Hinduism/Ricki Uselton

What is the human condition?

The human condition for hindusm is to find that life isn’t about the world we are living here on earth but instead the power that is inside you. The world is not what we are trying to worry about but instead it is to worry about your future in other lives and how to keep a good karma. We are not here to focus on ourselves daily chores or tasks, but instead here just to get to the next place and find peace within ourselves while worshiping the creator of all, Brahman. We are to try and find our true selves in the Ataman, who is within us, by using many tactics and self discipline.

How do we move from problem to solution?

To find our inner peace, we can use the four yogas Yogas are named after yoke which means to put together. By using these four yogas: Jhana (knowledge), Bhakti (love), Raja (self-control), Karma (service), we can find out which one fits our specific wants, and what makes us feel the most comfortable. Each of these yogas are here to help meditate on the one true self. Some people have to decided and find out which works for them, and once they do they can come closer to finding that inner peace by devoting practice every day solely to that one yoga.

What is the best solution to this condition?

You must practice and devote yourself to these yogas every day, so that your karma may stay well so that you may achieve a state of bliss--Atman. By achieving this bliss we have achieved moksha, which in means is liberation. When we reach this we have sat, chit, ananda (pure being, pure consciousness, and a pure self).

How best to live the solution in our own lives?

While everyone has a different way to fulfill their daily duties of yogas so that they may be devoted to learning and acting out these yogas so they may continue on day to day feeling truly fulfilled in many ways. Once we come to this realization that there is an inner peace, and we find our true self, Atman, we must keep up doing the yogas,and working through the stages in life that were properly set out for us. By going through the stages of life, and being devoted to our yogas, you will have great karma for the next life. They believe that your actions are reflected in your past and future lives, and our time spent on earth is not to worry about problems, but maintaining your devotion to keeping your karma going strong throughout life so you will be higher up in your future life.

I really enjoyed learning about this religion and feel that any sort of religion can learn from this. I believe the four yogas are great aspects that anyone can add into their day. By studying your belief, using love, being active in your faith, and serving others we can learn to be better people. I really feel that people can take these and learn from them, like the hindu have, and maybe we will find our own inner self.