Before I begin I want to note I don't have any ill will towards Islam, and certainly not towards Muslims. I view some Islamic mystics like Mansur Al Hallaj, Haji Bektash Veli, and (of course) Rumi in very high standards. In their writings I find a reflection of my own panentheistic/monistic...
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In the third chapter of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad a great debate between Yajnavalkya and various other sages is held at the court of king Janaka. Yajnavalkya sufficiently satisfies all their queries, when he begins debate with the sage Vidagha Shakalya. After answering all of...
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I'm always quiet perplexed by the Abrahamic religions' condemnation of using images, or idols in worship. I can understand why they believe one should not worship God via a physical image (limiting the limitless and what not), but why is this practice considered inherently...
Throughout this subforum there's been a lot of discussion as to what makes one a Hindu, what the various traditions believe in etc. But I'd be curious to know what those who post in this forum believe in?
In the past I've bounced back and forth between many different traditions,but currently...
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It has been mentioned throughout these forums that the Mimamsa school of thought advocated atheism, however according to "A survey of Hinduism" by Klaus Klostermaier (can be read online here- A survey of Hinduism - Google Books ) on page 134 I found the following quote
This has...
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I've always been curious to know if there were any formal schools of Hinduism that excepted both Shiva and Vishnu as supreme, but taught a form of qualified monism or dualism as opposed to absolute monism. I know Swaminarayan Sampradaya does, but are there any other sampradayas...
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Something I've wondered about the small community of Hindus we have here, is which deity(or deities) we all worship? I used to be more into worshiping Shiva, but now I feel more drawn towards Rama and Krishna. Though, I feel more comfortable calling Vishnu or one of his...
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I'm fairly new to Hinduism, and I'm looking for some popular bhajans or kirtans. If anyone has the name, lyrics to, or an audio sample of any particular bhajans they like, I'd greatly appreciate you sharing them.
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I've become infatuated with the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition as of late, and I'm taken aback quiet a bit by the Chaitanya Charitamrita. From what I understand ISKCON and the Gaudiya Math (who I've been able to find quiet a bit of info about over the internet) are actually off shots...
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I've obviously seen a lot of "tension" between members of Swaminarayan Sampraday and BAPS here, and naturally I have some questions. When did the split between this two groups occur? What are the doctrinal differences between these two groups? And can someone please provide me with...
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I've been reading an online edition of the Shikshapatri ( the main holy book of Swami Narayan Hinduism), and I've found some things I have questions about, or that I feel bothered about
This one really bothers me. If we are strong in our faith, shouldn't we able to read or hear...