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  1. Sirona

    Ram Lala PrANa PratishThA live now

    I don't understand the language, but I watched some excerpts from the video. The deity and the ambience were so overwhelmingly beautiful, I wish I could have been there. A silly question: why is Rama standing alone? Most statues I've seen so far were depictions of Rama together with Sita...
  2. Sirona

    Was it Saint Frankenstein's dog? What happened to it?

    Good to hear :heart::thumbsup:
  3. Sirona

    Hindu Only: A strange feeling occurred when trying to learn more

    IMHO, the third eye is Shiva's third eye, by which he can see the subconcious, hidden things you might be consciously unaware. Moreover he is described as a staunch yogi meditating in the Himalaya in solitude. Atheists often claim such things were humbug because they cannot be explained by...
  4. Sirona

    Hindu Only: A strange feeling occurred when trying to learn more

    So why do you pursue something that doesn't feel good to you? There is no "obligation to believe" in Hinduism.
  5. Sirona

    Hindu Only: A strange feeling occurred when trying to learn more

    By your question I assume you mean why I gave up Greek polytheism and became a Hindu? Well, you know, I am approaching 45. I grew up in East Germany where books on mythological religions were available aplenty, as the communists wanted to humiliate Christians by claiming that the story of Jesus...
  6. Sirona

    Hindu Only: A strange feeling occurred when trying to learn more

    Unfortunately I don't know much about Norse gods so I can't make statements related to them, but I noticed that in polytheist settings, every god tends to represent a certain aspect of one own's psyche. Back when I was a Greek polytheist, I wanted to "connect" with Apollo more than anything, but...
  7. Sirona

    Was it Saint Frankenstein's dog? What happened to it?

    Dear forum, I'm not a regular visitor to RF but I remember that a while ago another user (I think it was @Saint Frankenstein ) asked for money on RF in order to take their dog to the vet. I donated a little bit, and now, like any good donor I would like to know whether the story came to a good...
  8. Sirona

    Hindu Only: A strange feeling occurred when trying to learn more

    Well, in Hinduism it’s the intent what counts a lot. The teaching I follow distinguishes between "selfish" devotion (mixed bhakti) and selfless devotion (pure bhakti). Although Hinduism isn’t a monotheistic faith, exclusive devotion to your "chosen deity" (ishta deva) is often considered good...
  9. Sirona

    Have you ever been discouraged to pursue (academic) education on religious grounds?

    As you may know, I have a knack for Christian movies. I just watched one entitled A Matter of Faith, in which a concerned fundamentalist father challenges his daughter's biology professor for teaching the theory of evolution in college. The point is that the daughter wants to be a pharmacist, so...
  10. Sirona

    Spirituality and Personal Development

    By and large, I agree with you. Many religious communities teach their believers something they should stick to, encourage them to socialise with other believers on a regular basis and also encourage them to eat healthy food. . However, I am also on an esoteric forum and I noticed that many...
  11. Sirona

    Pompous Prabhupada Propaganda

    Dumb question: Unfortunately, I know but this version, :( so what does Hinduism actually teach about the "purpose" of this world?
  12. Sirona

    Pompous Prabhupada Propaganda

    The way it was advertized I thought it was narrated by Mr Modi. :rolleyes: But well, I don't speak the language. Anyway it was funny to see the tables turned, with Western barbarians and heathens in need of a missionary coming from India to save them. :D
  13. Sirona

    Happy Birthday, Sirona!

    Thank you all :hugehug:
  14. Sirona

    Pompous Prabhupada Propaganda

    Pompous Prabhupada Propaganda told by Narendra Modi, so it must be really good ... ;) Although I have read about the Indian government endorsing ISKCON, I have to admit that this level of endorsement is quite surprising to me. I am not aware of any other instance where an Indian or any other...
  15. Sirona

    Do we crave witchcraft subconscious?

    Well, if somebody knows that they are interested in witchcraft it's not subconcious anymore. It's a totally different question whether the person feels guilty about that interest.
  16. Sirona

    Bhaktas: Would you "kill" your God to reach enlightenment?

    Hello forum, I'm familiar with the quote: "IF you see a Buddha, kill him". There seems to be a similar story about Ramakrishna as the last thing he was very attached to was Kali, so his guru is said to have told him to visualize a sword and mentally "kill" Kali for attaining the highest form of...
  17. Sirona

    Other Religions

    Well, you probably wouldn't let your cow sleep in your bed. :sunglasses: I know that most Westerners are not heroes as far as animal welfare is concerned, but I never understood why cows are so sacred yet condemned to "homelessness". If people are so serious about holiness, IMHO "homes" for...
  18. Sirona

    Other Religions

    I've been reading a bit about Ramakrishna's teachings lately. The way I understood him, he seemed to believe that all religions lead to the same goal. However, even if I assumed Ramakrishna was true, I do find the Gaudiya Vaishnava concept of "rasa" more helpful. Christianity only allows one...
  19. Sirona

    Poems to Nurse the Aching Spirit...

    The old pond, A frog jumps in: Plop! Matsuo Bashô: Frog Haiku https://www.bopsecrets.org/gateway/passages/basho-frog.htm
  20. Sirona

    Who will go to heaven?

    All Dogs go to Heaven
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