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    Lakshmi and Durga

    Is Lakshmi and aspect/form of Durga?
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    What is Dharma?

    I know that dharma means order or law, but what sort of order or law?
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    Is granting free will a moral good?

    Is it morally good to grant free will to a being that didn't previously posess it? Here is a link to an online dictionary that defines free will: free will - definition of free will by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
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    Does polytheism have any advantages over monotheism?

    Does polytheism have any advantages over monotheism? Are there any rational reasons for being a polytheist rather than a monotheist?
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    Paris

    So I am going to Paris on monday, what can I expect in the city?
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    Ganges

    What is the significance of the river Ganges in Hinduism?
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    Representational thinking

    What is representational thinking? I saw term used association with koans.
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    Extreme or acceptable?

    Is communism an extreme or acceptable view point in your opinion? Is it as bad as being a neo-nazi?
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    Poseurs in your religion

    All religions attracts their share of less than serious adherents, perhaps people who only hold whatever faith for two weeks or profess a religious belief just for their images sake. So, do you have any fun or annoying experiences to share? What manner of undevouted people does your belief...
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    Yoga and mantras

    Is there any reason to combine postural yoga with chanting a mantra?
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    Black and white magic

    Is there such thing and what is the distinction?
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    Urban witchcraft

    Is there such a thing as urban or city witchcraft? Something that embrases city life and all of it's aspects as also being natural and having a spiritual side? It just seems like most witches feel pulled towards the wild.
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    Ishta devata

    Can smartists choose whoever they want as their Ishta devata? Even gods not from Hinduism/India? Is your Ishta devata synonyms with whom you view as the supreme being/Brahman?
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    Does animals have souls?

    Do animals have souls? Are their souls different then human souls? What happens to animals when they die?
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    Stars light your path

    Is may the stars light your path or just stars light your path a Neo-pagan greeting?
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    Samhain

    Why is one of your holidays spelled samhain and pronounced so-ween? (Have I gotten the pronounciation right?)
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    Religious holidays

    What is the purpose of religious holidays? What is a good (religious) holiday celebration in your opinion? Which of your religion's holidays do you prefer and why?
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    One third of the angels

    Where does the idea that Satan took with him one third of the angels when he fell come from?
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    The trimurti

    What role does the trimurti play in Hinduism? Do all Hindus believe in all three gods or does Vaishnavists only believe in Vishnu and Saivists only in Shiva?
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    The game of dice

    Where in the Mahabharata do I find the dice game between Yudhishthira and Duryodhana? Can someone please post a link to it online? Thanks!
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