Hinduism Film Notes

Ganesha Remover of Obstacles.

What is god? Highest stage of belief is Brahma, and is supreme.
Idols are symbols of god. considered as educational toys.
Hinduism is a way of life free to do a lot. Guru believes that everyone is a hindu.
Mr.Sharma.
Ganges is considered pure, and when kept in a bottle never goes bad.
Ganges is a goddess purifies everything.
Ganges is very essential to them.
Villages are farming communities. self-sufficient community, it grows everything.
Festival of Saraswati goddess of art and learning. She carries, an instrument, a
pen, a book, and a crystal. Offerings: sweets, water, a change of clothes, and you
treat the woman like a real guest. Food wasnt thrown away. It is the boy, not the
master, that address the goddesses You try to breathe life into the goddess. The
boy invites the goddess to take her seat in the area.
The symbol (idol) represents divinity. Disposable CLAY not god. Representation is
always there. How many gods do they have? Very tricky 330 million gods. Are
they all different or are they all different characteristics which fulfill the overall god.
Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is preserver, Shiva destroys the world. Its a cycle,
something is being destroyed and something is going to be recreated. When talking
about it they show clay being made and then destroyed.
Goddess to a god is called a shakti. The one who impressed the interviewer the most
was Mahatma.
He was living with his Guru. He was a law practitioner in a court.
Leave your home and family to be near the heart and a have peace of mind.
Mark on the forehead means he is singing about shiva.
Fire is the mouth of god devours things and turns it into smoke. Like prayers are
devoured and return power.
Real good Brahman is powerhouse and the other gods are light bulbs to power.
Caste represents levels of labor and what job each level completes.
Third state is known as the stage of withdrawal.
Is there one thing in which EVERYONE is united by? They go to temples, have shrines
in their homes, etc. Why withdraw? In order to get nearer to god and that is where
they all converge, to come closer to god. Their mind, soul, mindset, needs to go to
god. No matter what, destination is to god!
After the puja of the Saraswati you dump the idol in the sea. politely!
In temples there would be permanent images.
Professor Grays (after film notes):
After opening a shop or doing anything important you pay your respects to Ganesha.

 He did ask some biased and ignorant questions to the guides in India.
Movie was interesting!