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  1. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Does Ishwara or Saguna Brahm acts or does he remain actionless and a mere witness?

    Greg, one does not have to die (bodily liberation) to attain moksha (soul's final liberation from the bondage of ignorance). The "Jeevan Mukta Gita" of Lord Dattatreya explains that possibility fully. It's a beautiful song, soars.
  2. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Does Ishwara or Saguna Brahm acts or does he remain actionless and a mere witness?

    In the three translations of the Gita that I have on hand, including one by my own guru, Sadguru Sant Keshavadas, Sri Krishna does not say that He performs no actions. The verses speak of His two aspects, Nirguna the Unmanifested/Brahman/Impersonal God which permeates all that is created but is...
  3. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Game: Help me name my new puppy

    My vote is for "Neshama" which colloquially means "sweetie," a term of endearment, but literally means "soul" in Hebrew. (I'm probably not telling you anything new! But for us others.... ;)) She'd probably end up being called "Nesha" for short, which is pretty close to one of your options...
  4. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Banal

    "Banal" seems an odd word choice for the title of your post, considering the content. Does it convey your message correctly?? Maybe "stagnant" or some such? Just wondering. adjective so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
  5. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Does Ishwara or Saguna Brahm acts or does he remain actionless and a mere witness?

    Namaste Greg, If I may recommend to you, be sure to pick up other translations of the Gita to peruse. If you do not know Sanskrit yourself, it often helps one's own understanding to grapple with what other translators, some who also do commentary, have to say about the meaning of a particular...
  6. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Mandated masks = Holocaust?

    Emailed my son this morning (he cares about his elderly, at risk Mom): Hi, there I went to Ray's (our local grocery store) and there were so many ******** not wearing masks. One checker was excoriated by a dude at the checkstand because she asked him to wear a mask next time he came to the...
  7. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    The illuminati?

    I don't know how much cohesion there actually is. It's more likely that super-rich people who are infected and possessed by the demon Greed just all think and act basically alike, i.e., super selfishly self-centered. Holds true for the less rich, too; the difference is only in degree, not in...
  8. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Question About Western Universities and Criticism of Islam or Islamism

    Thank you for taking the time to reply at such length! You are correct, I did not distinguish (nor did I realize the need to distinguish) between Evangelical/Conservative Christianity vs. Christianity and Islamism vs. Islam. I do believe, however, we are both speaking about the fanatical...
  9. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Question About Western Universities and Criticism of Islam or Islamism

    I hear ya. But it's important, too, to acknowledge that in many instances, it's powerful fanatics themselves (long ago and still today) who have misinterpreted the original teachings. Man has an uncanny ability to distort the Truth to suit. For instance, Christian scripture used to teach the...
  10. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Question About Western Universities and Criticism of Islam or Islamism

    I'm from the West (US) and I can state firmly that I'm of the belief that "Christianity poses a threat not just to the West but to the Middle East...." See how wrong that sounds? It's the broad brush strokes painting ALL the adherents of this or that religion as a threat that bothers me. It's...
  11. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Guru Purnima Day- honoring the teacher

    OM GUM GURUBHYO NAMAHA! Salutations again and again to the peerless Guru! Words will ever fail to describe what it is like to have one's guru, the destroyer of spiritual darkness (ignorance), appear in your life. It is a gift of supreme grace from God and alters everything--what you say, what...
  12. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    LIBERAL ONLY Trump has a plan to stay in the White House if he loses election, former senator says

    Arghhhh, sun rise. Even articulating the supposition leaves me nauseous and raises my blood pressure. I'm too old for the constant upheaval this so-called president and his minions foist upon the sensibilities of ordinary people. I am not winning the struggle to remain even-keeled.
  13. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Woke Marxist-Intersectional Politics Make You Miserable

    OK, happy to oblige. You're confused.
  14. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Question for everyone about jesus and out of body experiences.

    Frank, one of the extreme mercies of God is that a true divine experience leaves NO, nein, nada, zero doubt in its wake. None. Rest easy on that score. :)
  15. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Hints of a "Greater Depression" coming

    Yes, non-attachment is a good thing and I sure hope yours towards money holds up when you don't have enough to buy food, clothing or shelter. However, I'll wager you'll be somewhere near the front of the bread line to avail yourself of the support offered by the "Marxists" (Democrats you revile...
  16. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Hints of a "Greater Depression" coming

    stvdv, do you think it might have something to do with the inexorable law of karma? Since our lives today are the result of past choices and our futures are the result of choices we make today, it may be less of a test, so to speak, than an admonition? I used to tell my kids to pay attention to...
  17. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Hints of a "Greater Depression" coming

    Thank you!
  18. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    "43 Alumni for Biden"

    He's 'tween a rock 'n a hard place. He doesn't want to be called a quitter but neither could he tolerate being called a loser. However, you have to factor in Republicans who might want to try to salvage things for their party. Could get very interesting.
  19. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Hints of a "Greater Depression" coming

    You could be so right about that! But once that behemoth gets launched, the perpetrators will not be able to stop it. Blinded by greed, utterly blinded by greed, living for the short term gain.
  20. Sw. Vandana Jyothi

    Hints of a "Greater Depression" coming

    Salutations to all, I'm not sure if I posted this in the correct forum (debate?) but after a global search, nothing comes up. After I read the article linked below, I felt it was important to bring the subject up in order for people to have a chance to prepare. It is the same dire warning that...
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