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  1. Islington

    Hindus,meditation comparison?

    Yoga swamis Sivananda and Vishnudevananda (the second being the disciple of the first), for example, instruct several types of meditation for different purposes. But are you asking about the goal of meditation or about the means?
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    Guess I'll be polite and say Hi

    Thanks for your politeness ;) Welcome!
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    Emmaus and the importance of community

    Greetings everyone, I went to Mount St. Michel a few weeks ago and, since my companion had expressed a curiosity for Catholic mass, I figured it would be a nice occasion to show her. The priest, this day, chose to comment on the Gospel of Luke and the Emmaus episode. Now, keep in mind that...
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    Emmanuel Macron: New French President

    A lot of people voted Macron as "default" or to block Le Pen. Few, even among his 1st round supporters vouched for him out of true belief. And he only won at 66%. Then there are the majority of people who gave him their voices just to block the FN -because having this party, in particular, this...
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    Ask me things!

    What do you like to model in 3D? And using which softwares? :)
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    I've got the blues

    Oh, I am sure those of the Christians and Jews started small as well. It takes years or even centuries to grow big, be it a religion, a social right, a tree, this forum. But they last. Maybe you could find comfort in this small group. You could even help it grow by your simple presence, maybe...
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    Hanuman Jayanti today

    It may just be because each region has its own beliefs for the date. And, anyway, isn't it better to have six birthdays a year instead than one? More cake and gifts! :D
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    Why so little stuff about Vishnu?

    Actually, this is very exciting :DI love the idea -and with all your help and suggestions, there's more grist to the mill now.
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    Why so little stuff about Vishnu?

    But about the text underneath? Is it your own too?
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    Why so little stuff about Vishnu?

    Thank you for enlightening me. I must say that I had yet to hear about Srivaishnavism - I'm going to do some more research, then! You made this? It does look wonderful! I have to say, though, that my ignorance go as far as not understanding its full meaning. :oops:
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    The "Should Wants"

    Oh, I was mainly going along with FireSide's illustration (too lazy to find my own)! I could have said the same about not wanting a car or to someday get my own house in the countryside. These examples are what any Westerner should want, what is viewed as normal, at least in my country.
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    Why so little stuff about Vishnu?

    Greetings everyone, Several questions have been in my head and I feel that the Internet won't be of any more help than it has already been. Where I live, the core Hindu community is composed of mainly Tamil people that mainly hold onto Ganesha, Murugan and Shiva. My swami is Saivite and so is...
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    The "Should Wants"

    Hello FS, Still learning to be Hindu and many thing I discover with my swami. Some of them I don't agree on, but then, ask myself: to what end should I do this, or that? I read that the purpose of having children is to please the ancestors, please the gods and to help a soul grow into the...
  14. Islington

    Back to Catholicism?

    Hey, maybe you felt home because you knew the rituals and whatnot. One can get pretty nostalgic when they come back to a place they left, long ago. You don't have to agree with each and every teaching of whatever your religion is/will be. Think of these as an industrial mold and yourself as...
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    Breaking News

    Not one to bother too much with politics but you guys taught me a valuable lesson of morality and courage. So let me just add my voice to FS's in thanking and praising @Vinayaka and @Kirran for raising their voices for the defense of women and the education of the youth. Aup, congratulations...
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    Hare Krishna Christian?

    Hello Twilight, I understand how you feel, having been a Catholic before. I tended to view Jesus more as an example (a Guru, if you will) than an actual god. For me, he is still someone who might have realized his potential as being a part of God ... and it was a thinking that came long before...
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    Questioning the Guru

    From what you all say, it looks like everyone needs a guru. And each of your descriptions is beautiful. But, just for the sake of asking: What of people who don't see the need to follow a guru then? Are they... just ignoring or not knowing the need? Or truly not everyone need one?
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    Good Evening

    Welcome, I personally find it very sane to not blindly believe and compare beliefs, opinions and sacred texts. Hope you'll find some interesting points of views here!
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    What kind of images can be worshipped?

    Thank you, all. if I may ask another, then. How come then some (Hindu people) ask for the image to meet certain criteria? And more importantly, how to answer? I saw once a young artist who was quite proud of his art of Ganesha -and he could be, the art was done in a realistic fashion...
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    What kind of images can be worshipped?

    Greetings everyone, I was discussing with my signifiant other, the other day, about images of devas. Her saying was that the God couldn’t enter just any image or representation. Yet, in worshiping of Lord Ganesha in particular, I have seen a lot of representations, ranging from the...
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