1. Ekaatmataa Stotra

2. Is Bharat an acient nation ? Is Bharat an acient nation ? How old is Hindu civilization ? How old is Hindu civilization ? How did it originate ? How did it originate ? What are our scriptures ? What are our scriptures ? What are Hindu values ? What are Hindu values ? Who are my ancestors and what are their achievements ? Who are my ancestors and what are their achievements ? What is the history of Hindus ? What is the history of Hindus ? What is my role as a Hindu today ? What is my role as a Hindu today ?

3. Is Bharat an ancient Nation ?

7. Origin of Hindu Civilization

8. Vedas Scriptures ??? Scriptures ??? Veda = Knowledge Veda = Knowledge Rishi – Seer of mantras. Rishi – Seer of mantras. Vishwamitra – Gayatri Mantra Vishwamitra – Gayatri Mantra Four Vedas Four Vedas 1. Rig 2. Yajur 3. Sama 4. Atharva

9. Upanishads Over 100 in number (not all available now). Over 100 in number (not all available now). Major Upanishads (10) Major Upanishads (10) 1. Ishavasya 2. Kena 3. KaTa 4. Prashna 5. Mundaka 6. Mandukya 7. Taittitiya 8. Aitirrya 9. BrihadaraNyaka 10. Chandakya

10. Idea of “Paramaatma” Sat + Chit + Ananda

11. Other Sources 18 PuraNas 18 PuraNas Ramayana Ramayana Mahabharata (Bhagavad Gita) Mahabharata (Bhagavad Gita) Jaina Aagama Jaina Aagama Baudha Tripitaka Baudha Tripitaka Sikh Guruganth Sahib Sikh Guruganth Sahib

12. Too many scriptures ?? Confusing ? Confusing ? Hindu civilizationn Hindu civilizationn Ashwatha(Banyan) Tree (Without death) Ashwatha(Banyan) Tree (Without death)

13. Our Heritage We remember our ancestors We remember our ancestors Whose life embodied Ideals. Whose life embodied Ideals. Who lived to enrich the culture. Who lived to enrich the culture. Who died to protect it. Who died to protect it. Defining our role models. Defining our role models. If we don’t define, others will define for us. If we don’t define, others will define for us.

14. Ideal Mother, Able Administrator, Capable Leader

21. Inspite of all invasions…. We did not die We did not die We continue to be a vibrant culture We continue to be a vibrant culture BUT …. BUT …. Bharat was divided & we lost 1/3 rd of Bharat. Bharat was divided & we lost 1/3 rd of Bharat. Sindhu river is no more with Bharat. Sindhu river is no more with Bharat. We lost >30% of Hindu population We lost >30% of Hindu population

23. Threat continues … Separatist movements in Separatist movements in Kasmir (Islamic) Kasmir (Islamic) N.Eastern States (Christian) N.Eastern States (Christian) Demographic Imbalance Demographic Imbalance Conversions Conversions Cultural Invasion Cultural Invasion War of Misinformation War of Misinformation

24. Our Role …