Opinions/Lectures/Sermons: Speeches by Jega - For Beginners to HinduismHere are the less "involved" introductions to Vedas and Hinduism in common man's words. Series of speeches by Jega, a Malaysian Hindu. Good talker/sermonizer on Vedas considering that he doesn't know Sanskrit and also was an agnostic/atheist till the age of 32.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQnyVWplryAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJc-wNxIGMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNM3uZMraghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4dWb3DJS4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0K58WpRhNk (Mahavakyas summarized - impressive)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7aV7OFSeGE (Compares Vedas' teaching to Taoism in China)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGvXPvU1vy4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxqLfUuO7gchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b78quBz2zUY More Advanced ones to follow hereonwards, particularly don't miss the Vivekananda and Chinmayananda lectures. They are absolutely brilliant.
Why Spiritual Knowledge Is Kept Secret (qualification related discourse)From the works of Enlightened Master Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Here Nithyananda explains that spiritual knowledge is not for everyone. It can be harmful to a person who receives it if he is not spiritually mature. If you tell a criminal that he is God, he will misuse this knowledge to justify his immoral actions. Krishna declares that He is God. This is a secret because it cannot be delivered to a person who is not yet mature. God cannot be given as instant coffee. You can't just have God instantly. A maturation process is necessary. Actually the more you hurry this process, the greater the delay. The very hurrying will postpone the experience. It will not let you relax. This clip is taken from the discourse titled "Secret of Secrets"- Bhagavad Gita 9 which can be ordered at
www.AnandaGalleria.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd6KdyGrzA4 Ancient Hindu Cosmology by Carl Sagenshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4b8EiY9Vk Scientific Verification of Vedic KnowledgeA vast number of statements and materials presented in the ancient Vedic literatures can be shown to agree with modern scientific findings ... all » and they also reveal a highly developed scientific content in these literatures. The great cultural wealth of this knowledge is highly relevant in the modern world. Techniques used to show this agreement include: - Marine Archaeology of underwater sites (such as Dvaraka) - Satellite imagery of the Indus-Sarasvata River system - Carbon and Thermoluminiscence Dating of archaeological artifacts - Scientific Verification of Scriptural statements - Linguistic analysis of scripts found on archaeological artifacts - A Study of cultural continuity in all these categories.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7678538942425297587 Sanskrit Tradition in 'Thinking Allowed'Prof. Dean Brown points out that most European languages can be traced back to a root language that is also related to Sanskrit - the sacred language of the ancient Vedic religions of India. Many English words actually have Sanskrit origins. Similarly, many Vedic religious concepts can also be found in Western culture. He discusses the fundamental idea of the Upanishads - that the essence of each individual, the atman, is identical to the whole universe, the principle of brahman. In this sense, the polytheistic traditions of India can be said to be monistic at their very core.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ush_thinking-allowed-sanskrit-tradi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14i0XqQQRsghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeW1RAp5FIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HW1ZVRnWOs "The Genius of India" is a video based on an essay written by Sri Aurobindohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5Dz1u50ushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PObsWNZl8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ2dwPiLX6Mhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNIVjA53bpg --------------------------------------Swami Vivekananda Series (Original audio from 19th century)::emrose: Vivekananda explains the
gist of Hinduism by quoting a sloka from "Baghavad Gita". In fact that also explains the concept of Universal acceptance of all religion.
From an audio release, about the Life and Works of Swami Vivekananda. Though it is not the actual voice of Vivekananda, we can feel the power of his thoughts on Hinduism, and his respect for other religions.
This is the the original voice of Swami Vivekananda in 1893!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxUzKoIt5aM Why we Disagree?Vivekananda highlights the ignorance of those, who claim their religion as the BEST. It should always be 'ONE OF THE BEST' instead.
The one who finds fault with other religion, is ignorant of not only that religion, but his own. Because there are sufficient proofs in all religions from which people have reached the zenith in all fields, whether it is spirituality or social life or any field for that matter.
If there are any issues it should be with the people who follow it with misconceptions and not with the religion itself.
So my friends, stop abusing other religions, and try to follow your religion with faith, no matter whether it is your original or converted religion.
This segment is taken from an audio release, about the Life and Works of Swami Vivekananda.
Though it is not the actual voice of Vivekananda, we can feel the power of his thoughts on Hinduism, and his respect for other religions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShrD0zjPGrs Religion of VEDAs - Paper On Hinduism (Part I)In this piece of his Chicago speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda gives a brief introduction on Hinduism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fN_n1nGLLU In this piece of his Chicago speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda details about the
concept of Creation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVRsoPnouOk In this piece of his Chicago speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
the reason for our suffering, ofcourse in a single statement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9Qwz-An4I In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda details about
Mind & Matter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcpNNssOet0 In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda details about the
Life after Deathhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x9F1KPRr1I In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda details about
the evolution of Soul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEGFzldsrxY In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda details about the
practical way of getting rid of the worldly problems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywkZ9vH1i74 In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
the Nature of Godhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNfkAz_EDVs In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
how one should worship God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6NjpEkt3RIIn this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda picks up an incident from one of the epics of Hindu religion with which he explains how one should worship God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffrD6CLinPk In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
the philosophy of Mukthi and Perfectionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHbXOkAprYA In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
the relationship between Science and Religion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhkF8gxc0Zs In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda clarifies the misconceptions of Hinduism. He explains
the reason behind Idol worship. According to Hinduism, Idol worship is for the beginners, and for the experienced it is not mandatory. This is the starting step of the search, to recognize that the God is omnipresent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPCGixTpa6E In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
the contradictions in Hinduism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSgnSPD_5e8 In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains
the relationship of Hinduism with Buddhism and Jainism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz3d9I8cD5o In this piece of speech on "Paper on Hinduism", Swami Vivekananda explains about
the universal acceptance of all religions in Hinduism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsBw68KLu3c --------------------------------------
Swami Dayananda Saraswathi - #1 - Are we concerned to know who this "I" is?1n the Summer of 1983, Swami Dayananda, a foremost traditional teacher of Vedanta, held a Spiritual Camp at Montecito Lake Resort, Kings Canyon Nat'l Park. There he taught Ch. XV of the Bhagavad Gita. In this three video series Swamiji, unfolds the nature of the Self and the World.
More at
http://vedantatalks.org/ http://youtube.com/watch?v=CwL30dZrLZg #2 -You don't require Samadhi - You Are the wholehttp://youtube.com/watch?v=hKfSfynccA8 #3 The Variable and the Invariablehttp://youtube.com/watch?v=L90x3pRthc0 #2 "You Are Timeless Awareness - wheather you like or not"Swami Dayananda continues unfolding the nature of the Self. More at
http://vedantatalks.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgKZq2yoH3U Srila Prabhupada: EVERYONE IS SEEKING SATISFACTION Part 1. Prabhupada
Srila Prabhupada from Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.6
The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wu_Ynf-sLbshttp://youtube.com/watch?v=prhlsVd46iw Swami Chinmayananda - 3 Laws of CausationSwami Chinmayanada here talks about cause and effect and how they are connected. He then (in part 2) talks about God being all pervading and the very cause. He is a little animated, but has good grasp of what he is speaking about.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ObfDcj9ElxYhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=QtT8oofQ72U Swami Chinmayananda: How to set your goal in life?World renowned Master of Vedanta H.H. Swami Chinmayananda, gives us a meaningful and practical insight of the glorious teachings of the Bhagavad Geeta. In this verse, Gurudev speaks on How to set our goals in life? (Chapter 2: Verse 49)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_TTnN2icTm8 Swami Chinmayananda answers a question regarding
vasanas in the first birth and goes on talking
about Time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylqt03FgtU Swami Chinmayananda answers a question in which the seeker asks '
What is it that impulses one to share his emotions with others? Is this a part of human nature?'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jsEHg96WV4 Misc - #1 Why perform Karma (action)?Are spiritual practices, including meditation, physical and mental disciplines, rituals, etc., addressing what we ultimately really want? This Satsang is based on Swami Dayananda's Bhagavad Gita Home Study Course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5B9jqedGi0 Search For The Quantum Being Part 1This is a two part follow up on my spiritual quest which began with finding the Bhagavad Gita in 1972 .(see "Finding the Gita In My Spiritual Quest") Here I search with a scientific mind; The Gita;: to see if it reveals the "Quantum" being whom I was searching for
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsUO5atsX1Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2JSQqHIvQ0 --------------
The final two are not related directly with Vedas, but in the spirit of Indian culture.. Enjoy!:)
Incredible IndiaClearly, Sa-Ni-Dha-Pa-Pa (the divine seven musical notes) speaks of music, melody or harmony of life.
"Athithi d? bhava" is a part of Taittiriya (deals with 'from food to joy') Upanishad "M?u d? bhava, Pitru d? bhava, ãh?a d? bhava, Athithi d? bhava". Means Mother, Father, Guru/Teacher and Guests (athithi) are divine, should be revered as God.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79OiKkdaSWw INDIA-1 of the best rated videos on YouTube&viewed 200,000+India, always warm and inviting, is a place of infinite variety - one that favors you with a different facet of its fascination every time you comeon a visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AP30br94ro
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