WORLD TAMIL HINDU FORUM: what? why?

*HINDUISM IS THE OLDEST CIVILIZATION/RELIGION IN THIS WORLD WHICH TELLS THE HUMANBEINGS TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AS WELL AS WITH FELLOW HUMANBEINGS.


*HINDUISM TELLS THE HUMANBEINGS TO AVOID OR CONTROLL UNWANTED NEGATIVE FEELINGS SUCH AS ANGER,JEALOUS,REVENGE,HATE,FEAR,HOSTILITY,SEXUAL-VIOLATION ETC!

AND ENCOURAGE THE POSITIVE FEELINGS SUCH AS LOVE,FRIENDSHIP,RESPECT,KINDNESS AND GOOD-THINKING,GOOD-WORDS,GOOD ACTIONS!


*HINDUISM IS DEVIDED IN PRINCIPLES INTO TWO:

1. SITHAANTHAM:FINDING TRUTH BY MIND CONSENTRATION/MEDITATION TOWARDS GOD:SIVA

2. VEDAANDHAM : FINDING TRUTH BY KNOWLEDGE OF BOOKS(VEDAs)


*HINDU GODS:THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BASIC ACTIVITIES IN THIS UNIVERSE!


SIVA:THE DESTROYER

BRAHMA:THE CREATOR

VISHNU:THE PROTECTOR

MAHESWARA:THE BLESSER

URUTHIRA: THE ILLUSIONIST


*HINDU GODDESSES:THEY ARE HELPING TO FULFILL BASIC NEEDS OF HUMANS IN THIS WORLD!

DURGA: VALOUR/BRAVERY/SELF-CONFIDENCE/SURVIVAL-ABILITY

LUXMY: WEALTH/WELFARE/FOOD+WATER/MATERIALS/SHELTER/CLOTHS/SURVIVAL NEEDS

SARASWATHY: KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/THINKING-SPEAKING-WRITING ABILITY

*THERE ARE 3 IMPORTANT THINGS IN THIS WORLD:

1.PATHY/ GOD(OVERALL IN-CHARGE OF UNIVERSE)

2.PASU/ SOUL (NON-DESTROYABLE)(REINCARNATION POSSIBLE)

3.PAASAM/ LOVE(ON LIVINGS/NON-LIVINGS)


*THERE ARE 3 IMPORTANT NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF HUMAN CHARACTER:

1.AANAVAM/ EGO(SELFISHNESS,JEALOUSY,ANGER,STINGY,HOSTILITY,REVENGE,SEXUAL-VIOLATION)

2.KANMAM/ KARMA(+/- ACTIONS)(EARLIER LIVE/CURRENT LIVE)

3.MAAYAI/ILLUSION(UNREAL/DECEPTIVE THINKING/BELIEVES)

*HINDUISM HAS MANY BRANCHES WHICH FOCUS ON EACH GOD! BUT HINDUS WORSHIP ALL GODS!!

SAIVAM(SIVA)

VAISNAVAM(VISHNU)

SAAKTHAM(SAKTHI)

GANAPTHYAM(GANAPATHY)

GOWMARAM(MURUGAN/SKANDA)
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WTHF : AIMS!

1.EDUCATE/INFORM HINDUS AND OTHERS ABOUT HINDUISM/HINDUS/TEMPLES/HISTORIC PLACES.

2.UNITY/SOLIDARITY/HELP WITH POOR/OPPRESSED/IGNORANT/HELPLESS PEOPLE.

3.DIALOGUE/UNDERSTANDING/TOLERANCE/FRIENDSHIP WITH ALL OTHER RELIGIONS.

4.PRACTICE/FOLLOW/SPREAD HINDU TRADITIONS,CULTURE,RITUALS,VEGETARINISM/FOOD ETC.

5.TRAVELS,PILGRIMS,VISITS,CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN HINDU SOCIETIES/TEMPLES OF THE WORLD.