Thank you for your reply. I had to chuckle when I got to the end of your post. That is EXACTLY how I feel. I have been trying to smooth down my edges but I quite like them :)
I'm only 1h30 mins drive from Bhaktivedanta Manor... It's just that I'm not keen on driving that close to London so I...
I haven't been on here for a long while but am really in need of some advice at the moment.
I have always believed in God and have spent time investigating religions, what they believe, what I believe and so on for all my adult life. I got very interested in Gaudiya Vashnavism through the...
Thanks :)
I had already done a thorough Google search and had scoured that site. It seems that Baptists are fairly diverse in their views. I was hoping to have some comment with their own or their Church's views.
I have attended a Baptist Church a few times lately and quite liked it. I can find little information on what Baptists actually believe. For instance, I went to this Sunday's service and there was no mention of lent... do they observe lent? What is the Baptist stance on things such as...
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I don't know about necklaces for Lord Hanuman except the story about the pearl necklace.
From what I can see these necklaces are used as amulets that can contain anything meaningful to the wearer. They seem to be particularly popular for use with vedic astrology and...
Namaste :namaste
It depends if you have a stronger faith in that which is true, or untrue.
I don't think the 'validity' of the religion would be affected either way. Beliefs within Sanatana dharma are so diverse it is more the effect that can be measured as the religion, rather than the...
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I have tried to self heal migraines before with mantra chanting but it hasn't worked - I guess I didn't have enough faith that it would...? However, I have had a few times where I have needed great endurance and chanting has made my trials much easier. I firmly believe the...
All of these things. By not literally real I mean he is not tempro-spacial, as is the usual state of phenomena we would term 'literally real'. I believe he transcends all whilst still permetating all. I think we can come to a 'godly' state of being by understanding what is conducive to godliness...
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the discussion. It has been interesting to read all the comments :)
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This brings the discussion to that of free will... another topic I am interested in :) So do you believe that...
Ah, because he is the preserver! He has to keep the balance right for life to be sustained.
Sometimes taking a different route makes you see the whole more clearly :)
:namaste Thank you for your reply. Yes, I guess the concept of evil is really important. We could not understand what goodness is (and associate it with god) if there were no concept of evil.
I suppose. I'm not quite sure how convinced I am by 'the good that comes from evil' though. I suppose...
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I have a understanding of why the problem of evil is not really a problem as such in dharmic religions but would really like a deeper understanding of this so I can put it into words. I would like to hear how others interpret the problem of evil and how it is or isn't relevant to...
I find practicing jnana on it's own is not enough. In my (limited) experience you gain something from bhakti that is impossible to get from jnana alone. I guess one can compare it to the difference between reading a love story and actually being in love... If someone has experienced being in...
I thought that the cow is sacred due to her representation of the divine Mother. The cow sustains life with her endless supply of life-giving milk. This is why Krishna is depicted as a cow herd; as Vishnu is the 'sustaining' part of the tri-murti, Krishna herds the cows and therefore takes that...
I'd follow my own heart and 'help' the animal. Although it could be viewed as affecting the natural progression of things we are part of that natural progression by experiencing a dilemma (whether to help the animal). There is always room for kindness and compassion and to not give it when it is...
Namaste Ratikala :namaste
I found my copy of the gita in a charity shop. Maybe people who take their unwanted Bhagavad Gitas to the charity shop are not committing an offence as such. They are distributing too and giving donations to charity at the same time :) Even if they do not realise...