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  1. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram Sirona ji surely part of our duty as Hindu is to be supportive to one another and surely the crown ornament of our own practice is to be both generous and non judgemental , ..if we feel that we have benifited from Dharma then likewise we should share that Dharma with who ever asks .
  2. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram ji all these thigs Near Death Experiences , glimpses of past lives dont we just need these things to allow us to understand Shastra ? ...without these experiences Shastra may appear as it does to some to be alagorical , analogous or mythalogical , ....well it is not and the more...
  3. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    I this is perhaps confusing Gunas with Ashamas , ....as a Kshatria Arjuna must perform his duty for the sake of Dharma there is no mistaking this but he can do this with satvic or pure nature balanced with a little Rajas Here I may dissagree in that Einstein and Shrodinger to me are...
  4. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    namaskaram Ji agreed yes there are many levels upon which the Gita can be understood as it is a song , athing of great beauty in which we see new meanigs and reflections each time we read it , this is very much due to our own state of mind which often procludes the finer points untill a time...
  5. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram Ji I understand what you are saying , .....even under the influence of copious amounts of intoxicants there must be moments of extreme clarity, what worries me more is the dulling effect on the sences not just of the alcahol or other whilst imbibing it but the dedening efect on the...
  6. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    namaskaram ji again permit me to inturupt on another conversation , but this reminds me so much of a dear friend I have not seen in many years who's childhood was so painfull that it also led him on a symultanious path of self destruction and search for Vairagya ; freedom , .... I can only...
  7. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    namaskaram ji if you would permit me to but in to other parts of the conversation , ....if I may , merly to clarfy what I have previously said , ... please let us not forget Bliss , ...pure consciousness is to know Bliss, .....thus I had said ultimatly there is only love , ... I hope you...
  8. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    namaskaram Ji monkey stops touching the fence when he develops Vairagya, .....when he ceases to find intrest , when he tires of the repetition ...yes it arises naturaly, but you ask when will it arrise ?...when also will Viveka arise ? ...whwn will we see the true nature of the self and of...
  9. ratikala

    Beef Tallow in Money

    please dont forget that fast growing trees are grown as a crop for paper making and building wood supplies, and that paper can also be recycled , ...fortunatly in this country we are not chopping down ancient woodland it is now protected carefuly nurtured and even in some places being replanted...
  10. ratikala

    Beef Tallow in Money

    Namaskaram Vinayaka ji certainly not , ....what also concerns me is that so many comercial products contain traces if not large dolops of animal fats , many household products , soaps , shampoo , conditioners , perfumes , toothpaste also plastic bags and packaging not to mention over the...
  11. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    namaskaram Spirit Warior ji returning to the earlier point of the numerous lifetimes needed to attain liberation , ... yes this undoubtably is true we can all see that people around us are naturaly at different levels of spiritual attainment and for some spiritual life comes easily satvic...
  12. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram ji ...yes of course discrimination begins like this in the form of observation , ....you are observing that allthough these things ammuse, please or gratify momentarily they are as shastra says shallow even poisinous in the Gita Krsna tells Arjuna , ...... sukham tv idanim...
  13. ratikala

    Living the lofty philosophy of Hinduism

    Namaskaram ji from reading here(religious forums) I think you will see Hinduism seems to mean different things to different people . but yes it should be a religion of practice , beleif does fit in there somewhere but in all honesty there are many levels of beleif begining with a wish or need...
  14. ratikala

    On what basis can someone declare themselves to be an adherent of a particular religion?

    Namaskaram ji From where I stand , and as far as I understand it one can only be an adherent if one tries sincerely to live by the principles of a religion , one may fail but if the wish and constant striving is to attain to the principles then one is an 'adherent', ..... being born in or...
  15. ratikala

    Go Away, Govinda!

    Namaskaram Devi ji Do not worry about seeing Krsna as others do, as I am sure we all see him differently , as our own impure minds can never know him completely , only Radha sees him in his fullness only she is totaly captivated with Krsna , only she due to the purity of her love sees his...
  16. ratikala

    Go Away, Govinda!

    Belated happy Dipavali Devi ji , .... I am so glad you enjoyed Darshan , but please excuse me if I smile at your poem , it is sweet that your devotion is so strong , ...but please permit me to reply , ..... ''GO AWAY, GOVINDA,''......but Devi ji he canot go , ...he pervades all space and time...
  17. ratikala

    Go Away, Govinda!

    Namaskaram Devi Chaya ji please do not take offence for what young or inexperienced Vaisnavas might say , if you were told this then it is a missinturpretation of the Gita , ...if you feel more comfortable worshiping another form you are free to do so , but what Krsna is trying to say is that...
  18. ratikala

    Science vs Faith

    Namaskaram gnostic ji thank you, but it was a question for Mr O'shez by way of discussion as to what he meant by a coment , ...not so much a question of my needing an answer , ...... personaly I vere to the acceptance of God as being knowable through loving admiration , not something that...
  19. ratikala

    Balarama, brother of Krishna

    Namaskaram Prabhu ji's SB 10.1.24 vāsudeva-kalānantaḥ sahasra-vadanaḥ svarāṭ agrato bhavitā devo hareḥ priya-cikīrṣayā Translation: The foremost manifestation of Kṛṣṇa is Saṅkarṣaṇa, who is known as Ananta. He is the origin of all incarnations within this material world. Previous to the...
  20. ratikala

    Science vs Faith

    Namaskaram ji Do you mean that there are many metaphysical veiw points ? I think I have understood in that you dont want to take a metaphysical veiw point , ..so for this moment you are happy to simply observe the workings of the mind and its reaction to the physical realm , .... but...
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