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  1. TenjikuZero

    Can Asuras learn Vedas?

    As Aupmanyav and others have mentioned already, the Asuras are not the equivalent of the Abrahamic Satan/Fallen Angels. If one were to give historical/mythological examples, The Asuras would be the Titans of the Greek mythology, and the Devas would the ones who rallied behind Zeus. The "new...
  2. TenjikuZero

    Bad news :(

    so sorry to hear this. Hang in there, thing will work out.
  3. TenjikuZero

    An interesting article

    Hi folks, I remember reading this article a few years ago and had it bookmaked. However it appears that the original blog where it was posted does not exist anymore. I found a copy of it online and thought I should share. link to the source(or rather where someone quoted from the...
  4. TenjikuZero

    is hinduism a faith or a philosophy ?

    I opted for neither. Imho its a "Dharma", which is whatever the individual who practices wishes to be. Only the practitioner can define what his/her own personal Dharma is. Faith..philosophy..anything else..every human is unique, and naturally Hinduism would be as unique as the number of...
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    Is Hinduism Polytheistic, Pantheistic, or what?

    Not to nitpick, but Advaita is not about "one" all-encompassing divinity. The term Advaita means "not-two", it is, imo a very important distinction. one, two are all parts of Dualistic thought and in non-duality such terms do not mean anything, as what is "two" or "one" when there is no...
  6. TenjikuZero

    Association with conspiracy.

    The Sad part is that Ancient Indian astronomers and scientists already knew that the world revolved and also rotated around the sun(like other planets). They would have died of shame to hear such stupid statements from some of their descendants 2000 years later.
  7. TenjikuZero

    Songs of Love and Bliss

    Atma/Nirvana Shatakam (Core teaching of Advaita in a 6 stanza song by Adi Shankara) Nirvana Shatakam - YouTube Shiv Tandav Stotram Shiva Tandava Stotram ( POWERFUL ) - YouTube Sri Venkatesha Suprabatham by M.S Subbulakshmi SRI VENKATESWARA SUPRABATHAM COMPLETE by MS Subbulaxmi - YouTube...
  8. TenjikuZero

    Association with conspiracy.

    This is why I just ignore those HK guys...One can take a horse to the water; but cant make it drink. I only post to refute some really outlandish claims by them(lest they confuse people interested in Dharmic philosophies), other than that I have realized that anything else is an exercise in...
  9. TenjikuZero

    Hindu Ethnicity Poll

    Great post, totally agree. During the centuries BCE, a lot of students from the west as well as the East used to come to the universities in India to study, and to share ideas. And people the Subcontinent used to visit other countries. The South East Asian countries, as you rightly pointed...
  10. TenjikuZero

    Hindu Ethnicity Poll

    Wow! What a small world! :eek: I went to Royal College, Colombo 7.(yep I bleed Blue and Gold :P ). Have you ever been to "The Big Match", its a sight to see! Didn't know any friends from OCS , even though had a bunch of friends from other schools. Seems like a lot of Finnish on RF...
  11. TenjikuZero

    Best puja flowers

    I am partial to Jasmines. Imho a garland made of jasmines imparts a mesmerizing fragrance. Not sure if it can grow in that climate though
  12. TenjikuZero

    Happy Ganesha Chaturthi!

    Thank you, and wishing you the same!
  13. TenjikuZero

    Hindu Temples

    I visit the Livermore Shiva-Vishnu Temple, about an hour away from where I live. There are smaller temples closer by but they are mostly in small buildings and do not look like traditional temples. I need the experience of visiting a familiar looking temple so I dont mind driving 60 miles or so...
  14. TenjikuZero

    Hindu Ethnicity Poll

    I was born in Colombo, but my ancestral town is ParuthiThurai (Anglicized to Point Pedro). It is part of Yazhpanam (Jaffna)
  15. TenjikuZero

    Hindu Ethnicity Poll

    Lol now the number of Indian Hindus has increased to 3. :p Well to be honest I'm not exactly "Indian" as I'm from the island of SriLanka. My ancestors have lived in this island from the early days of Human settlement. Some of the earliest myths of this island state that it was called...
  16. TenjikuZero

    Dharma only: what do you think about this video?

    I have never taken mind-altering Substances, but the Subject of DMT and the DMT containing plant "Ayahuasca" of the Amazonian people has always been one of interest to me. For those interested in this Subject, please check out the "God molecule" and the ", "The cosmic serpent: Dna and the...
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    Dharma only: what do you think about this video?

    This is an interesting Video, and reminded me of one of the important teachings of Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras Patanjali's Yoga Sutras 4.1 janma osadhi mantra tapah samadhi jah siddhyayah The subtler attainments come with birth or are attained through herbs, mantra, austerities or...
  18. TenjikuZero

    What is satya-advaita, or oneness with truth?

    Bingo! :D
  19. TenjikuZero

    Shivaists, tell me about Shiva?

    Classical Shaiva theory holds that The threefold notions hold the Atman from recognizing Shiva. Imagine the palm. We have four fingers which are right next to each other, and one thumb which is separate from them. Shaivite symbology considers the forefinger to be Atman (Which is the same as...
  20. TenjikuZero

    Anyone else notice this?

    @Surya Deva, I have to agree with Riverwolf here. Contrary to some popular notions about the origins of Hinduism...Sanatana Dharma did not originate with the Vedas. Sanatana Dharma transcends the Vedas. The Vedas and the Upanishads are some of the most important texts withing Hinduism...but I...
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