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3 Paths To Liberation

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HINDUISM

3 PATHS TO LIBERATION
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KARMA MARGA

  • Path of works
  • Karma Marga is the way to Self-realization through selfless action
  • Actions are directed towards the service of mankind.
  • Personal and material objects mean nothing, service to others is everything
  • “Do the right thing only because it is right”

HOW DO YOU LIVE THIS LIFE?

  • Karma Marga is for the socially active
  • It's for people who prefer to seek liberation through day to day tasks
  • Everyday things such as raising a family or doing volunteer work suffice
  • Be UNSELFISH
  • Don't do things expecting a reward, do it solely to help others

JNANA MARGA

  • Path of knowledge
  • Jnana Marga focuses on attaining knowledge over ignorance
  • Focuses on yoga and deep meditative training
  • This is all done to gain supra intelligence.
  • This also includes a disinterest in social and ritualistic obligations

HOW DO YOU LIVE THIS LIFE?

  • Focus on self discipline
  • Suggests the use of a guru to guide your path
  • learn from the philosophical paths of Sankhya, Vedanta and Yoga.
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BHAKTI MARGA

  • Path of devotion
  • journey from the mind to the heart
  • Encounter true love and divine love

HOW DO YOU LIVE THIS LIFE?

  • focus attention away from selfish concerns.
  • Find true love by loving God
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