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About Vedanta
VEDANTA comes from
the Sanskrit words Veda (wisdom) and Anta (end)
and signifies Supreme Wisdom. It is applied to the spiritual revelations
of the great sages of ancient India as recorded in the final part
of the Vedic scriptures known as the Upanishads. Dealing with the
fundamental principles and the practice of spirituality, rather
than with dogmas, rituals, or personalities.
Vedanta is the philosophical basis of most Indian
traditions, regardless of sect or creed. Vedanta strives to be free
from sectarianism and exclusiveness with an infinite scope for tolerance.
Vedanta does not believe in converting from one form of faith to
another, but it seeks to help each one to follow his or her own
religious faith with whole-heartedness. Modern Vedanta teaches that
all religions are paths leading to the same goal. "By whatsoever
path men and women seek Me, even so do I reach them." Bhagavad
Gita.
The comprehensive system of spiritual practice
which it offers is known as Yoga. The term is from the same Sanskrit
root as the English word "yoke" and means union between
the soul and God. Yoga is typically divided into four main paths
to suit the varying temperaments of human beings. These paths are
karma yoga (selfless work), bhakti yoga (devotion), jnana yoga (philosophic
discrimination) and raja yoga (concentration and meditation). Through
them, one may attain the highest realization.
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