TO KNOW SAKTHI, LEARN SAKTHI

Shree Matre Namaha

By, Kirheba Murugan (Vamadeva Sivam)

Yaathevi Sarva Bhooteshu, Sakthi Roopena

Samsthithaa, Namastasyai Namastasyai
Namastasyai Namo Namaha
 Sanathana Dharma
• The eternal way of life based on the practice of
Dharma,the code of life.
• The greatness of Hindusim is its Freedom of Thoughts
and Actions.
• Jagat Guru Sangkaracharya classified Sanathana
Dharma into 6 religions which saktha would form one
of the main religion.
• Hindusim has no monopoly on ideas.
• Hindusim believe in one god expressed in different
forms.
 6 Sastra

Sruthi Smriti Ithihasam

(which was heard – ( Which was (Vedantha in
Shravana) remembered) Motion)

Puranam
(18 Maha Puranam) Agamam Darshanam
(18 Upa Puranam)
Sruthi - Chathur Vedha
Rig veda
• Knowledge of Hymns
• 10589 verses

Yajur veda
• Knowledge of Liturgy
• 3988 verses

Sama veda
• Knowledge of Music
• 1549 verses

Atharva veda
• Knowledge by sage Athrvana
• 6000 Verses
 Upanishads
• Texts revealing ultimate truths by different saints.
• Upanishads teach men that there is one and only
thing and that is BRAHMAN.
• ‘Tat Tvam Asi’
• 108 upanishads
• Upanishads had great influence in Saktha Advaita
philosophy
• Shaktha share large number of texts from
Vedhangas and Upa Vedhas.
 Vedhangas
• Dharma Sutras – Codes of Manu, Yatnyavalkya
etc
• Jyothisha – Astrology & Astronomy
• Kalpa – Rituals and legal matters
• Siksha – Phonetics
• Chhandas – Measurements
• Niruktha – Etymology
• Vyakarna – Sanskrit Grammar
 Upa Vedha
• Ayurvedha – Science of Health and longevity
• Dhanur Vedha – Science of Archery & War
• Ghandarva Vedha – Science of Music
• Artha Sastra – Science of Governing by Kings
 Agamas
• A group scriptures worshipping God in
particular form and they describe detailed
courses of disciple for the devotee.
• Each Agama consists of phisophy, mental
discipline, rules of constructing temples and
religious practices
 Agamas
Agamas

Saivites Vaishnavites Shakthas

Pancha
28 Agamas 77 Agamas
Ratna Agama
 Stages of Life
• 1. BrahmaCharyaAshrama
• 2. Ghrihasthra Asrama
• 3. VanaPrasthashrama
• 4. Sannyasthashrama
 Objectives of Life
• Dharma (Righteousness)
• Artha (Material wealth)
• Kama (Desire) &
• Moksha (Salvation)
 Philosophy of Karma
• We ourselves are responsible for
what life brings us; all of us are
reaping the results of our own
previous actions in this life or
previous life.
 Law of Karma
• Karma is the accumulation of our past
actions.
• Eg: Energy cant be destroyed, once
awaken, it travels and comes back, so
that’s how Karmic cycle effects us. ‘ You
throw a ball on to the wall, it will come
back to you’ The force given to the wall,
will be reflected via the ball to you.
 Cycle of Time (Tivya Yuga)
• Gregorian Years ( 2020) which begins after Christ.
(AD)
• Hinduism – Satya / Krita Yuga (1 728 000 years)
• Treta Yuga (1 296 000 years)
• Dwapara Yuga (864 000 years)
• Kaliyuga (432 000 years) , Kaliyuga starts after Lord
Krishna died at the age of 125 years old.
• NOW, its been 5 122 years of Beginning of
KALIYUGA ( AD 2020 , 3102 of Kaliyuga)
 Duties as Hindus
• Simanthoyana
• Namakarana
• Annaprasana
• Chudakarana
• Upanayana
• Samvarthana
• Vivaha