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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ?
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
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...