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  1. ratikala

    GaudiyaVaisnavism,the importance of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, why we dont go to the supreme lord directly

    Namaskaram Prabhu ji's In conversation with a freind recently it occured to me that many do not understand quite why we place so much importance on the worship or Glorification of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai , (Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu) , ..... Although the reasons exist on...
  2. ratikala

    welcome back Vinayaka ji

    Namaskaram Vinayaka ji Having descovered this beautifull bhajan , ...I thought of you , ....welcome back , ...hope you enjoy , ....
  3. ratikala

    incorperating Yamas and Niyamas into our Sadhana , can we realy call our selves Hindu if we dont ?

    Just a thought that occured to me recently , .... although we often think of the Yamas and Niyamas as belinging to the Yoga schools as Patanjali taught the Five Yamas and Five Niyamas , ...they are mentioned in Rig Veda , ... originaly Ten of each , ...Yamas being restraints , ...and Niyamas...
  4. ratikala

    mahamantra Sankirtan , ...all over the world , ...

    Namaskaram Prabhu ji's Just recently there has been a lot of questions (and maybe just a little too much missunderstanding) about the Gaudiya tradition , it occured to me whilst answering another post that prehaps it is a little difficult to realy understand Gaudiyas unless one understands...
  5. ratikala

    a question of sraddha , and the difference between faith and beleif

    just recently there seems to be a lot of talk about beleif , ...so l would be interested to hear peoples thoughts , ... it would appear that we tend to select a beleif , before developing faith , ...how and why do we do this ? what motivates us to select a beleif that we know little about ...
  6. ratikala

    ''The Validity of Opposing veiws in Buddhism ''

    namaskaram , ... as in all religious traditions opposing veiws frequently occur , .... it is my veiw that these differences are natural and if properly investigated can help us to reach a better understanding . I would politely ask all participants to refrain from attempting to rule others...
  7. ratikala

    what is Secular Buddhism ?

    I am hearing many terms bandied about , ..Secular Buddhism , Moddern Buddhism , ...material Buddhism , ... please could some one explain what these terms mean , ....and what relationship they hold with the schools of Traditional Buddhism ?
  8. ratikala

    young form of Srimati Radharani

    Namaskaram Prabhu ji's I would like to ask if any one who has visited Vrindarban has seen this form of the young Srimati Radharani , ... I have once seen a marble form I wonder if @shiva fan ji you have seen this form before in your travels ? Jai Sri Radhe Jai Sri Krsna
  9. ratikala

    ballancing material life and spiritual life

    namaskaram Prabhu ji's after reading @StarryNightshade ji's recent post ''living as a Gay Hindu '', ...it occured to me that it was not just a question of sexual preference or ones inate sence of attraction to one gender or another , ..it also raised the very important issue of ballancing ones...
  10. ratikala

    the Qualities of a true Guru

    namaskaram ... @Prayag Das ji recently raised the very poingient question Is Initiation Necessary for Gaudiya Vaishnavas? I would like to follow this Question with an exploration of the Qualities of a true Guru , this is a question relevant not only to Gaudiya Vaisnavas but to all Hindus who...
  11. ratikala

    A question for Theists

    Namaskaram , do those who would identify as Theists beleive in one supreme god or multiple gods ? to you Is god omnipotent ? is god omnipresent ? is god omnicient ? is god eternal ? Blissfull ? and full of Knowledge ? is God a personification of love ? please feel free to add other...
  12. ratikala

    beautiful bhajan to share

    namaskaram Prabhu ji's sometimes it is just nice to share , ... please add your favorites , ...
  13. ratikala

    can a swaminarayan devotee please tell me the sugnificance

    namaskaram please could any Swaminarayan devotee tell me the sugnificance of dressing the Deities in India's colours and Indian flags? I happened upon these darshan pictures whilst looking for some other information , I do not know if these are daily darshan or if they are old pictures ...
  14. ratikala

    Tis the season of Good Will and Joyfullness ...survey ...what does Joy mean to You ?

    namaste as a spin off from a another thread the subject of Joy came up . which most closely defines Joy or Joyfullness to you ? what to you is the greatest source of joy , please feel free to give any examples you like . seasins greetings ot all
  15. ratikala

    a most interesting post , ....coments plaese

    namaskaram reading through some old posts I came across this post which struck me as very interesting , .... I am not so interested in starting an 'Aryan Invasion Theory ' debate , I am more interested in peoples thoughts on ..... personaly I usualy avoid Wikipedia as an authority...
  16. ratikala

    where are the differences between Anti-theistic and Atheistic

    namaskaram We have been having a discussion in Hinduism DIR about the threat (if there is one) of Anti-theism to the Hindu faith , this tread is now closed as it was an in apropriate place for non Hindus to post so the discussion could not continue . but from this discussion this it has...
  17. ratikala

    I give up , ...see you all later ???

    Namaskaram sorry but I cant make head nor tail of this new format , I cant find the threads that I was participating in , so sorry if any convesation has been cut short , or that I have not replied to any one in particular ... I will try again when the teathing problems might I hope be...
  18. ratikala

    Radhastami , apperance day of Srimati Radharani , 2nd September

    Jai Radhe Radhe ,... namaskaram , wishing that everyone who will celebrate Radhastami tomorow gains Srimati Radharani's blessings . Many devotees will be preparing right now , decorating the temple ready to welcome Radharani and decorate her with flowers , .... just to get in the right mood...
  19. ratikala

    A request for a Sanatana Dharma DIR- Dharmic and Staff members Only

    Namaskaram prabhu ji's :namaste there has been much talk in Hindu DIR about what constitutes Dharma and what makes one a Hindu I would like to ask not just about what is our svadharma, our 'personal duty' ... I would like to discuss how we understand 'Sanatana Dharma' ....the fundamental...
  20. ratikala

    online Kirtan party

    namaskaram :namaste ravi ji has just posted this most beautifull verse from the Srimad Bhagavatam (11.14.24) ...... One whose throat is choked by emotions at the height of devotional ecstasy; one who sheds tears of bliss because the heart has become absorbed in bliss; one who bursts out...
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