The spiritual development and purity which Dharma teaches use a lotus as their symbolic representation.
Kalki carries a sword to represent his Shakti force because he is depicted riding a white horse for battles against social injustice.
The transition from orange to blue in the color scheme represents both dynamic energy and peaceful tranquility which corresponds to the governance of power alongside righteousness.
The revised artwork includes tamed flames and an added serene environment with water elements and a twilight setting that creates a peaceful atmosphere despite preserving essential symbolism.
Kalki carries a sword to represent his Shakti force because he is depicted riding a white horse for battles against social injustice.
The transition from orange to blue in the color scheme represents both dynamic energy and peaceful tranquility which corresponds to the governance of power alongside righteousness.
The revised artwork includes tamed flames and an added serene environment with water elements and a twilight setting that creates a peaceful atmosphere despite preserving essential symbolism.
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00:00Temple, rituals, mantras and festivals are some of the closest images with which we think of
00:06Hinduism. However, Hinduism at heart is a great, inward-focused philosophy, one that shows us how
00:14to live a worthy life rather than what to believe. Constructively, Hinduism is, in a way, more
00:21holistic lifestyle that has been forming for thousands of years and that teaches us a lot
00:26about oneself, the cosmos and our place in it. A philosophy that focuses on the asking, not the
00:33acceptance without question, of beliefs. A basic part of Hindu philosophy is continued urging to
00:40reflect on life. Whereas no strict guidelines were offered, the sages challenged us with thought
00:46provoking, at times challenging questions of the type, who am I? Why am I here? How do we learn to
00:52distinguish the underlying fabric of reality? Works such as the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and the
00:59Yoga Sutras discuss these questions by substituting highly complex solutions with a journey to find
01:06self in seekers. Room for debate, different opinions and peculiar understanding, rare in other faiths.
01:14Core teachings, Dharma, Karma and Moksha. Other way out, Dharma. That's what directs you, your given
01:22role, your duty, your true being. It's not one size fits all. Each person's Dharma may differ because he or
01:30she may be at a different stage in his or her life and thus different from others. Dharma entices us to do
01:37what we believe is right on a personal, societal and individual purpose level. Karma. Even though
01:44karma might appear to be a one-to-one coise and affect system, its true meaning goes far beneath what
01:50is accepted in the Hindu understanding. It is not just a matter of getting consequences or rewards.
01:57It is about your responsibility for what you do and about spiritual growth. Our every thought and deed
02:03makes the path, which in the one hand defines how we live at present and in the other, what we can
02:10expect in the future. Moksha. The ultimate goal is to then break out of Thaikal of rebirth and death,
02:17which is samsara. It's not about running away from life itself, but defeating the deceiving forces,
02:23Maya, which hold us in cages. Moksha means the process of getting to know the true truth,
02:29in which case the inner essence of the self, Atman, was to be united with the divine essence,
02:36Brahman. The bhakti path invites us into speaking love and fidelity for the divine in all the ways.
02:44Karma Yoga. The path of service to others without any expectations made through action.
02:50Janana Yoga. The path that will take you to enlightenment by means of understanding everything.
02:56Raja Yoga. Developing calmness, pursuing meditative activities and constant self-restraint.
03:04You are free to go down one or another path, whichever feels most resonant with you. You can
03:09play around with different paths, mix them up or modify your way as your spiritual search does.
03:16A living, breathing philosophy. What is encouraging about Hinduism is how time and open-minded its
03:23teachings really are. Note, though, that these are ancient teachings which, despite the pace and
03:29never-seizing change of modern times, still matter. They remind us to pause, to reflect, to descend past
03:36the exterior to discover that which lies deeper, something deeply within us, carved around us.
03:43Regardless of what you believe, opening Gita or just sitting in a silence with a mantra could be
03:49very grounding. Hinduism would like for you to experience and not just believe. In the end,
03:55what Hindu philosophy presents does not have the answers, it is the journey of seeking. Reply.