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  1. Madhuri

    Yantra

    Hi all! I've been doing a little reading on Yantras and interestingly, though I grew up in Hinduism, it's never been an emphasised aspect of my religious experience. I was never taught their meaning or significance and I didn't know anyone who kept them in their home or anything like that. Is...
  2. Madhuri

    Practicing Penance in the Vedas

    I had a discussion a little while back about the history of Hinduism. It was argued that the tradition of mendicants and renunciates in Hinduism comes from other religions such as Buddhism; that the Rishis and sages in Hinduism were not quite the same. But I found this quote today while reading...
  3. Madhuri

    The Vegetarian Meals Thread

    Hi all, it seems we have a lot of long-term and newbie vegetarian and vegans on the forum and every now and then people ask for meal ideas. So I thought I'd make a sticky thread where we can share our favourite recipes and meals- preferably with pics! To start, I'll share what I made for...
  4. Madhuri

    Japanese Culture influenced by Indian Culture

    I don't know if this has been shared here before but I've just watching it today and found it really interesting. Not completely surprising since Buddhism originates from India but I didn't realise the extent to which their cuture has been influenced by Indian culture.
  5. Madhuri

    Question About New vs Old Testament laws

    A friend of mine shared this image on Facebook and I find it very interesting, yet I've never heard talk of it. What is your opinion or perspective of the comment made under the image and does this perspective differ across denominations?
  6. Madhuri

    Prevention of Death and Human Culling

    Ok so we've been having a big debate over in the vaccination thread and I thought, why not create another controversial thread? I'm placing this in the ethics forum because I think that the topic deals with conflicting ethics. We, in society, try very hard to act for the greater good. Like with...
  7. Madhuri

    Vaccination and Religious Beliefs

    Hi everyone, it's recently come to my attention that a number of common vaccinations contain cells from aborted fetuses. But I'm also aware that most people, including religious people, get vaccinated. I have a Christin friend who is a Pharmacist and who is anti-vax specifically because of this...
  8. Madhuri

    We are all Hare Krishnas now, meditation goes mainstream

    A friend shared this on FB today and I thought it was kind of nice. Obviously Hare Krishna's aren't the only influence, but in places like here in Aus, they are definitely a big one. "I was reading somewhere recently that while we might think of Hare Krishnas as a marginal cult, their...
  9. Madhuri

    Tomb of Jesus

    I just saw this article online and I'm wondering what people think of it? Is it solid evidence? "The inscriptions and the approximate dates of burial have led some to suggest the Talpiot Tomb means Jesus married, that he fathered a child, and that the existence of bodily remains means the...
  10. Madhuri

    Temples vs Churches

    Hi everyone, earlier I asked Kat about this and she made the suggestion that I make a proper thread about it. So here it is :D I was curious to know why Mormons call a place of worship a temple. I know you also use the term 'church' but I had always thought that Christians associated the term...
  11. Madhuri

    Harry Potter Theme Park Florida

    Hi everyone, a friend and myself are thinking of heading over to the USA to visit the Harry Potter theme park in Orlando. Has anyone been there? Is it awesome? I want to be sure it'll be worth going over for.
  12. Madhuri

    Anyone good at Drawing Japanese Style?

    Is anyone here good at drawing? Specifically something in a Japanese style? These are examples: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/191/5/8/Japanese_Painting_by_trinifellah.jpg https://www.asia.si.edu/collections/zoom/F1898.110.jpg
  13. Madhuri

    Red Meat and Links to Cancer

    Scientists are finding more links between the consumption of red meat and cancer. People never believed me when I told them my grandfather got his cancer for eating red meat over the course of his life, even though that's what he was told my the doctors. Now we're getting more and more evidence...
  14. Madhuri

    Australians Held Hostage today by an Islamic group

    Martin Place cafe siege | Sydney CBD hostages at Lindt cafe 40-50 people, most young, are being held hostage in a Lindt cafe in Sydeny by what seems to be a Jihadist. Nobody yet knows why or what might happen. This will be horrifying if people are killed.
  15. Madhuri

    Hell and the Prophets

    Hi guys, I watched Exodus yesterday and was reminded of a question I've had for a while but keep forgetting about. My understanding of your beliefs is that prior to Jesus appearance on Earth, absolutely everyone was damned to eternity in hell. But after he sacrificed his life, those who accept...
  16. Madhuri

    Prayer

    Does God require us to pray? And if so, why? This is for anyone of any religion to discuss/debate.
  17. Madhuri

    True and False Disciples?

    This question is mostly for Protestants. I was approached a while ago by two guys from a protestant denominations (don't recall which exactly). They were going around having chats with people and trying to get interest in their church. I had an interesting talk with them and asked some...
  18. Madhuri

    Public/Private Prayer in Christianity

    Hi everyone, not sure if this has ever come up on the forums but I've just come across the fact that in Matthew 6:5, Jesus is instructing people to pray privately only rather than in public. Furthermore, he tells people not to 'babble' "like the pagans" because God already knows what you need...
  19. Madhuri

    Shanti in Sanskrit

    Hiya, a friend of mine has asked if anybody knows the accurate Sanskrit spelling of the name Shanti. Is this correct? http://shantiinternational.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/shanti-tattoo.jpg Thanks
  20. Madhuri

    Is Anyone Seeing This?

    It looks like Sadhguru from Isha Foundation is unveiling a new Shiva statue which is gigantic. You can watch it live: Guru Pournami 2014 - Live Webstream - Sadhguru.org
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