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Recent content by Sharmaji

  1. Sharmaji

    Owls in Hinduism?

    Owls I don’t know. Crows however are respected and seen as the companio of the God of Death- Yama. They’re highly intelligent as well, whenever I see them I know he’s near and my awareness grows.
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    Misconceptions about Hinduism

    Thank you for the information.
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    Misconceptions about Hinduism

    But what type of organizations do we actually have and to which social causes do we contribute if I may ask?
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    Misconceptions about Hinduism

    Another thing that people often tell me is that Hinduism and Buddhism lacks compassion. Apparently there is no live in our religions.
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    Misconceptions about Hinduism

    Additionally I would like to add that many people believe neither Hindus nor Buddhists have ever contributed to charity and that social service wasn’t a part of their philosophies.
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    Misconceptions about Hinduism

    Another myth is that we supposedly drink cow urine, that meat is strictly prohibited and apparently we worship animals. Furthermore as a Shakta you’re mostly asked about tantric rituals which have been perverted in the west. The idea of Avatars is something I don’t believe in either.
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    Hindus, what's our afterlife like?

    As usually I’m very pleased to hear your suggestions.
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    Hindus, what's our afterlife like?

    Hinduism is a broad term for a different spectrum of individual sects/groups, each group has a different view on certain aspects of faith. I suggest you read the katha upanishad as it talks a lot about the idea of afterlife and the destruction of ego, additionally I assume the Bhagavad Gita...
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    Humbly seeking guidance...

    Good luck with your search for liberation.
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    Hindus, what's our afterlife like?

    Missionaries and hardcore preachers came up with all sorts of crazy things, most famous to me is the St. Thomas myth...so no surprise they’d start to indoctrinate or distort certain facts about Hinduism concerning the idea of afterlife. Karma has always been explained as something unjust/evil...
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    Hindus, what's our afterlife like?

    I agree the moment you destroy your own ego and let go of your physical and material attachment to body and world that’s when the need to reincarnate is no more. Karma then vanishes.
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    Humbly seeking guidance...

    Wow that’s cool, may I ask which temple you’ve emailed so far?
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    Hindus, what's our afterlife like?

    What I know is that Moksha basically means to become one with the universal soul/universe again. It’s no place it’s a state of being.
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    When you have several "causes"

    You’re right. Hinduism tells us to not look at the past but to live in this moment. Last week I finally let go of what had been haunting me for so long. I think I can finally come alive again.
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    Hindus, what's our afterlife like?

    To be honest, speaking of moksha I guess it’s different for everybody and I believe it depends on what you want to gain or take from this world. As for the seven worlds of heaven I’ve never heard of it before someone more learnt than me will surely answer.
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