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    Shiva and Cannabis

    No one knows what Soma is, that's the problem. Soma is also the name of a deva in the Vedas and some don't call it a drink at all.
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    Prabhupada's unconventional views

    There is no vivartavada at the absolute level, only at the vyavaharic level. You cannot go from "bodily identification is due to avidya" to "what you do with your body does not matter if you're a jnani". That is not said anywhere And all language use is word jugglery.
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    Prabhupada's unconventional views

    I can think of no traditional advaitins who would say this
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    Temple Visits

    Do you mean you feel shakti at temples? What is it like?
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    Temple Visits

    Thanks. Are there universal timings for pujas, or do they vary from place to place?
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    Materialism in puja

    Then you're missing the entire point of murti puja, which is integral to Hinduism
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    Temple Visits

    BTW, can you tell me about the rules of worship for various deities, specially Shiva? I went to a temple recently and stood stupidly as people poured panchamrita on the linga. My practical knowledge is limited
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    Temple Visits

    This answer has two benefits 1) Convincing people that you have brahmavidya 2) Annoying people who want you to do stuff "Go do your chores" "Who, this body made of clay, or the immovable Atman?" :D
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    The Krishna Meme

    "Abandon all dharma and surrender to me, I will protect you from fear.... Unless you're a Twilight fan"
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    Bests darshan are the ones that makes you realize...

    Do you know if there is an universal time for daily puja in Shiva temples? I am woefully ignorant of the practical side of Hinduism
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    The Krishna Meme

    It's fun to make this obscure. "Those who think that the two armed form of Sri Narayana is supreme, and those who think that the four armed form of Sri Narayana is supreme, both are mistaken" "Those who think that avidya resides in the jiva, and those who think avidya resides in Brahman, both...
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    Good books on Shaktism?

    Read an article some time back about a guy who teaches Tantric sex (strike 1) in Rishikesh (strike 2) and calls himself ..... Swami Vivekananda (strike 3)
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    Good books on Shaktism?

    Hello, I have noticed that info on Shaktism is scarce on the net. It's mostly filled with the usual Western ideas of Tantra as manual or sex. I was wondering if there are good books in Shaktism that avoid sectarian and Western bias. thanks
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    Good books on Shaktism?

    Hello, I have noticed that info on Shaktism is scarce on the net. It's mostly filled with the usual Western ideas of Tantra as manual or sex. I was wondering if there are good books in Shaktism that avoid sectarian and Western bias. thanks
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    Organised?

    That's a major problem. Instead of looking up who is the smartest guy about Hinduism, they just go for the most prominent or popular guy and that leads to an inevitable misrepresentation. Sometimes I wonder if Hinduism would benefit if we were an organised religion, like the Christians, or if...
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    Kedarnath Dham Destroyed

    I doubt the Devi is killing her devotees for removing the shrine. This is the result of deforestation and illegal building. The weather department had warned of such dangers a week before the storms, but no one paid any heed.
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    Dirty Stinking Humans

    Reincarnation as an animal is not because humans are inherently superior. It is because humans have the capacity to strive towards self realisation. You should also know that reincarnation works forward as well, allowing humans to be born as as godly beings.
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    Hindus should restart worshipping Indra

    A thing about Hinduism is that one sect can use one God to denigrate another God. This is what has happened with Indra, and since he didn't have many defenders, he got relegated to a minor position.
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    How to convert a Hindu

    Caste system is a huge, huge problem in India. We have this bad tendency of taking all negative things in Hindu society and blaming it on "biased Western scholars". There are high and low castes among low castes. It's a severe problem
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    How to convert a Hindu

    I agree. I've talked to American Hindu converts who told me that he was treated as an outsider for a long time, like he wasn't truly Hindu and only Indians can be so. There is an element of ethnocentricity in Hinduism, which needs to be gotten rid of. Ethnocentricity ahs no place in sanatana dharma
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