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Recent content by Vrindavana Das

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    What is satya-advaita, or oneness with truth?

    Both oneness and duality exist simultaneously. The living being is one with God in quality (individual soul and Supreme Soul - both are eternal, full of knowledge and bliss). However, quantitatively one is infinitesimal and the other is infinite. For example, sun and sunbeam. Both are same in...
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    Can God be Experienced?

    The human mind is capable of many things. But is it black or white, hard or soft, light or heavy, has anyone seen it? The mind can be experienced through perception, by it's working. Similarly, God is there but He cannot be experienced by our gross senses. Thus He is called 'ádhokshad' in the...
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    As a Jew this is hard for me to explain

    Correct. The links I have posted which are appearing as embedded videos in the above posts.
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    As a Jew this is hard for me to explain

    Have you checked out the 2 links I have posted in my above two posts? Or are they not appearing in the posts ?
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    As a Jew this is hard for me to explain

    I will agree to what u said. However it must be based on evidences and facts. Personal opinions/biases/prejudices can interfere with the search of truth. Here is a documentary by the Government of India on Jesus in India.
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    As a Jew this is hard for me to explain

    :) God's own country. India.
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    As a Jew this is hard for me to explain

    I believe that the country Jesus traveled to and became the revered Jesus we know today, mentioned in "the lost years of Jesus,"holds the key to the actual promised land :)
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    Freewill Revisited

    According to Sanatana Dharma (eternal occupation of the soul), all living entities have a free-will. At the same time, they are perfectly controlled at all times by the laws of God. One may say, how is that possible? Suppose, there is a fire. One can knowingly or even unknowingly put his hand...
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    Can followers of Buddha be considered "Hindus"?

    There have been two Buddhas. The Buddha I mention is the ninth avatāra of the Supreme Lord, the founder of Buddhism. He has also been mentioned in the Puranic literatures compiled by Veda Vyāsa. For more information, this link of Wiki can be helpful: Gautama Buddha in Hinduism - Wikipedia, the...
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    Can followers of Buddha be considered "Hindus"?

    Hello, The story which I have heard on Hinduism and the advent of Buddha is produced below. Even though this do not completely pertain to the question, still I write it is relevant to this very interesting topic. Hindus celebrate Buddha as the ninth avatāra of Lord Viṣṇu. Initially...
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    Question about Hindu view of Deities and Reality

    My understanding is that the soul, which is accepted as Brahman in Advaita, is full of knowledge. However, if it forgets it's Supreme nature as Brahman, then forgetfulness (which is maya) is superior to the supreme Brahman.
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    Worshiping Dharma itself: possible or misguided?

    Hello, I reproduce here my understanding of the topic, that I have heard from elevated saints. Religion means a system of faith, or worship. In general, people use Dharma and religion interchangeably. This is so because there is no suitable English word for Dharma, which comes from the Indian...
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    Question about Hindu view of Deities and Reality

    Hello, I reproduce here what I have heard from elevated saints on the subject. When someone dies, the dead body is not accepted as that person. Even if the body is preserved perfectly, still its vote will not be accepted in the formation of any nation's democratic govt. Although all the gross...
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    Shruti verse request

    The soul & Brahman are non-different (advaita/non-dual) as both are sat-chit-ānanda in nature. They are not same (dvaita/dual) as one is infinite and one is infinitesimal. The scriptures are transcendental - beyond the modes of material nature. However, just like a person wearing...
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    Shruti verse request

    There is no difference between ātmā and Brahman, just like there is no difference between the sunshine and the Sun. A particle of the Sun (sunshine) is the same as Sun - heat and light. Similarly, both ātmā and Brahman are sat-chit-ānanda - eternity, knowledge and bliss...
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