Laddu1
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So basically what the title says.
I used to be into philosophy as a teen, but now in my late twenties I rather find joy in just practicing a few things that I learned in iskcon mixed with my own interests, such as offering incense, bathing deities, sewing outfits, making decorations for my shrine and taking small deities (like a small shiva lingam) for a walk or to work with me.
Maybe it will change, but right now I feel like I am not really interested in philosophy. I suffer from depression amongst other things and need things to do when I am at home. Devotional activities always ease my depression. When I fall asleep it helps me to think of what kind of decorations I have seen on social media, and how I could make them myself for my deities. For me this is enough right now.
I picked up a few beliefs from iskcon like their concept of a spiritual world where we can reunite with others and God and altogether play and perform bhakti. I like the thought of reuniting with everyone after death or eventually after many births. Due to fears and sort of poor mental health I need positive outlooks and this helps me be less scared of dear ones passing eventually. In this way I don't really care if people think it is false, I just want to believe in it because it helps me cope.
I hope it is ok to be this open.. I feel like this is a very understanding community and everyone has been only nice so far. I am oftentimes scared to say these things because people start criticizing me..
So basically what the title says.
I used to be into philosophy as a teen, but now in my late twenties I rather find joy in just practicing a few things that I learned in iskcon mixed with my own interests, such as offering incense, bathing deities, sewing outfits, making decorations for my shrine and taking small deities (like a small shiva lingam) for a walk or to work with me.
Maybe it will change, but right now I feel like I am not really interested in philosophy. I suffer from depression amongst other things and need things to do when I am at home. Devotional activities always ease my depression. When I fall asleep it helps me to think of what kind of decorations I have seen on social media, and how I could make them myself for my deities. For me this is enough right now.
I picked up a few beliefs from iskcon like their concept of a spiritual world where we can reunite with others and God and altogether play and perform bhakti. I like the thought of reuniting with everyone after death or eventually after many births. Due to fears and sort of poor mental health I need positive outlooks and this helps me be less scared of dear ones passing eventually. In this way I don't really care if people think it is false, I just want to believe in it because it helps me cope.
I hope it is ok to be this open.. I feel like this is a very understanding community and everyone has been only nice so far. I am oftentimes scared to say these things because people start criticizing me..