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  1. Fireside_Hindu

    Ramayana Study Guide?

    Namaste all, I've been wishing a lot lately that there were a set of books or study guide materials related to the Ramayana that would allow a group of interested Hindus to gather, read, discuss and deepen their knowledge/appreciation of their faith as it relates to different topics in the...
  2. Fireside_Hindu

    Hanuman's Bell

    Namaste All, I have noticed in many depictions of Lord Hanuman that he has a bell tied to his tail. I can't seem to find a clear answer as to what it might signify. Do any of you know? Thanks in advance =)
  3. Fireside_Hindu

    Sita Stands "Alone"

    Namaste All, I just had a question. I have noticed that some of Lakshmi's avatars are depicted without Lord Vishnu's equivalent at times and are worshiped on their own. Varahi: Narasimha Devi: I was wondering why it doesn't seem to be so for Sita Maa. Radha I somewhat understand, as she...
  4. Fireside_Hindu

    Seeing Double

    Namaste all, I've noticed that in a lot of the temples I've been to in the US, there are multiple versions of the same murti, sometimes right next to each other. For example, next to the small Hanumanji in the Ram Parivar set, there will be a larger, Separate Hanuman in it's own shrine or...
  5. Fireside_Hindu

    Intrusive Thoughts or Important Message?

    Namaste All, Lately I've been working on controlling what feel like are obsessive thoughts. They are not negative, but they are persistent and distracting. Reciting mantras seems to help but now I am wondering if I should try to pay the thoughts closer attention - the logic being maybe they...
  6. Fireside_Hindu

    Lakshmi Murti

    Namaste All, I don't know if defiance is a good reason for creativity but I have to admit it's a powerful motivator for action. I've been swooning over Lotus Sculpture murtis for years but they are way outside my price range at the moment. But there was one I wanted so badly and when it finally...
  7. Fireside_Hindu

    HAF Dharma Ambassador Training

    Namaste All, Today I attended a special program at my local temple sponsored by the Hindu American Foundation. It's a program designed to help members of the Hindu community learn how to speak about our faith in a clear and concise way so that we can take control of the narrative and...
  8. Fireside_Hindu

    Identity of a Mystery Goddess

    Namaste all, Back when I was in India I had the pleasure of exploring the very dusty second floor of a shop that was being refinished on the first floor. The second floor had been storage for a long time of the shop owner's various purchases of antiques over the years and explaining my interest...
  9. Fireside_Hindu

    Krishna causing pain?

    Namaste All, I know almost nothing about Lord Krishna aside from a few stories so please correct any misinformation I may have. I was thinking today about the trysts and lila that Krishna had with the Gopis and Radhaji. I'm to understand that there are many interpretations but that one is that...
  10. Fireside_Hindu

    The Tiniest Garden Mandir

    Namaste, So here in CA, it's a really popular thing to buy these miniature landscapes with tiny gazebos and park benches. As a lover of all things miniature, I wanted one, but they were between $75 and $150. So I decided to make a special one myself using old candle holders and containers I...
  11. Fireside_Hindu

    Giving up Alcohol

    Periodically over the last year or so I've played with the idea of giving up alcohol for good. I'm not and never have been a heavy drinker but I have always enjoyed the way it makes me feel in the past. As I've gotten older I've found that while it still makes me feel good initially, later in...
  12. Fireside_Hindu

    Life After Oz

    Ever since returning from my two month trip to India last year, I have felt the ever growing need to return. I've started to feel a bit like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I started to think, how did she live the rest of her life, content in Kansas, knowing that a place like Oz existed and that...
  13. Fireside_Hindu

    Am I Rachel Dolezal?

    I've been reading a lot about her lately as she's given several new interviews. Looking at her life and what she believes about her identity, I began to once again examine whether or not I share too many uncomfortable traits with her. For some back story: I'm Caucasian and I'm a practicing...
  14. Fireside_Hindu

    The "Should Wants"

    Namaste all, I've made threads on contentment and motivation as it relates to attachment recently and there's another question related to all that which has come up. We learn that attachment breeds unhappiness. But what about the things we are told we "should want" but don't? For example, we...
  15. Fireside_Hindu

    Question for Admin

    Hey there, yee powers that be - If there is a super secret admin contact forum that I can't see because I am blind I apologize ahead of time. I have a question Recently I've encountered threads that inform me I don't have adequate posting privileges to write a reply. However these aren't...
  16. Fireside_Hindu

    Attachment and the Nature of Motivation

    Namaste everyone, I was thinking today about our motivation for doing certain things and how it relates to attachment. As some of you know I've been learning Hindi for the last 4 years. I really enjoy it. It has its frustrations and days when I don't feel like studying, but overall, it's been...
  17. Fireside_Hindu

    Bad dog owner or too soon to tell?

    Namaste all, I'm writing this mostly to vent because I'm not sure if there's any advice anyone can give. I appreciate any thoughts from dog owners though - especially those who have adopted young dogs or puppies. So, I've wanted a dog for years. Every place we moved I tried and failed to get...
  18. Fireside_Hindu

    7 Lifetimes or Forever?

    Namaste all! I have a question about Hindu marriage. I was married in a Catholic wedding, and the Catholic conception of how long a marriage lasts is, "Until death". Basically, we promise to be faithful and devoted to one another until one of us kicks it. Then my husband can run off with his...
  19. Fireside_Hindu

    ISKCON and "Hindu"

    Namaste all, This question occurred to me as inspired by @Twilight 's thread. It's actually a question I've had for a while but keep forgetting to ask. I think I just figured it might be a silly question. Do Hare Krishnas consider themselves Hindu? I never hear them refer to themselves as...
  20. Fireside_Hindu

    Contentment from the inside out

    Namaste All, I have been thinking a lot about the nature of contentment and how to achieve it in the manner that most Eastern Philosophies describe. We are told that true happiness and contentment must emerge from within, rather than in pursuit of material things. There is also the often...
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