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  1. Satyamavejayanti

    The Holy Land (India)

    Namaste, I think to Most Hindu communities in India and outside, India is a Sacred geography, a sacred land. The ancient towns, rivers, forests, temples and structures are all related to the Dharmah traditions. The Ramayana for example traces Rama's journey from North of the subcontinent to...
  2. Satyamavejayanti

    What have we done to deserve this ?

    Namaste, From my perspective, it is because we as Hindu's have not been able to understand and response to non-Hindu philosophy and ideology in a adequate manner. We failed because we under estimated the threat's. We have not had the courage to stand up for our fellow Hindus. Indian Hindus are...
  3. Satyamavejayanti

    That attractive orb of Thine, O Sun, please remove, so that I may see Thy true form

    " Namaste, The Sukla Yajur Veda has the Devta as "Atman", therefore IMO the Isha Upanishad should be read keeping the context of "Atma", in mind. IMO the Isha Mantra is talking about the Satya atman, the true self, and our true nature is covered by a "Golden Lid", or the pleasures and...
  4. Satyamavejayanti

    Fasting in Ramadan

    "FearGod,", Namaste, Dry fasting has nothing to do with Ramadan, there is no binge eating after 12-13 hr at the end of a Dry fast, Dry fasting is only beneficial if done for 24 hrs straight, and although doable is not recommended for more then 3 days (72 hours). From this website: How to Do...
  5. Satyamavejayanti

    Fasting in Ramadan

    FearGod Namaste I have been doing intermittent fasting (not eating Breakfast, small lunch such as fruit and then dinner) for the past 15 years every day, i keep drinking water to keep myself dehydrated. The Islamic Ramadan fast from my understanding causes dehydration as one cant even drink...
  6. Satyamavejayanti

    New Research that affects AIT.

    Namaste, I included myself in my reply, because i read the article and i still haven't changed my mind. The article said its only 4 sample of DNA, and they came to a conclusion based on limited data. This article has no bearing on the "Aryan", question, So im gonna be a stubborn brat and not...
  7. Satyamavejayanti

    New Research that affects AIT.

    Guess not
  8. Satyamavejayanti

    Humbly seeking guidance...

    Namaste, I am no Shakta, or at least i don't label my self as one, but i do consider Mata Kali as supreme. In my opinion i don"t need to get labelled as a "Son", just because i have a "Mother", don't need initiation to love my Mother, don't need a middle Man to Guide me to my Mother. I can...
  9. Satyamavejayanti

    is is okay to change gotra if you are a Brahmin ?

    Namaste, Well its Bihar because the older generation mostly used to speak the similar type of Hindi, and not much else. Where in Bihar do they have Kava????..lol Kava - Wikipedia Apart from this, i got nothing else.
  10. Satyamavejayanti

    is is okay to change gotra if you are a Brahmin ?

    Namaste, I have uncles who have tried, some have come up with a region of Bihar, but it is all speculative, as the names the early indentured labours used were mostly nick names (ramu, bholu ect) which are not traceable, plus people changes last names in a family, like my grandfather was a Ram...
  11. Satyamavejayanti

    is is okay to change gotra if you are a Brahmin ?

    Namaste, Count your self as one of those lucky few who even know their Gotra, and can trace it back to great Risi's of the past. I don't know my Gotra, i cant even trace it back, i don't even know exactly where in India my ancestry is from. Plus one can't change ones ancestors, some people i...
  12. Satyamavejayanti

    When did Rudra start to be called Shiva?

    Namaste, Does not matter which one is older or newer, the idea of Rudra having the Name of Shiva is Vedic (Sukla Yajur Veda to be precise), this is not Abrahamic Faith mate, its not like the old and new testament where the newer version superseded the older. All 4 Samhitas (Inc Krishna Yajur)...
  13. Satyamavejayanti

    Did Indra, Varuna, and Yama used to be seen as a Triad?

    ajay0, Namaste, I already am aware of the history, thanks
  14. Satyamavejayanti

    Did Indra, Varuna, and Yama used to be seen as a Triad?

    Namaste, Well you already now my stance on the Aryan Myth, i dont want to get into that debate again, and i don't consider (Aryan/Dravidian) categories as a fact of history, as far as i am aware genetics is only pointing to a diverse Indian population and not to such a thing as Aryan or...
  15. Satyamavejayanti

    How should we view Jesus in the Dharmic Religions?

    Namaste, I think Dharm is not personality based, it is not linked to a person of historical existence, therefore people and personalities are secondary to the higher ideals of Dharmah, for Hindus like me this Dharmah is Satya and Ahimsa, and if a person practices these major dharmas then the...
  16. Satyamavejayanti

    When did Rudra start to be called Shiva?

    Namaste, In the Sukla Yajur Veda Samhita, the name of Rudra was known as Shiva, There is a Mantra to Rudra and it loosely states "Shivo Nam Asi", therefore the answer is yes to Rudra called as Shiva in Veda. This is calling Rudra by NAME as Shiva not as benevolent ect attribute. Dhanyavad
  17. Satyamavejayanti

    Did Indra, Varuna, and Yama used to be seen as a Triad?

    Namaste, I did not say that anything was wrong or right? I was merely observing that the idea of Dravidianism is a construct in response to the Aryan myth, prior to this myth there were no politics of separation based on north south racial or cultural differences. An i agree that there is...
  18. Satyamavejayanti

    Did Indra, Varuna, and Yama used to be seen as a Triad?

    I don't think this is a Majority idea, it is the remnants of early orientalist ideas about races in India, conjured up when they figured out that there is a linguistic relationship between Sanskrit and other European languages. The assumption was that the Sanskrit word "Arya", instead of meaning...
  19. Satyamavejayanti

    Did Indra, Varuna, and Yama used to be seen as a Triad?

    Namaste, Not as far as i know of, and this is coming from a person who has read the Samhita texts (although translations), and i cant remember a Trimurti concept of these Devas from the Samhita texts at least, now that is not to say that somewhere, someone at some point in time could not have...
  20. Satyamavejayanti

    Islam in India

    Namaste, I dont know about Jordan, But when it comes to Lebanese Muslims, from my personal experience, having grown up with them, i dont hold the community in high regard, and they (especially the young ones) are far from tolerant, especially towards Hindus. Maybe Indian Muslims are peace...
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