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Vedic mysticism, Hindu mysticism, Upanishads quotations
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| The Vedas are the more ancient of the sacred texts
recognised within the Vedic / Hindu tradition of faith dating
from almost three and a half thousand years ago. Another series
of Holy writings, the Upanishads, a name which suggests "sitting
at the feet of the Teacher" are often more philosophically and
mystically sophisticated than the Vedas. The earliest of the
Upanishads date from some three thousand years ago. The term
Vedanta refers to teachings based primarily upon the Upanishads.
The Bhagavad Gita - the Song of God - is a celebrated and more
recent addition to Hindu Spirituality dating from the second
century A.D. This Vedic - Hindu Spirituality & Mysticism page is one of a series of seven pages on our site that consider the extensive! range of deep! agreement about important aspects of spirituality and spiritual mysticism between several major World Religions. You can access sets of Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh, Taoist and Vedic - Hindu quotations and quotes that seem to recognise a pronounced emphasis on such aspects of spirituality as a Disdain for Materialism, a Distrust of the Intellect, a Preference for Divine Inspiration, Charity, Purity of Heart, Humility and Meekness from each of these major World Religions as you continue through our series of "Central" Spiritual Insights pages. Please be prepared for some "soul-force" that might be held to reside within many of these quotations!!! Disdain for Material ThingsWhich is as poison in the beginning, but is like nectar in the end; that is declared to be "good" pleasure, born from the serenity of one's own mind. That which is like nectar in the beginning from the connection of the sense-object with the senses, but is as poison in the end, is held to be of "passion".Bhagavad Gita 18:37-38
Distrust of Intellect"The wise who knows the Self as bodiless within the bodies, as unchanging among changing things, as great and omnipresent, does never grieve". "That self cannot be gained by the Veda, nor by understanding, nor by much learning. He whom the Self chooses, by him the Self can be gained. The Self chooses him (his body) as his own". But he who has not first turned away from his wickedness, who is not tranquil, and subdued, or whose mind is not at rest, he can never obtain the Self (even) by knowledge.Katha Upanishad 1.2.22-24
Yearning for Divine EdificationPerseverance in (seeking to gain) the knowledge of the Supreme Spirit, and perception of the gain that comes from knowledge of the truth: This is called knowledge : all that is contrary to this is ignorance.Bhagavad Gita 13:11
CharityHe that does everything for Me, whose supreme object I am, who worships Me, being free from attachment and without hatred to any creature, this man, Arjuna!, comes to Me.Bhagavad Gita 11:55
Purity of HeartAnd whenever the mind unsteady and restless strays away from the Spirit, let him ever and forever lead it again to the Spirit.Thus joy supreme comes to the Yogi whose heart is still, whose passions are peace, who is pure from sin, who is one with Brahman, with God. The Yogi who pure from sin ever prays in this harmony of soul soon feels the joy of Eternity, the infinite joy of union with God. Bhagavad Gita 6:26-28
HumilityHe who hates no single being, is friendly and compassionate, free from self-regard and vanity, the same in good and evil, patient; Contented, ever devout, subdued in soul, firm in purpose, fixed on Me in heart and mind, and who worships Me, is dear to Me.Bhagavad Gita 12:13-14
MeeknessHe whom the world troubles not, and who troubles not the world, who is free from the emotions of joy, wrath, and fear, is dear to Me. The man who is guileless, pure, upright, unconcerned, free from distress of mind, who renounces every enterprise and worships Me, is dear to Me. He who has neither delight nor aversion, who neither mourns nor desires, who renounces good and evil fortune, and worships Me, is dear to Me. He who is the same to friend and foe, and also in honour and dishonour, who is the same in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, who is wholly free from attatchment; To whom praise and blame are equal, who is silent, content with every fortune, home-renouncing, steadfast in mind, and worships Me, that man is dear to Me.Bhagavad Gita 12:15-19
Communion with GodDevout men (Yogins) who are intent (thereon) see this (spirit) seated in themselves; but the senseless, whose minds are unformed, see it not.Bhagavad Gita15:11?
The following linked pages are intended to fully demonstrate a degree of Common Ground between the Inner-most Spiritual Teachings of several major World Religions on Charity, Purity of Heart, Humility, Meekness, A Disdain for Materialism (compared to the Spiritual), A Distrust of the Intellect (compared to Divine Inspiration) and A Yearning for Divine Edification (or A Thirst for Spiritual Enlightenment). These quotations are presented on a series of very brief pages where each faith is considered individually. We have seen it as worthwhile to add another category of quotation ~ where recognition has been given to the possibility of Mystical Communion with God ~ as this addition may rather directly tend the range of agreement about "Core Spiritual Truths" already demonstrated towards actually becoming something of a proof of the Existence of the one God or Spirit which is the focus of Mystical Faith.
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