THE ATTIC
36, Regal Building, New Delhi
Presents
Hinduism: Diverse Forms of Worship
by
Dr Bharat Gupt
Thursday, 22nd of May, 2008
at 6:30 pm
The India International Center(Main Auditorium

Hinduism is a Realization based faith, where the individual’s knowledge of the Divine is the final aim It does not elevate a single founder or a primary scripture but admits a line of teachers of various schools (matas). Its earliest text, the Rgveda, is not its only or exclusive scripture, but is followed by a series of primary texts (prasthanas) that have addressed various existential problems and have taken diverse philosophic positions. It recognizes, the Unity of Divine, which can it says can be realized through the medium of morphic (icons,images, symbols, gods or goddesses) or through amorphic (samadhi) means.

While it posits a pluralism of belief, it upholds One-ness, in which the Other is not a reality but an illusion, hence it does not recognize evil as an everlasting reality. After two millenniums Hinduism is again reaching out globally and for this reason needs to develop a fresh critique of other major faiths and civilizations.

ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED