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Five Key Concepts in Hinduism

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	Hinduism, some people claim, is very confusing. If you understand five words, then you understand all about Hinduism. Not merely words — a little bit of knowledge about five words. You know what are those five words?		Hinduism, some people claim, is very confusing. If you understand five words, then you understand all about Hinduism. Not merely words — a little bit of knowledge about five words. You know what are those five words?

	# '''Saṃsāra''' or '''Māyā''' — Very frequently used words. Devotees are very intelligent, you know. They understand very well. They come to me: "Swamiji, we are in trouble." I tell them, "There is a way to get rid of your trouble." "What is it?" "Take God's name." "Swamiji, we are saṃsāris." Very intelligent! There they understand very well what is called saṃsāra. Saṃsāra and māyā have become very popular words. That is the first word.		# '''Saṃsāra''' or '''Māyā''' — Very frequently used words. Devotees are very intelligent, you know. They understand very well. They come to me: "Swamiji, we are in trouble." I tell them, "There is a way to get rid of your trouble." "What is it?" "Take God's name." "Swamiji, we are saṃsāris.where is the time?" Very intelligent! There they understand very well what is called saṃsāra. Saṃsāra and māyā have become very popular words. That is the first word.
	# '''Mukti''' — What is mukti? Getting out of this saṃsāra, going back or knowing who we are. That is called mukti. This is the second word.		# '''Mukti''' — What is mukti? Getting out of this saṃsāra, going back or knowing who we are. That is called mukti. This is the second word.
	# '''Karma''' — Then all Hindus understand very well: karma. Karma means what we are now, especially when we are suffering.		# '''Karma''' — Then all Hindus understand very well: karma. Karma means what we are now, especially when we are suffering.
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	So, elaborately, to deal with these things: to whom the property belongs, and how, if at all, somebody steals or does something, how he should be punished, how he should be saved, etc. That is one part of this Dharma Śāstra.		So, elaborately, to deal with these things: to whom the property belongs, and how, if at all, somebody steals or does something, how he should be punished, how he should be saved, etc. That is one part of this Dharma Śāstra.

	This Hindu law in India, even today, is both what is called a secular law and there is also a Hindu law. Yes, there is a Sharia law for Muslims, you know. Wherever they live, there is a		This Hindu law in India, even today, is both what is called a secular law and there is also a Hindu law. Yes, there is a Sharia law for Muslims, you know. Wherever they live, there is a Sharia law.

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	=== Other Meanings of Dharma ===		=== Other Meanings of Dharma ===
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	So Hindus believe in the law of karma, but this law of karma is the means. Simply: we are what we are because of what we have done, and we would be what we would be in the future depending upon what we do now.		So Hindus believe in the law of karma, but this law of karma is the means. Simply: we are what we are because of what we have done, and we would be what we would be in the future depending upon what we do now.

	Then karma is converted into Dharma. Do convert your karma into such a type of action that will always ~~conduce~~ to your welfare right now and also later in this life, in the other world also. That is the shortest description of what is called Dharma.		Then karma is converted into Dharma. Do convert your karma into such a type of action that will always conducive to your welfare right now and also later in this life, in the other world also. That is the shortest description of what is called Dharma.
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	So what should the devotee of Rāmakṛṣṇa do? He should try to avoid the displeasure of Rāmakṛṣṇa and obtain the pleasure of Rāmakṛṣṇa. Simple as that.		So what should the devotee of Rāmakṛṣṇa do? He should try to avoid the displeasure of Rāmakṛṣṇa and obtain the pleasure of Rāmakṛṣṇa. Simple as that.

	Again, don't think, you know, Rāmakṛṣṇa is not a human being. If you bring rasgullās, ~~Keshī~~ Dās rasgullās, he will be pleased. But if you buy roadside rasgullās, he will not be pleased. No! He will be pleased with your — not what you bring, but '''what you are'''.		Again, don't think, you know, Rāmakṛṣṇa is not a human being. If you bring rasgullās, KC Dās rasgullās, he will be pleased. But if you buy roadside rasgullās, he will not be pleased. No! He will be pleased with your — not what you bring, but '''what you are'''.
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	Then, you know what he said? Most wonderful reply, which applies to all of us:		Then, you know what he said? Most wonderful reply, which applies to all of us:

			जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्तिर् जानाम्य् अधर्मं न च मे निवृत्तिः ।

			''jānāmi dharmaṃ na ca me pravṛttir jānāmy adharmaṃ na ca me nivṛttiḥ'' \|

	'''"I know what is right, what is Dharma — absolutely no desire to do it. I know what is not Dharma, what is Adharma — I have no willpower to keep myself away from it."'''		'''"I know what is right, what is Dharma — absolutely no desire to do it. I know what is not Dharma, what is Adharma — I have no willpower to keep myself away from it."'''
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	=== Praise of Holy Mother ===		=== Praise of Holy Mother ===
	There is a beautiful verse in praise of her:		There is a beautiful verse in praise of her:

			'''" Pavitram charitam yasya pavitram jeevanam tatha \|'''

			'''Pavitra swaroopinyai tasyai kurmo namo namah"'''


	'''Salutations to that Mother whose conduct, whose life, whose whole personality, who is the very embodiment of purity itself.'''		'''Salutations to that Mother whose conduct, whose life, whose whole personality, who is the very embodiment of purity itself.'''

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