My POV, although this was addressed to Salix: Although it's true that some Hindus believe that, I most certainly don't. To respect the wishes of adherents of other religions, I concur with the Buddhists and Jains that they are separate religions.
I don't think any part of life on this planet is 'spiritual' or 'not spiritual'. The term is more about how people view themselves, or describe themselves. If 10 people studied 10 biographies each, and then were to rank them as to degrees of spirituality, I'm confident we'd see quite the range...
In the ethers. It's not composed of matter at all. Jesus is nowhere, in my view, because his very existence is questionable. Thoughts of him are thoughts by people who believe he existed.
It's written down by devas, with Ganesha's massive memory. Personally, I believe it's there so that, if necessary, a guide can recall it only for help with that soul's continued sojourn. But, not being particularly interested in that great past, I don't really know of a purpose, or care, for...
The personality of this little embodied soul of this little lifetime is nothing. Somewhere in the akashic records 'I' (the real 'I') will be remembered. The personality of this lifetime tries to be invisible.
There are many factors at play. One I know of is FAS, and it's on a scale, and often hidden. When I taught, I got blank looks, the looks of 'I don't understand' that no teacher or parent wants to see. Another is the entire array of genetic disorders. My family has a genetic linguistic disorder...
I'm with you. At home we waste very very little, way less than 1% for sure. I don't have solutions for restaurants though. They can hardly re-serve stuff on a customer's plate. I think grocery stores are the largest culprits.
People are free to view any deity the way they wish to. In North India, Murugan is often considered literally the God of war, and Murugan bhaktars like myself, who cling to ahimsa, cringe at the thought. It's insulting to Murugan, and to the devotees.
So anybody that speaks of it actually...
Brahman, in the sense it is generally used, is unmanifest, so there is 'nothing' to worship. Others would say any worship is worship of Brahman.
I became vegetarian by experimenting, not due to philosophy. I felt better physically, and only later learned of the philosophical reasons. I did...