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  1. ratikala

    What makes *your* shrine or puja area special? What sets it apart?

    namaskaram Fireside ji Jai Jai , ...sari borders are realy nice for this , you can just choose the most suitable peice and often are so pretty and you can find nice details in the borders even for the smallest Deities and the rest of the sari can be used to dress the shrine , .... small note...
  2. ratikala

    What makes *your* shrine or puja area special? What sets it apart?

    Namaskaram Jainarayan ji It allways seems to happen that if you desire to give a home to the Deity (which ever Deity you choose) a space will make it self available and the Deity will appear, .... @Jainarayan ji , not that I want to be mean to your niece but I hope you get your free room I...
  3. ratikala

    Tell us your first name

    Namaskaram Amar Nath Ji Amar Nath , ...it is a nice name what names did you choose for your children ? Not hard to Guess mine , ...its my name, ..... Given by Guru ji , we are given names which suit our devotional temprement , Ratikala is the name of one of the Gopis each has a different...
  4. ratikala

    Does Hinduism denote Vedic Religion or Religion of Veda/s?

    namaskaram paarsurrey ji Hinduism Certainly is a cultural term , however most who call them selves Hindu accept the authority of the Vedas although they do not allways accept all vedic principles or practices , or understand the relevance of the Vedas. Hinduism certainly covers a multitude...
  5. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram Ji there are many worthy questions here I will try to answer simply where I can , .... No No hell is expecting too much of other people without realising their (and our own limitations) .... and No it is not like the movies , ...this is the some kind of fantasy which leaves us more...
  6. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    namaskaram ji please excuse me I have very little time this morning and you have writen so much that I would like to reply to , ...so will save best bits for this evening , .... Jai Jai , ...this has for a long time ammused me , ...if we read vedic literature with the western mind that wants...
  7. ratikala

    The Mahabharta (Hope I'm spelling it right)

    Namaskaram Ji there is no need to shake this feeling , Krsna in the Gita confirms thisto be so , ..... Chapter 13, Verse 16 - 18 The Supreme Truth exists both internally and externally, in the moving and nonmoving. He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know. Although...
  8. ratikala

    Mor tolerance on RF

    Namaskaram ji @icehorse without a specific example it is difficult to say what should be done but what you have qouted at the foot of your posts gives a good guideline , ....."without love day to day, insanity's king" ... so first we should try to apply the loving and respectfull approach...
  9. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram Spiritual warrior ji All blessings to you may your thoughts turn to sweet fruits
  10. ratikala

    The Mahabharta (Hope I'm spelling it right)

    Namaskaram red dragon ji Mahabarata is one of the great histories Maha meaning Great and Bharata is the old name for the entire Indian continenent them much larger that the India of today . Mahabarata is the great epic which gives the account of the family conflicts leading up to the great...
  11. ratikala

    Mor tolerance on RF

    namaskaram ji Surely one does not need to compromise ones religious beleifs just as you do not need to compromise your humanitarian values, ...one merely needs to seek the goodness in all paths and not to surcome to fear of the stranger, it is only this fear which sepperates one from another...
  12. ratikala

    Mor tolerance on RF

    Namaskaram ji this question being hypertetical is allmost impossible to answer as we most probably all have a different idea as to what constitutes intolerance and at what point it steps over the mark . but as for this post who is being intolerant ? Surely this post is asking for us to find...
  13. ratikala

    Mor tolerance on RF

    Namaskaram ji please what are ESL barriers ? ....English as a second language ? .....yes agreed this can sometimes create problems , surely this must make tollerance all the more nececary . there is also the issue of different cultural conditionings and behaviors , it is a sad habit of the...
  14. ratikala

    Mor tolerance on RF

    namaskaram ji Certainly , .....but in this instance also surely more can be accheived by non agressive reasoning ? what will be accheived by taking an agressive stance with all muslims because we do not like the behavior of some ?
  15. ratikala

    New Year’s Resolution Ideas

    namaskaram , Certainly a good Idea , ..... after reading a few posts here today I'd like to suggest one for all RF members, .... in the interests of world harmony perhaps we could all try to learn a little more about each others religious beleifs and practices and concentrate on trying to...
  16. ratikala

    Mor tolerance on RF

    Namaskaram and happy new year to all I dont see what is wrong in a plea for tollerance our beleifs may differ but that shouldnt prevent us from treating eachother as human beings . it is sad to see so many here aiming criticism at muslims on line as if all muslims are responcible for terorist...
  17. ratikala

    Have any prominent Sikhs converted to Hinduism?

    Namaskaram Ronki ji thank you for the interesting links , ....I think we have a problem here which is more cultural than it is religious , .....I quote from one artical , ..... ''But not Sim Kaur. One of the very few Sikh women willing to speak about her experience, she says: “Our gurdwaras...
  18. ratikala

    Have any prominent Sikhs converted to Hinduism?

    Namaskaram Ronki ji Many Sikh's I have met have no problem with the Hindu Mandir or with Hindus providing they understand that as Hindus we do not worship the Deity as an Idol but as the embodiment of one or other wisdom aspect of the One Supreme , One very nice conversation I had recently...
  19. ratikala

    Have any prominent Sikhs converted to Hinduism?

    Namaskaram Ronki ji I have met Sikh's who have converted in that they attend Vaisnava temple comunities , in this instance I am talking about the UK , one instance I can think of was not because of marriage or any such but perhaps more because the girl needed a strong temple community around...
  20. ratikala

    Hello my Hindu friends

    namaskaram MD ji having read many fine answers here I can only give a personal perspective , .....is evil real ?...in the relative sence yes , ...ultimatly No! to me as a Hindu there is only Dharma and Adharma , that which supports order and that which goes against it . so I must agree with...
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