Life and Living Habits
Best of both the worlds
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The author agrees with many famous Vedic Philosophers who
have written books about Hinduism. They all agree on the following facts as it
relates to traditional Hindu devotees. The language Sanskrit is too complex to
understand. Just being at the temple is enough to receive Lords blessings.
Rituals are not for us to understand. The more we contribute the more we can
claim superiority over others. There is deep rooted politics between northern
and southern Indians devotees in terms of their choice of gods. With that kind
of non Vedic mind set we all attend
Do you know how many of us show up casually at a temple any
time we feel like it? We don’t do that intentionally at all. If you commit an
error knowingly then it is a sin. We have no clue about what is going on? I
mean we do not understand the significance of an idol or a ritual or we are
hesitant to ask the priest to explain. I have yet to come across a devotee who
wanted the priest to explain what is this function is all about. Our Non Indian
colleague makes us very uncomfortable. Like one of the devotee was explaining
that North Indian idols are White like them and South Indian idols are Dark
like them. How stupid one can be to make that statement to a child. No Indian
educational system ever made Hinduism as a part of our early educational curriculum.
Now we as parents pay the price as we pretend to be highly spiritual.
The author was not any different from the rest of devotees
until he chose to write this book. He expects all the readers to have belief
and imagination to appreciate the practical information as it applies to their
present life habits. We all should remember that Veda never promised that you
go to heaven if you follow the teachings but it clearly says that your life
will be meaningful. Vedas also says that heaven or hells are not geographical
places but it is all your state of mind.
It is the author’s intention to convert a non Vedic mind to
a Vedic mind. By having attained that one can face life with courage, hope and
values. Infact the entire Hindu rituals are simply a
form of disciplined life. Anything you do in life let there be an order,
consistency, and positive thinking. The last chapter 12 is basically what I
took out of Hindu scriptures and provides enormous information about many
aspects that very few of us are even aware of. The entire writing is written in
a spoken English form and will appear like a story (Puranas).One
should know that Puranas narrated by sages is what
has made complex Upanishads understandable.
Finally the author would like the younger generation to
develop a true devotion towards the lord because now they can understand him. One final advice to all the devotees. Be part of an intended
function from the beginning to the end. I also recommend that a proper dress
code is essential like you will not wear a three piece suit while riding a lawn
mower. Proper dress code must be learnt from the priest as he is the messenger
of the lord. One has to show respect and dress appropriately for the occasion.
Dr. R.K Pudupakkam. M.D.
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About the Book
This is a philosophical and a religious book that a reader
will be able to read, understand and remember. It should be viewed as a
"Pocket guide" for all Hindu temple devotees. The author chose to
write this book after realizing the complexity of traditional Hindu temple
ceremonies and rituals. It is a fact that a majority of regular temple
attendees (Devotees) are not aware of symbolism and significance of multitude
of Hindu gods idols and various religious activities.
We as parents cannot afford to be ignorant if we need to instill interest and
create incentive in our future generation. We were deprived of this subject as
we started our education at
I highly recommend that the reader carry this book and
periodically refresh their memory.
About the Author
I was born and raised in
By pure sincere efforts of my own and proper channeling by
my respectful elders, I was able to attain all my post
graduate training in general pediatrics, allergy asthma and clinical immunology
at
I became Board certified in both American Board of
Pediatrics and American Board of Allergy and Clinical Immunology soon after the
training. By this time, I was married and was a householder with three
children.
My only final move was from the fast track life of the East
Coast to a more laid back, family oriented lifestyle in the
At present I live in
As I have outlined in the preface, my second passion about
book writing surfaced after I had a face-to-face encounter with a divine living
personality in
My entire outlook on life changed at that point. This book
is dedicated to HIM first and my family next.
I currently have been happily married for over 36 years and
I have four grandchildren across the
This book of mine is written with a specific message to
caretakers who have such a powerful tool to create any type of personality they
wish. Being responsible for their actions, one must remember to sustain normal
life; only good actions should be instilled in an empty computer brain of a
child. Any exploitation of this freedom will result in dire consequences.