Not to discourage you or anything but I feel keeping the matters in the open is far better than telling a lie and trying to cover it up every time something related comes up.
Nothing against your cats but if you have to move into this place and not intend to have a tussle with your good karma...
The first thing to understand about the Vedas are they're personal. Something which worked for one might not work for you. It depends on the interpretation one make of it. So it's safe to study them under the proper guidance of a master. However there is a limitation for that too and you have to...
Exactly.... now i think you are trying to understand the point.... Krishna is not just a person..... he is CONSCIOUSNESS.... And He can also manifest in Human form.... but that does not mean that he is just that..... He can be in Human form when required and in all the rest of the times too he...
I did not mean to discourage you or tried to give you a wrong notion..... i just gave the cultural view about the Saaligrams thats all.....
But one a more personal note i think whatever that enriches your Spiritual journey you should accept it without a doubt and continue in that regard...
It is opt to hold it in the Right hand.... also you can cup it in your left hand from avoid it hitting the ground.... but you can also do JAPA holding it your left hand..... there is no specific reasons but it is usually done in Right hand that's all.... also there is no wrong in doing with left...
Some cultures consider Saligrama as very much sacred and holy..... once has to perform pooja daily for the Saligrama with utmost care and holiness..... Performing Pooja after eating meat is considered as taboo..... They still maintain high respect for the Saligramas and only very few will have...
From my point of view i think the the idol represents the power of Ganesha to subdue the 5 senses of humans from which they suffer a lot.... the 5 heads of the snake represents the 5 senses respectively..... By bringing it under him Ganesha suggests that one does the same and keep his senses...
Well performing the Pooja with all those items is good but performing it with your hear is Great....
I have seen many pooja's where people perform it with lots of lots of ingredients and stuff but only without their hearts in it which is nothing but waste....
Once in a while offer whatever...
As i have clearly said before which looks like no one is taking into account...... KRISHNA is not a person or some eternal power which controls or knows everything..... KRISHNA is nothing but PURE CONSCIOUSNESS.... In the whole of Mahabharatha only one person knew what to do at what time...
Krishna is the Past Present and the Future.... Absolutely...
First thing one need to understand about Krishna is he is very complicated yet strangely beautiful....
When i say he is the Past Present and Future please don't bring in a image of a someone sitting somewhere who knows all these...
Holy Mother Sri SHARADA DEVI - Wife and Spiritual Counterpart of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
Incarnation of Goddess Kali
For her love and Compassion towards all beings in the world and her daring words for her children saying that everyone are her own children in her regard.
So Simple yet...
One Thing let me clear first
Sanathana Dharma is not a religion.... It is not even just a way of life..... its a lot more than that..... one could not possibly learn all the real meanings of Sanathana dharma..... its just so vast and complex it will always remains updated for any generations...
See this is what i suggest too....
Since Krishna is THE ONE GOD for you.... be with him..... but let me tell you something..... there will be times when you will so much frustrated you would want to leave everything including Krishna (Now don't argue with me such times won't come.... because i...
OK first of all Krishna does not require any of the dishes to love you.....
You can taste the dishes and fine tune it and adjust the flavors and then offer them to Krishna.... it does not matter if you have tasted or not unless you are satisfied with what you are doing and you know you have...
Well Sanathana Dharmists have their explanations about reincarnation.....
just to put it in simple words....
According to many philosophies it is nothing but the transformation of the soul from one body to another either to upgrade its state or to degrade.....
The New era medical system of...