Superior Force for Rewards
 
  

Modern science has explained that the human creation had several thousand genetic variations in the millions of years since it appeared on this earth. However it is believed that, just like the dinosaurs in the past, about 80,000 years back a natural environmental calamity of destruction with volcanoes, earthquakes, and an ice-age of global freeze destroyed most of the human species on this planet and only about 1000 families or less with similar DNA survived this calamity that has now spread all over the world. Their DNA showed some subtle changes by mutation in their off-springs to create the present variations. [ref. - The Journey of Man - by Spencer Wells, Pub.- National Geograpnics].

 
  

The vast majority of population in the Indian sub-contnant belongs to the same genetic trait that originated about 50,000 years back through one male and two female ancestory. These formed the entire Indian race and population of the subcontinant. When they organized as communities, some where hunters and nomadic tribes and some settled in and around waterfront areas, river valleys and seashore areas. They had the fear of being attacked by natural furies, jungle animals and violent tribes. So, the most basic feeling they had naturally is fear. As they seek protection and longed for peace, they prayed to a supreme force. They see an angry God who will come to punish them if they do not behave properly.

 
  

At the earliest level we have the Tãmasika** men, unable to comprehend, see a God of fear. When they see the calamities develop a Blind Faith for the God of fury. They live by their instinct and looked for a "Leader", an intelligent and powerful one among community members, to protect them from an angry God. These leaders asked them to follow certain social rules and to do specific prayers. The illiterate person that believes in a Supreme God following their leaders' words, the Divine is understood as one with vengeful, fearsome and angry personality, who insists on good behavior with the threat of punishment.

 
  

Some look for scientific proof for all statements and all beliefs. They trust their intelligence from knowledge. They deny anything they cannot comprehend, but refuse to read, learn or try to understand. This gives raise to those men who are agnostic and some who are blatantly Atheistic, like Charvaka as also several leaders of modern times. In their discriminating and analytical minds, there is no place for a thought of any Superior force of a divine either for a boon or a punishment. They fail to go for the proper analysis for their study to acquire the proper knowledge. How can you prove the chemical characters of a fruit or the value of a diamond in a physics laboratory? They doubt this unseen force. Some of them follow their own conscience do service to needy people while other found no reason for any such discipline, except for that which will give them pleasure and profit. These men look for only material benefits and bodily pleasures.

 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Lessons: - :-: 2- 01 : - : 2- 02 : - : 2- 03 : - : 2- 04 : - : 2- 05 : - : 2- 06 : - : 2- 07 : - : 2- 08 : - : 2- 09 :-:
 
 
 
Contents : - : Part-1 : - : Part -2 : - : Part - 3 : - : Part - 4 : - : Part - 5 : - : Part - 6 :