Hello I am hindu and live in India but I never actually went into even surface level in my religion but I am doing it now and this list was very helpful thanku so much ❤☺
@@byjananibooks to read Bhagavad Geeta Upanishads The Science of Yoga by I.K Taimni Awakening India by Swami Vivekananda Tirukkural by Vedic Cosmos Purananuru.
In case someone is truly looking for an answer. Dharm is about merging your limited consciousness as human to the universal consciousness(which we call Shiv/Purush while the expression of that source is Shakti/Prakriti- the physical universe we live in) But if you truly want to understand something as vast and old as Santan Dharm. Then don't just look at it philosophically, you have to experience it in order to understand it. How to experience? Well you have to do sadhana using any path or many sub path within that path(Kriya,Karm,Gyan,Bhakti). Otherwise without experience you can only scratch the surface and if you reach deeper you'll just say it's all superstition. The reason why we say, its old as Universe is because we didn't invented much, our Rishis(Seer) 0:39 saw or discovered those methods spread it to us. Most mantras were also discovered (from Akash) while they were in Samadhi. Since the Dharm(Laws/Rules) which we chase to understand(self and the universe) always existed we say Santan Dharm was always there.
I was bought up a Jew until very recently and has converted to Hinduism especially Sanatan Dharma which is a way of life. Your sincerity and absolute non-commercial dedication to Sanatan Dharma is unquestionable. You are not an ordinary typical RUclipsr looking for views or subscription. That is what Lord Krishna said: just do your duty.
Hello, I have been studying and reading all I can about Hinduism, both the spiritual and historical aspects. My wife is from India and has taught me alot and I want my son to know Hinduism as well as he is growing up.
I am proud of you. And your parents that they have passed on this knowledge. And i hope this gets passed down hundred of generations. irrespective of their caste, religion and race.
It’s so great that a young lady like this is passing this knowledge on. I hope many young people all over the world learn the maha mantra and that some go deep down the rabbit hole.. Hare Krishna to all devotees.. spread the love of Krishna. 🇦🇺✌🏽😎❤️
Hare Krishna very good 😊 my dear sister 😊❤️🙏 Krishna says in Geeta सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो मत्त: स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च । वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम् ॥ १५ ॥ I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of the Vedas. The ultimate conclusion of all the Vedic texts, even the Quran, Bible and other religious texts, is supreme personality of godhead sri Krishna 🙏❤️.
@@byjanani you should mention which versions to read for example the isckon version of bhagwad gita is different from the gita press version and the gita press version is much older than isckon gita. Which publishers and tranalations you read also matter.i have been trying to find authentic translations of books like arthshastra haven't found them yet guidance on that would be helpful.
I prayed for a guru and then this video pops up on my RUclips. I'm an American born Hindu and my foreparents left various parts of India to South America about 200 years ago on colonial ships. When I was a young teen I took some harmonium classes with a Guyanese pandit who studied in India. He mentioned something that stuck with me forever. He said something similar to Europe stole our scriptures and knowledge. That stayed in the back of my mind until one day, by chance, I saw a video of J.R. Oppenheimer being interviewed shortly after detonating the first atomic bomb in modern times, where he was asked how he felt and replied with a quotation from vedic scripture. You learn that we all once were very primitive and now here we are sending rockets to the moon and thoughts across the globe at the speed of thought. When you ask yourself how we got from there to here, the story has a beginning point and that point is undoubtedly rooted in vedic scripture. It's influence on Europe was kept such a secret from the world. From Pythagoras' travels to ancient India where he studied and adopted vegetarianism.. to Jesus of Nazareth who gained enlightenment in India.. to Adolf Hitler taking the swastika and his pursuit of the Aryan race who gave the Vedas.. to Einsteins multiple conversations with Rabindranath Tagore on the matter of physics and metaphysics.. to Nikola Tesla who conversed with Swami Vivekananda on the same matters of matter and the immaterial.. to Spinoza whose God is the God of Elon Musk ...to John Adams 2nd President of the United States who after leaving office became a scholar of vedic scripture and sanatana Dharma and in his letter to Thomas Jefferson on Christmas Day 1813 mentions God is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.. why is there an Egyptian pyramid with an eye on the back of the dollar bill? What does Egypt and vedic scripture have to do with the founding of America? ..to George Lucas who made millions off Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and taking the Ramayan, giving it a space theme to make even more millions calling it Star Wars.. to Steve Jobs who spent many am afternoon at Hare Krishna temples in California before visiting India to meet with Neem Karoli Baba to learn more about the "i" in iPhone. Anne Coulter won't vote for Vivek Ramaswamy because he's Indian and Hindu. Like our dear Janani has said and like I am constantly expressing to people around me, it is important to know history. Anne Coulter doesn't know $43 trillion in wealth was stolen from India to build the west with not just stolen wealth but Indian wisdom, knowledge and labor. Anne Coulter doesn't know the very language she speaks has its roots in Sanskrit. Anne Coulter doesn't know the very numbers she uses daily is the Hindu system. Anne Coulter doesn't know that much of the technology we enjoy today are the fruits of the mathematics of Indians from Aryabhata to Srinavasan Ramanujan, who had no formal education in mathematics but wrote volumes of formulas given to him in dreams by his Devi. He wrote the mathematics proving blackholes, over 100 years before they were discovered. When Europe thought the world was flat, it was already known in vedic scripture, the whole of creation. And here we are, after centuries of heinous crimes committed against us.. looting, murder, famine, slavery.. a people who once led the ancient world, taught the ancient world.. having to start over in a world confused by a false narrative written by the sinners themselves. Anyhow.. I have read the Gita only after my own self-realization. But, like many others of the Indian diaspora, there are many questions left unanswered about the whole story of all the devas and devis and timelines and meaning, and one doesn't know where to begin. I appreciate this video guide. I feel unarmed to uphold and defend Dharma and this felt like one step in the right direction. You so beautifully and simplistically explained everything. I hope someday God sends me a guru and a wife who is as equally devoted to truth and Dharma so that I can fulfill my Dharma of upholding and defending, truth and Dharma.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar aka Gurudev learn the Kriya do a silent course go to a live event feel the grace and go deeper into knowledge the Kriya is now called part 1 course the website
When you are ready, spiritually, a Guru will come and "choose" you!! Shri Shri is the most popular among amny such people who has been dispensing the Dharmic knowledge and guidance to millions around the world. Best wishes to your pursuite of Gyan.
Vedas/Brahmasutras give us the highest truth but in very cryptic format - upanishads explain them a bit with stories but still it’s very philosophical- the Bhagavad Gita is a simpler and condensed version of these philosophies from the Upanishads - but to make it even more relatable, the ithihaasas show how someone can live by these teachings and the puranas add more color and simplicity to them with many more stories . So it makes sense that the order we go about is the reverse order of this :) great explanation and references Janani.
I think that from an outsider's point of view puranas give the wrong message, focusing on devotional perspective, which, frankly, is not that different from anything else the world already provides. Even if you are into bhakti, Gita and the other Upanishadas are the jewel of hinduism. Sanathana dharma is about truth and offers many paths to liberation, prasadah is just one of them. satyaM eva jayate. I came to see a neutral perspective but found another vaishnava indoctrination.
I'm an atheist raised in an Orthodox Christian household (many of my friends are also Orthodox), and I've realized over the last year that my worldview is very similar to what's described in the Hindu scriptures. Thanks for the roadmap, it was very informative! I'm excited to read them
It's very inspiring to see NRIs like you are so much into the discovery of oneself and Sanaatan. So good to see this video. One thing I would like to add that in Gita Arjun represents each one of us because we are not as intelligent, super conscious, and inquisitive as him, so our level of questioning is not of his level, but in actuality, these are the questions that belong to each one of us as humans. Keep inspiring and motivating, Jai Jagannath 🙏🚩
I've been curious about hinduism and recently realised how little i know about it despite being a Hindu. so thank you for this video, it'll serve as a roadmap for my studies :)
*_Kudos to this young girl. From her accent, most probably, she lives somewhere in the "developed west." To take a keen interest in Hindu scriptures is really admirable_*
Tf are you talking about, I hope you know there are types of faith. Bhakti isn't the only maarg. Even if it was, who are you to judge someone's faith anyway @@foodsafari-rj3uq
Sadly, in this kaliyuga, people are not patient enough to go through the whole range just recommended. Not practical. And in the beginning I was held back as I was so busy worrying about finding a guru & also being confused about finding a good & genuine guru, again a roadblock. Luckily when I was in my twenties( a grandmother now), I read somewhere, if we for any reason are unable to read all the scriptures ( like described in this video) , do not despair! Just read the Bhagavad Gita(BG) & that’s good enough! Imagine my excitement! However upon reading it, I couldn’t understand head or tail, BUT, I never gave up! I kept reading it( abridged version) again & again. Over time, I began to understand it. Now at my ripe old age I read the whole Gita & it’s so easy to read & understand. In fact, we don’t need a guru, as such, as the BG so aptly called the , song of God, is the guru!!! Sai Ram🌹
Glad to come across this video & also, thank you for sharing the link to Puranams. (Unsolicited Sharing)Based on what I have learnt, Shrütis & Smrütis are primarily placed in a hierarchy the way they're because of two factors mainly - i) Shrütis aka the Vedäs are instrumental only when it is learnt by means of focused hearing & recitation ii) Smrütis are records of observation & thesis by those who attained Siddhi in Vedäs. That's why 18 Smrütis Now, coming to Upanishads & other various Sutras that are based on Upanishads - Upanishad is one of the primary blocks of the anatomy of the Vedäs. Others being Aranyakä, Brahmanä & Samhitaa. These blocks can be understood through the tools of Vedäs, which are Siksha, Vyakārana, Chhandä, etc. Next, "Puranam" as mentioned in the Srimad Bhagavatam, was defined by Maharïshi Suta to his disciples. Only when a compendium of historical records is encrypted & comprised of 10 certain qualities(Sarga, Vamsa, Visarga, etc.)... it be referred to as a Puranam. The largest & most complex Puranam is the Skandä Puranam. One should give it a read if capable enough. Finally, Bhagavad Gīta, although, is held more important & renowned than Mahabharatam... but shouldn't be read separately from the Itihasa itself. For complete understanding, one should start with Shri Rāmaayanam...yep! The core essence started where Rāmä, Lakshmanä & Shatrughna/Bharatä were attending a spiritual discourse from their Guru. Here, Rāmä is also told about the future event of Dvaaparä Yugä, where an avatārä will impart this same knowledge in its entirety to a certain special warrior. Additionally, Ishvarä Gīta, Uddhavä Gīta, Rudrä Gīta & a few others are equally important for its role in human well-being. Finally, for the Itihasas like Shri Rāmaayanam & Mahābharatam, their names themselves speak louder than my mere words.
Smritis aren't considered that authoritative because People put their opinion and views about Dharm and how Society should be operated based on their understanding. Yagvalkya smriti is considered one of the best among that.
Wow so refereshing to see a modern Lady share her knowledge about Sanatana Dharma. Thanks a lot Janani. Jai Shri Ram 🙏🏼🙏🏼 And also convey my Namaskaram to your Parents for their upbringing 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Remarkable young lady speaking like a knowledgeable Guru. Thanks to her parents & teachery to have taught her all this& many thanks to her for learning it well and doing her Dharma by spreading the knowledge she got.🙏 Bharatvarsha & सनातन has a great future because of young people like her. जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गाद अपि गरीयसी 🙏
This is a great video for starters not just for practising Sanatanis but also for those who are converting to Sanatana Dharma or taking the path of Ghar Wapasi (in the Indian subcontinent). I loved this video and hence subscribed to your channel. Good luck! Jai Shri Krishna 🙏 🕉️
Hey Loved Your Videos !! The Knowledge and Research You've done about Santana Dharma is Just Appreciating and The Every detail You've mentioned about our Puranas are true They are the Path of Human life to understand The Dharma and Karma Yog means what humans should do to attain liberation and Stop getting stuck in the loop cycle of Birth and death !! but due to kaliyuga most Humans are seeking materialistic Pleasures but not getting aware of this human existence there is world beyond those pleasures the Ultimate truth the Ultimate happiness !! hari nama Smaranam can make us reach there !! 🙏 Sanatan Dharma Is not relegion its a way of human Life !! #KeepmakingThiscontent Your Follower from #bharata !! start making videos about Shiv mahapurana its one of the imp purana human must know i mean being hindu one must know about these Purana's !!
Hare Om Namasivayam! Good explanation about our scriptures...❤ So happy to hear from energetic youngster and I hope more more youngster love to have our holy scriptures. I hope more and more videos upload in RUclips .
Hello, I am from Mexico and I find the way you propose this order to advance in Vedic knowledge very interesting. I am in love with Hindu culture in all aspects. The difficult part is that where I live there are no gurus and that discourages me a little but I will follow your advice, I will continue praying and asking for one. I congratulate you for the work you do and with all due respect, you are a very beautiful person, you transmit a lot of light and freshness and I am not just saying this in the superficial physical aspect but also in the deep one. I hope to find all the puranas, I have the Srimad bhaghavatam, bhagavad gita and some Upanishads, I will continue looking for translations or versions in English to follow this order that you propose, congratulations and keep it up, have a nice day.
In case someone is truly looking for an answer. Dharm is about merging your limited consciousness as human to the universal consciousness(which we call Shiv/Purush while the expression of that source is Shakti/Prakriti- the physical universe we live in) But if you truly want to understand something as vast and old as Santan Dharm. Then don't just look at it philosophically, you have to experience it in order to understand it. How to experience? Well you have to do sadhana using any path or many sub path within that path(Kriya,Karm,Gyan,Bhakti). Otherwise without experience you can only scratch the surface and if you reach deeper you'll just say it's all superstition. The reason why we say, its old as Universe is because we didn't invented much, our Rishis(Seer) 0:39 saw or discovered those methods spread it to us. Most mantras were also discovered (from Akash) while they were in Samadhi. Since the Dharm(Laws/Rules) which we chase to understand(self and the universe) always existed we say Santan Dharm was always there.
@@death00123 so how i find a guru to learn the correct sadhana for me, there Is no sanatanis around where i live only Iskon but i dont trust them so much like an institución.
@@luisposada7050 don't worry. All that matters is your yearning for knowledge. When you seek something wholeheartedly, the universe will help you reach your destination. You can start by listening to Brief Raamaayanam by 21Notes, Hinduism explained by Jay Lakhani, Upanishads explained by Swami Sarvapriyananda. These will give you the boost to start your journey by igniting your mind. Happy seeking!
This is very nice and beautiful introduction to Hinduism . The way of living of Hindu is called sanatana Dharma. There is no conversion to Hindu. Hinduism is about growing intellectually and spiritually . Is all about individual growth. This is how it's different from Christianity and Islam. In Hinduism you can dive in find something that is not working, and find solutions and bring out a new way of living. Same had been done by mahavir jain and the Buddha. In Christianity and Islam is god's words and you follow them. I have gone through Bible as well and it has also helped me. Bible bring in English it's very easy to understand, baghavat Geeta being in Sanskrit , now it's available in other m languages needs but not background to understand it. Thank you for the video
Would suggest reading all scriptures from Geeta Press as they are true to the original text.. I don’t read anything form ISKCON as the texts are manipulated according to their ideology.. Important to read sacred texts in their true form
Not sure about Gita press but ISKCON books are just the Gaudiya Vaishnava Siddhanta according to the achintya bheda abheda philosophical tradition. Unless you are a Sanskrit scholar and have simultaneously a traditional insight in some parampara not sure what you would be doing with the original texts.
@@GovindaDevDas-Vision-Darshana It is good to read regional language translations rather than English.. Gita press publishes in major regional languages ..I have nothing against ISCkon but prefer to make my own mind on what to follow hence reading original texts.. BTW I come from a Dvaita sampradaya but find the interpretation of ISKCOn quite rigid .. have also trained in spoken Sanskrit so reading a regional language translation has been very useful in my spiritual studies..
Indeed I agree with you. Books written and commented by Srila Prabhupada are very good but after Srila Prabhupada left his body, the books edited by ISKCON GBC and BBT underwent major changes and they went on to demean every other form of Bhagwan (Shiva, Shakti etc). So I suggest that if you want to read ISKCON books read only the first edition of books written and commented by Srila Prabhupada. And Geeta Press, Chaukhamba Press books are the most authentic.
Yes, at first I have same kind of problem and when I tried reading other press or commentators Bhagavad Gita and other scripture, I learned how different it is, now I read the books that were commented generally rather than Bhakthas who change the original perspective to their ideology
In case someone is truly looking for an answer. Dharm is about merging your limited consciousness as human to the universal consciousness(which we call Shiv/Purush while the expression of that source is Shakti/Prakriti- the physical universe we live in) But if you truly want to understand something as vast and old as Santan Dharm. Then don't just look at it philosophically, you have to experience it in order to understand it. How to experience? Well you have to do sadhana using any path or many sub path within that path(Kriya,Karm,Gyan,Bhakti). Otherwise without experience you can only scratch the surface and if you reach deeper you'll just say it's all superstition. The reason why we say, its old as Universe is because we didn't invented much, our Rishis(Seer) 0:39 saw or discovered those methods spread it to us. Most mantras were also discovered (from Akash) while they were in Samadhi. Since the Dharm(Laws/Rules) which we chase to understand(self and the universe) always existed we say Santan Dharm was always there.
Hi Janani, thank you so much for this video! I am not south asian, nor from a hindu family, but I have found a lot of beauty, meaning, and comfort in the Bhagavad Gita and would love to learn more about this beautiful religion and philosophy. You have given me a wonderful reading list, thank you!
WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU (Sanatana Dharma)? Written by Indian Journalist having French roots - François Gautier 1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted 2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik 3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak. 4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman-shapeless, formless ,infinite, without beginning or end(nirvikalpa brahama) 5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools. 6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it. 7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure ! 8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead. 9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest. 10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion) 11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi. 12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy. 13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic ! 14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship). 15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy 16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.(gyan yoga) 17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !(still gyana or raj yoga) 18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped. 19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! "Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family) 20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival. Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year. 21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu. 22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved. 23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu! 24) You know that Hinduism ☺ is a way of life, with considerable freedom. 25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe! 26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint. 27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily) You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu! This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!! There is a saying in Rigveda, the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell - "Ano Bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah "- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction"
Thank you so much for the help. I look forward to more of your videos. I will look for a guru. I’m in a small city and I’m hoping that maybe you could point me in the right direction to look for one on the Internet maybe?
@@joannehelm4432 .... Hi... Some tips : - * The main purpose should be to understand our individual soul (Atma) To realise the universal soul (Param-Atma) * Yoga/Yog is a sure method to understand our Atma, there are other methods like Devotional Yoga(Bhakti Yoga), Gyaan Yoga(Gyaan means knowledge), also Astrology to understand the design of our soul. * Most important - There is big difference between Knowledge & Realisation. Only when realosation happens you will be able to feel the Param Atma (Universal soul) . * I found few places which may help you find a guru, Hindu society of Alberta, Hindu society of calgary Bhartiya cultural society of Alberta Sri Murugan society of Alberta.. Good luck Yatha Pinde Tatha Brahmande Yatha Brahmande Tatha Pinde ( means - As is the individual, so is the universe and as is the cosmic body so is the human body). 🙂
@@joannehelm4432 .. * Some tips : - - The core purpose is to understand the Individual soul(Atma) and then it is possible to understand the Universal soul(Param-Atma). - There is a big difference between knowledge & realisation. We may have knowledge about the Param Atma but very hard to realise the Param-Atma. - Yog or Yoga is a sure method to understand the universal soul. There are also other methods. - I found some Dharmic places which may help you after doing enquiry :- Hindu Society of Alberta Hindu society of calgary Bhartiya Cultural society of Alberta Sri Murugan society of Alberta Good luck Yatha pinde tatha brahmande Yatha Brahmande Tatha Pinde (As is the individual, so is the Universe As is the cosmic body, so is the Human body)
@@joannehelm4432first focus on your individual sadhana, don't wait for Guru. Become such a sadhak that a guru will feel delighted to take you as their disciple. You can search for - Ajapa Jap (Soham) sadhana and Chidakash dharna do any of these two. If you are into Mantra Yog, then read The ancient science of mantras by Om Swami. Also try reading Karm by Sadhguru to understand it because its very important subject to know.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful series of books! I truly appreciate your effort in highlighting these holy books that connect us to God spiritually. Every Hindu should read these, as they are crucial for deepening our understanding of our rich spiritual heritage. It's very important that we take the time to explore these timeless teachings and stay connected to the wisdom of Sanatan Dharma. Your content is a great service to the community-keep up the amazing work ❤
First off, nice video, crisp and concise. For anyone who might be reading this: One main thing about Puranas is that first you need to listen the Purana from a Guru or Saint who has a better understanding of it. The English version has mistranslations as the English language is not fully capable of capturing the vastness of Sanskrit. Even with Hindi there might be some lack of understanding so if possible LISTEN first and then read the Puranas later. For Bhagwad Gita and Ramayana, Ami Gantara has a playlist where she helps one understand the true meaning of the Sanskrit texts. Please remember to learn from someone who has faith and devotion towards Sanatan Dharma.
Thank you Janani. You have explained it in a very concise manner. Also your pronunciations are very good and it must be definitely because of regular chanting and guidance from your parents. God bless them.
@@byjanani there are comments here suggesting to go watch acharya prashant videos he has been exposed as a tamasic,drugist,alcholic by many people including neeraj atri and he has admitted it himself who is making expose videos on him. I used to listen to him but he is a very cunning leftist marxist who is spreading false interpertations of Sanatan Dharma deliberatly and misguiding the youth. He is completly twisting history including the bhagwad gita do watch videos of neeraj atri ji on prashant and try to expose false babas like him they are a much bigger threat to dharma then we realize.
Vedas are the basis of (Sanatan Vedic Dharm),and the crux of it is explained in simple form (Sreemad Bhagvad Geeta) by God Krishna. So if people cannot understand & read the vedas they can start with (Sreemad Bhagvd Geeta).🕉️🚩
Amazing video, thanks for making this! You've a new fan for your content, learned a lot and keep doing this beautiful work - the world needs it (thk you, Kali Yuga :P)
Great breakdown. Not all new information for me but a good one for me to review and something easy to share. For the ithihas, Bibek Debroy's translations seem among the most complete. I plan to read Ami Ganatara's books at some point as her talks show she has picked up on some misconceptions
Great video and very good message. It's sad that so many nominal hindus today don't actually read their scriptures or consider them to be 'mythology'. And very good message also to pray to God for a guru.
🙏 thank you for making this video 🙏 listening to you, my faith becomes stronger in Sanatan Dharma and that our younger generation will find their way 🙏
Got into a car accident that almost ended my life, But i survived. Watched a lot about Shani and he has helped me . I am on my 1 year off work. Thank you for making my inner journey . Glad i found your channel. God bless you, Janani.
Excellent effort by book marking which one to prioritise. Nicely Put. Find a ‘Guru’ !! Very true. We definitely need a guru to enable us to get the right interpretation and construction of the sayings in epic scriptures.
I would recommend reading the Bhagwat gita "as it is",, the ISKCON version only if you're interested in bhakti and the overall philosophy of ISKCON of worshiping krishna. If you're more into it for the philosophy, there are many other versions with commentary by different gurus. For example you could get the Gita from Gita press, Gorakhpur
So far I’ve read Ramayan (twice), Shiv Purana (once), BG (several times). Next time I am in India I will buy Vishnu Purana and Srimad Bhagvatam. Besides Hindu scriptures I also found these other very helpful - namely, Razors Edge, Siddhartha, Power of Mythology (recordings of Bill Moyer interview of Joseph Campbell), and Heinrich Zimmermans Indian Philosophies of life. The last book was a time bomb. It became scary esp., with the metaphor of boat and an oar and crossing of river and you turn back, there is no river, or boat all an illusion. Another scary book was History of Occult by Annie Beasant. I had to leave that one as I couldn’t sleep. Anyways, the journey continues…..
Very well explained. I do read and refer to the Bhagavad gita (as it is) from time to time to connect the dots. I also think one needs to cultivate the thought process of a vaishnav to truly understand the spirit of the BG orelse it's futile. It's like entering into a marriage without any love at the foundation. Another point to note is that doing lots of reading of various scriptures will throw an untrained mind into a dichotomy. Hence it's best to avoid multiple scriptures. Currently I'm trying to strike a balance between vaishnava way (which is very much diffucult for me) and trying to find a ground where i can lead a spritual life without having to give up certain things.
thankyouu. I want to readveda as its the most ancient indian book and talk about the culture of our ancestors over 3,000 years ago soo nice to have some thing to know about ancient ancestral culture
love how quick, concise, and insightful each description was. As a Hindu, I agree with you that it sounds intimidating at first to even begin to read religious texts since there are many religious books out there with multiple versions. it becomes a little daunting to trust any version. so thank you for breaking it down and providing sources. This was very helpful! much love
@Janani, your video came at just the right time for me. I have been a lifelong atheist but recently I wanted to explore Sanathan Dharma and what do you know? I stumbled upon your video that is showing me the path. Thank you!
Hi Janani, I'm relatively new to Sanatana Dharma, so far I'm reading "The Complete Book of Yoga" by Swami Vivekananda (it's very good! - it covers Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga), I have also started reading The Holy Vedas. Years ago I started reading the Bhagavad Gita but didn't finish it, I got a copy from my local ISKCON ashram, I enjoyed it very much!
It's also very helpful to digest the Vedantasara before beginning. It helps one be in the right states before beginning. It tells us how to be qualified to do the work.
Immense thanks, young lady. I admire beyond measure, your command (excellent prronunciation of the Sanskrit words) of the difficult subject and grandiose preentation in an encouraging and simple way. My thanks also to your parents. I hope to hear more from you.
Thank you so very much for this helpful list. I have been reading these various texts in the random order in which they came into my life, and have been wondering for years if there were a structured approach that was recommended by the learned. If one is self-educating, the volume and complexity of Hindu spiritual literature can be overwhelming and confusing, (albeit wonderful nevertheless). Thank you again, most sincerely. Jai Maa, and Blessed Be. --Naomi
I feel like Hinduism is an ocean and most people understand a drop. Thanks for sharing these resources
That can be said for any religion
It's not about understanding the drop or the ocean, it's about realising the water.
@@yj9032 no
@@dhoomdhoomkumar3208Yes
@@yj9032 no not at all for abrahamic religions because they're rigid and hinduism didn't need prophet like figure to dictate
Thank you for making this video ! I’m a teenage girl and no one around me is interested in scriptures and puranas . This knowledge is very helpful
thanks for watching. so glad it was helpful 💛
girl me too
@@byjanani do share the text book 📖 with author name ....
Try Searching Sri Ramanacharanatitrtha, he gives detailed lectures on Bhagavatam.
I know i have the same reaction. They make me feel like a alien 👾 I’m not a teen though
Hello I am hindu and live in India but I never actually went into even surface level in my religion but I am doing it now and this list was very helpful thanku so much ❤☺
aw of course! thanks for being here 💛💛
@@byjananibooks to read
Bhagavad Geeta
Upanishads
The Science of Yoga by I.K Taimni
Awakening India by Swami Vivekananda
Tirukkural by Vedic Cosmos
Purananuru.
Same here my friend
In case someone is truly looking for an answer.
Dharm is about merging your limited consciousness as human to the universal consciousness(which we call Shiv/Purush while the expression of that source is Shakti/Prakriti- the physical universe we live in)
But if you truly want to understand something as vast and old as Santan Dharm. Then don't just look at it philosophically, you have to experience it in order to understand it.
How to experience? Well you have to do sadhana using any path or many sub path within that path(Kriya,Karm,Gyan,Bhakti). Otherwise without experience you can only scratch the surface and if you reach deeper you'll just say it's all superstition.
The reason why we say, its old as Universe is because we didn't invented much, our Rishis(Seer) 0:39 saw or discovered those methods spread it to us. Most mantras were also discovered (from Akash) while they were in Samadhi.
Since the Dharm(Laws/Rules) which we chase to understand(self and the universe) always existed we say Santan Dharm was always there.
I was bought up a Jew until very recently and has converted to Hinduism especially Sanatan Dharma which is a way of life. Your sincerity and absolute non-commercial dedication to Sanatan Dharma is unquestionable. You are not an ordinary typical RUclipsr looking for views or subscription. That is what Lord Krishna said: just do your duty.
thank you for your kindness 💛 much love to you
Jaya Gurudev 📿
❤❤🕉️🙏🏽
We don't have he concept of converting actually, Sanatan Dharma isn't a religion but a way of life and Dharma isn't religion but righteousness
Yes, just do your thing. The world is too big and far out of your control
Hello, I have been studying and reading all I can about Hinduism, both the spiritual and historical aspects. My wife is from India and has taught me alot and I want my son to know Hinduism as well as he is growing up.
I am proud of you. And your parents that they have passed on this knowledge. And i hope this gets passed down hundred of generations. irrespective of their caste, religion and race.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
It’s so great that a young lady like this is passing this knowledge on. I hope many young people all over the world learn the maha mantra and that some go deep down the rabbit hole.. Hare Krishna to all devotees.. spread the love of Krishna.
🇦🇺✌🏽😎❤️
Hare Krishna very good 😊 my dear sister 😊❤️🙏
Krishna says in Geeta सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो
मत्त: स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च ।
वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो
वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम् ॥ १५ ॥
I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of the Vedas.
The ultimate conclusion of all the Vedic texts, even the Quran, Bible and other religious texts, is supreme personality of godhead sri Krishna 🙏❤️.
I'm so grateful to come across a modern, young, intelligent lady who is imparting divine wisdom in such a comprehensive way.
This will help a lot Hindu and people who want to learn Sanatan scriptures
🙏🏽 i am so glad thank you
@@byjanani you should mention which versions to read for example the isckon version of bhagwad gita is different from the gita press version and the gita press version is much older than isckon gita. Which publishers and tranalations you read also matter.i have been trying to find authentic translations of books like arthshastra haven't found them yet guidance on that would be helpful.
Your parents raised you well👏
Agree 100 percent
Dharma is rising❤🕉
I prayed for a guru and then this video pops up on my RUclips. I'm an American born Hindu and my foreparents left various parts of India to South America about 200 years ago on colonial ships. When I was a young teen I took some harmonium classes with a Guyanese pandit who studied in India. He mentioned something that stuck with me forever. He said something similar to Europe stole our scriptures and knowledge. That stayed in the back of my mind until one day, by chance, I saw a video of J.R. Oppenheimer being interviewed shortly after detonating the first atomic bomb in modern times, where he was asked how he felt and replied with a quotation from vedic scripture. You learn that we all once were very primitive and now here we are sending rockets to the moon and thoughts across the globe at the speed of thought. When you ask yourself how we got from there to here, the story has a beginning point and that point is undoubtedly rooted in vedic scripture. It's influence on Europe was kept such a secret from the world. From Pythagoras' travels to ancient India where he studied and adopted vegetarianism.. to Jesus of Nazareth who gained enlightenment in India.. to Adolf Hitler taking the swastika and his pursuit of the Aryan race who gave the Vedas.. to Einsteins multiple conversations with Rabindranath Tagore on the matter of physics and metaphysics.. to Nikola Tesla who conversed with Swami Vivekananda on the same matters of matter and the immaterial.. to Spinoza whose God is the God of Elon Musk ...to John Adams 2nd President of the United States who after leaving office became a scholar of vedic scripture and sanatana Dharma and in his letter to Thomas Jefferson on Christmas Day 1813 mentions God is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.. why is there an Egyptian pyramid with an eye on the back of the dollar bill? What does Egypt and vedic scripture have to do with the founding of America? ..to George Lucas who made millions off Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and taking the Ramayan, giving it a space theme to make even more millions calling it Star Wars.. to Steve Jobs who spent many am afternoon at Hare Krishna temples in California before visiting India to meet with Neem Karoli Baba to learn more about the "i" in iPhone. Anne Coulter won't vote for Vivek Ramaswamy because he's Indian and Hindu. Like our dear Janani has said and like I am constantly expressing to people around me, it is important to know history. Anne Coulter doesn't know $43 trillion in wealth was stolen from India to build the west with not just stolen wealth but Indian wisdom, knowledge and labor. Anne Coulter doesn't know the very language she speaks has its roots in Sanskrit. Anne Coulter doesn't know the very numbers she uses daily is the Hindu system. Anne Coulter doesn't know that much of the technology we enjoy today are the fruits of the mathematics of Indians from Aryabhata to Srinavasan Ramanujan, who had no formal education in mathematics but wrote volumes of formulas given to him in dreams by his Devi. He wrote the mathematics proving blackholes, over 100 years before they were discovered. When Europe thought the world was flat, it was already known in vedic scripture, the whole of creation. And here we are, after centuries of heinous crimes committed against us.. looting, murder, famine, slavery.. a people who once led the ancient world, taught the ancient world.. having to start over in a world confused by a false narrative written by the sinners themselves. Anyhow.. I have read the Gita only after my own self-realization. But, like many others of the Indian diaspora, there are many questions left unanswered about the whole story of all the devas and devis and timelines and meaning, and one doesn't know where to begin. I appreciate this video guide. I feel unarmed to uphold and defend Dharma and this felt like one step in the right direction. You so beautifully and simplistically explained everything. I hope someday God sends me a guru and a wife who is as equally devoted to truth and Dharma so that I can fulfill my Dharma of upholding and defending, truth and Dharma.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar aka Gurudev learn the Kriya do a silent course go to a live event feel the grace and go deeper into knowledge the Kriya is now called part 1 course the website
@user-sl1nt3so4n thank you I will look into this 👍🙏
When you are ready, spiritually, a Guru will come and "choose" you!! Shri Shri is the most popular among amny such people who has been dispensing the Dharmic knowledge and guidance to millions around the world. Best wishes to your pursuite of Gyan.
That was so profound. Thank you so much. 🙏🏼
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Vedas/Brahmasutras give us the highest truth but in very cryptic format - upanishads explain them a bit with stories but still it’s very philosophical- the Bhagavad Gita is a simpler and condensed version of these philosophies from the Upanishads - but to make it even more relatable, the ithihaasas show how someone can live by these teachings and the puranas add more color and simplicity to them with many more stories . So it makes sense that the order we go about is the reverse order of this :) great explanation and references Janani.
if that works for you, great!
I think that from an outsider's point of view puranas give the wrong message, focusing on devotional perspective, which, frankly, is not that different from anything else the world already provides. Even if you are into bhakti, Gita and the other Upanishadas are the jewel of hinduism.
Sanathana dharma is about truth and offers many paths to liberation, prasadah is just one of them.
satyaM eva jayate.
I came to see a neutral perspective but found another vaishnava indoctrination.
I was asking prabhu to guide me to the scriptures and he brought me to your channel. Thanks for the clear guidance. I am grateful.
God Bless You, dear. Really encouraged that at least some of the younger generation of our great country are using their time wisely.
Waheguru 🙏
I'm an atheist raised in an Orthodox Christian household (many of my friends are also Orthodox), and I've realized over the last year that my worldview is very similar to what's described in the Hindu scriptures. Thanks for the roadmap, it was very informative! I'm excited to read them
Don't read puranas first start with Bhagavad Gita and ashtavakra Gita then move on to others
@@donalduncleusa6552 Gotcha, thank you!
It's very inspiring to see NRIs like you are so much into the discovery of oneself and Sanaatan. So good to see this video. One thing I would like to add that in Gita Arjun represents each one of us because we are not as intelligent, super conscious, and inquisitive as him, so our level of questioning is not of his level, but in actuality, these are the questions that belong to each one of us as humans. Keep inspiring and motivating, Jai Jagannath 🙏🚩
very true thank you!
@@byjanani thank you🙏🚩
I've been curious about hinduism and recently realised how little i know about it despite being a Hindu. so thank you for this video, it'll serve as a roadmap for my studies :)
thank you for watching and being here 💛 good luck on your journey!
*_Kudos to this young girl. From her accent, most probably, she lives somewhere in the "developed west." To take a keen interest in Hindu scriptures is really admirable_*
If the interest is philosophical, yes. If the interest is in finding faith, then no.
@@foodsafari-rj3uq you must check out Indian philosophies like Sikhi, Jainism, charvaka, Dvaita, Vedanta, Nyaya, Advaita etc
Also check out ashtavakraa gita
Jaya Sri Krishna ❤
Tf are you talking about, I hope you know there are types of faith. Bhakti isn't the only maarg. Even if it was, who are you to judge someone's faith anyway @@foodsafari-rj3uq
Sadly, in this kaliyuga, people are not patient enough to go through the whole range just recommended. Not practical. And in the beginning I was held back as I was so busy worrying about finding a guru & also being confused about finding a good & genuine guru, again a roadblock. Luckily when I was in my twenties( a grandmother now), I read somewhere, if we for any reason are unable to read all the scriptures ( like described in this video) , do not despair! Just read the Bhagavad Gita(BG) & that’s good enough! Imagine my excitement! However upon reading it, I couldn’t understand head or tail, BUT, I never gave up! I kept reading it( abridged version) again & again. Over time, I began to understand it. Now at my ripe old age I read the whole Gita & it’s so easy to read & understand. In fact, we don’t need a guru, as such, as the BG so aptly called the , song of God, is the guru!!! Sai Ram🌹
Glad to come across this video & also, thank you for sharing the link to Puranams. (Unsolicited Sharing)Based on what I have learnt, Shrütis & Smrütis are primarily placed in a hierarchy the way they're because of two factors mainly -
i) Shrütis aka the Vedäs are instrumental only when it is learnt by means of focused hearing & recitation
ii) Smrütis are records of observation & thesis by those who attained Siddhi in Vedäs. That's why 18 Smrütis
Now, coming to Upanishads & other various Sutras that are based on Upanishads - Upanishad is one of the primary blocks of the anatomy of the Vedäs. Others being Aranyakä, Brahmanä & Samhitaa. These blocks can be understood through the tools of Vedäs, which are Siksha, Vyakārana, Chhandä, etc.
Next, "Puranam" as mentioned in the Srimad Bhagavatam, was defined by Maharïshi Suta to his disciples. Only when a compendium of historical records is encrypted & comprised of 10 certain qualities(Sarga, Vamsa, Visarga, etc.)... it be referred to as a Puranam. The largest & most complex Puranam is the Skandä Puranam. One should give it a read if capable enough.
Finally, Bhagavad Gīta, although, is held more important & renowned than Mahabharatam... but shouldn't be read separately from the Itihasa itself. For complete understanding, one should start with Shri Rāmaayanam...yep! The core essence started where Rāmä, Lakshmanä & Shatrughna/Bharatä were attending a spiritual discourse from their Guru. Here, Rāmä is also told about the future event of Dvaaparä Yugä, where an avatārä will impart this same knowledge in its entirety to a certain special warrior. Additionally, Ishvarä Gīta, Uddhavä Gīta, Rudrä Gīta & a few others are equally important for its role in human well-being.
Finally, for the Itihasas like Shri Rāmaayanam & Mahābharatam, their names themselves speak louder than my mere words.
thank you for sharing 🙏🏽
Smritis aren't considered that authoritative because People put their opinion and views about Dharm and how Society should be operated based on their understanding.
Yagvalkya smriti is considered one of the best among that.
All of the internet is indebted to you, thank you, I am subscribing right now
oh my gosh 🥺 i am humbled by all of you thank you for your appreciation and support. i promise to continue to authentically serve you all 💛
Wow so refereshing to see a modern Lady share her knowledge about Sanatana Dharma. Thanks a lot Janani. Jai Shri Ram 🙏🏼🙏🏼
And also convey my Namaskaram to your Parents for their upbringing 🙏🏼🙏🏼
For those looking to understand the Bhagvad Gita from a guru, I found Swami Nikhilananda's videos on RUclips to be suuuper helpful!
Remarkable young lady speaking like a knowledgeable Guru. Thanks to her parents & teachery to have taught her all this& many thanks to her for learning it well and doing her Dharma by spreading the knowledge she got.🙏 Bharatvarsha & सनातन has a great future because of young people like her. जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गाद अपि गरीयसी 🙏
thank you so much as a hindu american girl we really appreciate and admire you!!!!
awww thanks girl 💛💛
This is a great video for starters not just for practising Sanatanis but also for those who are converting to Sanatana Dharma or taking the path of Ghar Wapasi (in the Indian subcontinent). I loved this video and hence subscribed to your channel. Good luck! Jai Shri Krishna 🙏 🕉️
Hey Loved Your Videos !! The Knowledge and Research You've done about Santana Dharma is Just Appreciating and The Every detail You've mentioned about our Puranas are true They are the Path of Human life to understand The Dharma and Karma Yog means what humans should do to attain liberation and Stop getting stuck in the loop cycle of Birth and death !! but due to kaliyuga most Humans are seeking materialistic Pleasures but not getting aware of this human existence there is world beyond those pleasures the Ultimate truth the Ultimate happiness !! hari nama Smaranam can make us reach there !! 🙏 Sanatan Dharma Is not relegion its a way of human Life !! #KeepmakingThiscontent Your Follower from #bharata !! start making videos about Shiv mahapurana its one of the imp purana human must know i mean being hindu one must know about these Purana's !!
Hare Om Namasivayam! Good explanation about our scriptures...❤
So happy to hear from energetic youngster and I hope more more youngster
love to have our holy scriptures.
I hope more and more videos upload in RUclips .
Hello, I am from Mexico and I find the way you propose this order to advance in Vedic knowledge very interesting. I am in love with Hindu culture in all aspects. The difficult part is that where I live there are no gurus and that discourages me a little but I will follow your advice, I will continue praying and asking for one. I congratulate you for the work you do and with all due respect, you are a very beautiful person, you transmit a lot of light and freshness and I am not just saying this in the superficial physical aspect but also in the deep one. I hope to find all the puranas, I have the Srimad bhaghavatam, bhagavad gita and some Upanishads, I will continue looking for translations or versions in English to follow this order that you propose, congratulations and keep it up, have a nice day.
si quiere aprender le puedo esnsenar el hinduismo
@@juanalvarez-iu6ue como?
In case someone is truly looking for an answer.
Dharm is about merging your limited consciousness as human to the universal consciousness(which we call Shiv/Purush while the expression of that source is Shakti/Prakriti- the physical universe we live in)
But if you truly want to understand something as vast and old as Santan Dharm. Then don't just look at it philosophically, you have to experience it in order to understand it.
How to experience? Well you have to do sadhana using any path or many sub path within that path(Kriya,Karm,Gyan,Bhakti). Otherwise without experience you can only scratch the surface and if you reach deeper you'll just say it's all superstition.
The reason why we say, its old as Universe is because we didn't invented much, our Rishis(Seer) 0:39 saw or discovered those methods spread it to us. Most mantras were also discovered (from Akash) while they were in Samadhi.
Since the Dharm(Laws/Rules) which we chase to understand(self and the universe) always existed we say Santan Dharm was always there.
@@death00123 so how i find a guru to learn the correct sadhana for me, there Is no sanatanis around where i live only Iskon but i dont trust them so much like an institución.
@@luisposada7050 don't worry. All that matters is your yearning for knowledge. When you seek something wholeheartedly, the universe will help you reach your destination. You can start by listening to Brief Raamaayanam by 21Notes, Hinduism explained by Jay Lakhani, Upanishads explained by Swami Sarvapriyananda. These will give you the boost to start your journey by igniting your mind. Happy seeking!
This is very nice and beautiful introduction to Hinduism . The way of living of Hindu is called sanatana Dharma. There is no conversion to Hindu. Hinduism is about growing intellectually and spiritually . Is all about individual growth. This is how it's different from Christianity and Islam. In Hinduism you can dive in find something that is not working, and find solutions and bring out a new way of living. Same had been done by mahavir jain and the Buddha. In Christianity and Islam is god's words and you follow them. I have gone through Bible as well and it has also helped me. Bible bring in English it's very easy to understand, baghavat Geeta being in Sanskrit , now it's available in other m languages needs but not background to understand it. Thank you for the video
Would suggest reading all scriptures from Geeta Press as they are true to the original text.. I don’t read anything form ISKCON as the texts are manipulated according to their ideology.. Important to read sacred texts in their true form
Not sure about Gita press but ISKCON books are just the Gaudiya Vaishnava Siddhanta according to the achintya bheda abheda philosophical tradition. Unless you are a Sanskrit scholar and have simultaneously a traditional insight in some parampara not sure what you would be doing with the original texts.
@@GovindaDevDas-Vision-Darshana It is good to read regional language translations rather than English.. Gita press publishes in major regional languages ..I have nothing against ISCkon but prefer to make my own mind on what to follow hence reading original texts.. BTW I come from a Dvaita sampradaya but find the interpretation of ISKCOn quite rigid .. have also trained in spoken Sanskrit so reading a regional language translation has been very useful in my spiritual studies..
Indeed I agree with you. Books written and commented by Srila Prabhupada are very good but after Srila Prabhupada left his body, the books edited by ISKCON GBC and BBT underwent major changes and they went on to demean every other form of Bhagwan (Shiva, Shakti etc). So I suggest that if you want to read ISKCON books read only the first edition of books written and commented by Srila Prabhupada. And Geeta Press, Chaukhamba Press books are the most authentic.
Yes, at first I have same kind of problem and when I tried reading other press or commentators Bhagavad Gita and other scripture, I learned how different it is, now I read the books that were commented generally rather than Bhakthas who change the original perspective to their ideology
In case someone is truly looking for an answer.
Dharm is about merging your limited consciousness as human to the universal consciousness(which we call Shiv/Purush while the expression of that source is Shakti/Prakriti- the physical universe we live in)
But if you truly want to understand something as vast and old as Santan Dharm. Then don't just look at it philosophically, you have to experience it in order to understand it.
How to experience? Well you have to do sadhana using any path or many sub path within that path(Kriya,Karm,Gyan,Bhakti). Otherwise without experience you can only scratch the surface and if you reach deeper you'll just say it's all superstition.
The reason why we say, its old as Universe is because we didn't invented much, our Rishis(Seer) 0:39 saw or discovered those methods spread it to us. Most mantras were also discovered (from Akash) while they were in Samadhi.
Since the Dharm(Laws/Rules) which we chase to understand(self and the universe) always existed we say Santan Dharm was always there.
If anyone is confused about any book go blindly for geeta press Gorakhpur they have variety of book with different commentary also.
You have no idea how many people needed this
Thank you fr!
Hi Janani, thank you so much for this video! I am not south asian, nor from a hindu family, but I have found a lot of beauty, meaning, and comfort in the Bhagavad Gita and would love to learn more about this beautiful religion and philosophy. You have given me a wonderful reading list, thank you!
WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU (Sanatana Dharma)?
Written by Indian Journalist having French roots - François Gautier
1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik
3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.
4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman-shapeless, formless ,infinite, without beginning or end(nirvikalpa brahama)
5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.
6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.
7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure !
8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead.
9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest.
10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion)
11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.
12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.
13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !
14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).
15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy
16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.(gyan yoga)
17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !(still gyana or raj yoga)
18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.
19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism!
"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family)
20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival.
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.
22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.
23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
24) You know that Hinduism ☺ is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint.
27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily)
You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu!
This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!!
There is a saying in Rigveda, the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell - "Ano Bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah "- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction"
Excellently written!!👏👏👏
Thank you so much for the help. I look forward to more of your videos. I will look for a guru. I’m in a small city and I’m hoping that maybe you could point me in the right direction to look for one on the Internet maybe?
@@joannehelm4432 ....
Hi...
Some tips : -
* The main purpose should be to understand our individual soul (Atma)
To realise the universal soul (Param-Atma)
* Yoga/Yog is a sure method to understand our Atma, there are other methods like Devotional Yoga(Bhakti Yoga), Gyaan Yoga(Gyaan means knowledge), also Astrology to understand the design of our soul.
* Most important - There is big difference between Knowledge & Realisation. Only when realosation happens you will be able to feel the Param Atma (Universal soul) .
* I found few places which may help you find a guru,
Hindu society of Alberta,
Hindu society of calgary
Bhartiya cultural society of Alberta
Sri Murugan society of Alberta..
Good luck
Yatha Pinde Tatha Brahmande
Yatha Brahmande Tatha Pinde
( means - As is the individual, so is the universe and as is the cosmic body so is the human body). 🙂
@@joannehelm4432 ..
* Some tips : -
- The core purpose is to understand the Individual soul(Atma) and then it is possible to understand the Universal soul(Param-Atma).
- There is a big difference between knowledge & realisation. We may have knowledge about the Param Atma but very hard to realise the Param-Atma.
- Yog or Yoga is a sure method to understand the universal soul. There are also other methods.
- I found some Dharmic places which may help you after doing enquiry :-
Hindu Society of Alberta
Hindu society of calgary
Bhartiya Cultural society of Alberta
Sri Murugan society of Alberta
Good luck
Yatha pinde tatha brahmande
Yatha Brahmande Tatha Pinde
(As is the individual, so is the Universe
As is the cosmic body, so is the Human body)
@@joannehelm4432first focus on your individual sadhana, don't wait for Guru. Become such a sadhak that a guru will feel delighted to take you as their disciple.
You can search for - Ajapa Jap (Soham) sadhana and Chidakash dharna do any of these two.
If you are into Mantra Yog, then read The ancient science of mantras by Om Swami.
Also try reading Karm by Sadhguru to understand it because its very important subject to know.
Without a guru, it is difficult to understand the scriptures. One should get a guru first.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful series of books! I truly appreciate your effort in highlighting these holy books that connect us to God spiritually. Every Hindu should read these, as they are crucial for deepening our understanding of our rich spiritual heritage. It's very important that we take the time to explore these timeless teachings and stay connected to the wisdom of Sanatan Dharma. Your content is a great service to the community-keep up the amazing work ❤
Thanks for oroviding the list of the books and also the resources in the description below.
Thanks a lot ❤️
Great job Janani! I’m starting today with Puranas! 🙏🏼
Very nice video. This shows how much knowledgeable ur parents are and your aunt is. I will check all ur videos now and looking fwd for new videos.
First off, nice video, crisp and concise. For anyone who might be reading this: One main thing about Puranas is that first you need to listen the Purana from a Guru or Saint who has a better understanding of it. The English version has mistranslations as the English language is not fully capable of capturing the vastness of Sanskrit. Even with Hindi there might be some lack of understanding so if possible LISTEN first and then read the Puranas later. For Bhagwad Gita and Ramayana, Ami Gantara has a playlist where she helps one understand the true meaning of the Sanskrit texts. Please remember to learn from someone who has faith and devotion towards Sanatan Dharma.
Very happy to see young Hindus speak
Thank you very much for doing this video, it kept me interested and it motivated me to read them all. God bless you. 🙏🏻
Thanks for an amazingly well delivered talk. Thank you!
Wonderful explanation, Janani. Great work and kudos to your parents.
Thank you Janani. You have explained it in a very concise manner. Also your pronunciations are very good and it must be definitely because of regular chanting and guidance from your parents. God bless them.
thank you 🙏🏽 my parents taught me everything i know 💛
@@byjanani there are comments here suggesting to go watch acharya prashant videos he has been exposed as a tamasic,drugist,alcholic by many people including neeraj atri and he has admitted it himself who is making expose videos on him. I used to listen to him but he is a very cunning leftist marxist who is spreading false interpertations of Sanatan Dharma deliberatly and misguiding the youth. He is completly twisting history including the bhagwad gita do watch videos of neeraj atri ji on prashant and try to expose false babas like him they are a much bigger threat to dharma then we realize.
So good. so good!
Thank you!
Subscribed. Thank you for doing this. I will be following your work and learning.
Thanks for sharing the link of all the resources in the description.
Yogananda version of the Gita is the best I ever ever ever might be the best book in my life it’s that good 👍
Just subscribed...inspiring to see youth being curious and learning more of Hinduism
Vedas are the basis of (Sanatan Vedic Dharm),and the crux of it is explained in simple form (Sreemad Bhagvad Geeta) by God Krishna. So if people cannot understand & read the vedas they can start with (Sreemad Bhagvd Geeta).🕉️🚩
Embrace Hinduism, it's real life learning.🙏
You are so confident, happy and peaeful.
Spot on. Amazing presentation!
Amazing video, thanks for making this! You've a new fan for your content, learned a lot and keep doing this beautiful work - the world needs it (thk you, Kali Yuga :P)
Great breakdown. Not all new information for me but a good one for me to review and something easy to share. For the ithihas, Bibek Debroy's translations seem among the most complete. I plan to read Ami Ganatara's books at some point as her talks show she has picked up on some misconceptions
It's amazing. I'm intrigued. Thank you!
Great video and very good message. It's sad that so many nominal hindus today don't actually read their scriptures or consider them to be 'mythology'. And very good message also to pray to God for a guru.
Live this discussion! I hope more people provide their own lists to see how everyone approaches Sanatana Dharma
thank you so much, im a new hindu and every day i learn more and more just how much i don’t know
It's beautiful to have a living Guru. I found Maharishikaa 🌷
🙏 thank you for making this video 🙏 listening to you, my faith becomes stronger in Sanatan Dharma and that our younger generation will find their way 🙏
So enthusiastic 😊, aura 100000+
Got into a car accident that almost ended my life, But i survived. Watched a lot about Shani and he has helped me . I am on my 1 year off work. Thank you for making my inner journey . Glad i found your channel. God bless you, Janani.
Thank you so much for this gem
I am thanking you for this video and hoping to see more videos. I am considering to start reading with puranas after you gave me good encouragement.
Excellent effort by book marking which one to prioritise. Nicely Put.
Find a ‘Guru’ !! Very true. We definitely need a guru to enable us to get the right interpretation and construction of the sayings in epic scriptures.
I would recommend reading the Bhagwat gita "as it is",, the ISKCON version only if you're interested in bhakti and the overall philosophy of ISKCON of worshiping krishna. If you're more into it for the philosophy, there are many other versions with commentary by different gurus. For example you could get the Gita from Gita press, Gorakhpur
That’s the first one I ever read but Yogananda’s Gita might just be the best book I ever came across they where and still to day great teachers
@@ExistentialDodo no. That’s the worst I request everyone not to take this advice
As someone who's converted from Islam to Hinduism, this is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much, Om Namah Shivaya 🙏🏻
So far I’ve read Ramayan (twice), Shiv Purana (once), BG (several times). Next time I am in India I will buy Vishnu Purana and Srimad Bhagvatam. Besides Hindu scriptures I also found these other very helpful - namely, Razors Edge, Siddhartha, Power of Mythology (recordings of Bill Moyer interview of Joseph Campbell), and Heinrich Zimmermans Indian Philosophies of life. The last book was a time bomb. It became scary esp., with the metaphor of boat and an oar and crossing of river and you turn back, there is no river, or boat all an illusion. Another scary book was History of Occult by Annie Beasant. I had to leave that one as I couldn’t sleep. Anyways, the journey continues…..
Young people like you give me hope for the future!
Very well explained. I do read and refer to the Bhagavad gita (as it is) from time to time to connect the dots. I also think one needs to cultivate the thought process of a vaishnav to truly understand the spirit of the BG orelse it's futile. It's like entering into a marriage without any love at the foundation. Another point to note is that doing lots of reading of various scriptures will throw an untrained mind into a dichotomy. Hence it's best to avoid multiple scriptures. Currently I'm trying to strike a balance between vaishnava way (which is very much diffucult for me) and trying to find a ground where i can lead a spritual life without having to give up certain things.
Thank you ❤
Wow, Hindu scriptures are ocean for knowledge and wisdom seekers.
thankyouu. I want to readveda as its the most ancient indian book and talk about the culture of our ancestors over 3,000 years ago soo nice to have some thing to know about ancient ancestral culture
Sending you love Janani 🫶🏽
love how quick, concise, and insightful each description was. As a Hindu, I agree with you that it sounds intimidating at first to even begin to read religious texts since there are many religious books out there with multiple versions. it becomes a little daunting to trust any version. so thank you for breaking it down and providing sources. This was very helpful! much love
So well outlined, thank you 😀😀
Lovely video. A great contribution to Sanatan Dharma
Namaste and salute to your parents.
I needed this
Thanks for sharing this helped me organise my study of our scripture ❤
@Janani, your video came at just the right time for me. I have been a lifelong atheist but recently I wanted to explore Sanathan Dharma and what do you know? I stumbled upon your video that is showing me the path. Thank you!
Very informative.. Thank you!
Thank you for making this video!
thank you for information how to start learning Hindu... from Balinese - guy🙏🙏
Hi Janani, I'm relatively new to Sanatana Dharma, so far I'm reading "The Complete Book of Yoga" by Swami Vivekananda (it's very good! - it covers Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga), I have also started reading The Holy Vedas. Years ago I started reading the Bhagavad Gita but didn't finish it, I got a copy from my local ISKCON ashram, I enjoyed it very much!
that’s amazing! good luck on your journey!!
@@byjanani thank you Janani! Good luck on your journey as well!! 🙏
welcome to the dharma 🙏🏽🕉️
Blessings in your mission to help heal and grow. You’ve helped me already. Thank you for sharing, wonderfully relatable. Sub’d. 🙏🏼
It's also very helpful to digest the Vedantasara before beginning. It helps one be in the right states before beginning. It tells us how to be qualified to do the work.
Well explained in short time. Excellent work.❤
More power to you!! Very educative and informational !!
Wow! Appreciate your knowledge and wisdom
Start with any basic saadhna... and do it daily... everything else will take care of itself...
This is just one of the simple ways to grow spiritually
You are absolute beauty with brains !!!
Immense thanks, young lady. I admire beyond measure, your command (excellent prronunciation of the Sanskrit words) of the difficult subject and grandiose preentation in an encouraging and simple way. My thanks also to your parents. I hope to hear more from you.
Your prounciation of words are perfect and real. Hindi speakers are doing distortion of words. You r a lesson. 🎉🎉
It isn't though? Purana eg, doesn't have a long A sound at the end. It's Puraana not Puraanaa.
@@Yash-sn9fx People who speak Hindi say "Puraan"
Thank you so very much for this helpful list. I have been reading these various texts in the random order in which they came into my life, and have been wondering for years if there were a structured approach that was recommended by the learned. If one is self-educating, the volume and complexity of Hindu spiritual literature can be overwhelming and confusing, (albeit wonderful nevertheless). Thank you again, most sincerely. Jai Maa, and Blessed Be. --Naomi
More power to you , and one more thing Great power comes with great responsibility 🙏