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  1. Andal

    Before I say anything, I have to make sure I understand

    I am sorry but this writing is spewing the same type of post modern drivel most academics in anthropology and cultural studies cling to, the same none sense that has made me an outcaste in my doctoral program. The writer relies on hot words and tag lines like "colonial histories", "subaltern"...
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    Is Ishwar the Same as Atman?

    I believe atman to be of the same substance as Ishvara so in that respect atman is Ishvara. Ishvara is much more though than the individual atman and they are different in that atman and Ishvara are in relationship with each other. Aum Hari Aum
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    what is the view on homosexuals in hinduism

    There has long been the tradition of the Hijra which is the 3rd gender. Transgendered people would traditionally fall into this category There is also the folk stories of Krishna dressing as a woman to please Radha To each their own. What ever identity is going to bring you balance and...
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    two Questions

    In terms of food, I am a pescatarian and Hindu. As others have pointed out there is much variety in practice. The menstruation thing I go back and forth on. I know there are historical and cultural reasons for it. Cleanliness being a part of that. I do not think myself unclean and our local...
  5. Andal

    Diwali

    Lol at least he's trying. ;). I wish I dressed for it but I'm kind of templeless right now, no where to where a saree too Aum Hari Aum
  6. Andal

    Diwali

    Happy and Blessed Deepavali Everyone :D
  7. Andal

    Is this a DIR or a proselytization forum?

    So just so I'm clear, no one understands Sanatana Dharma or Advaita Vedanta except for Surya Deva? Do I have that right? Btw it's very interesting that you take the name of the deva who caries the sun across the sky.. something you dismiss in another thread. Aum Hari Aum
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    Is this a DIR or a proselytization forum?

    One of my most favorite prayers in praise of Lord Vishnu composed by Adi Shankaracharya Achyutashtakam by Adi Shankara - Sanskrit Stuti It would appear that Shankara had no problem worshiping a god. Aum Hari Aum!
  9. Andal

    Is this a DIR or a proselytization forum?

    Maya, I agree totally. Extreme views on either end of the spectrum are not useful here. Surya, Debate has long had a space in Hinduism and through the Classical Period was considered a type of spectator sport. Debate is not the problem. The issue is the lack of respect. Also Advaita...
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    Is this a DIR or a proselytization forum?

    LOL! Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma has never been a "my way or the highway" religion. In fact that is one of the things that lets us stand out. We can have a myriad of beliefs and practices that all fall under the category of Sanatana Dharma. The activity that has gone on here on some of...
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    The Dogma of Bhakti: The views of a dissident Hindu

    Sanatana Dharma is not eternal because it conforms to limited view of what Hinduism should be. It is eternal because it encompasses the vast variety of beliefs and practices contained there in. Our strength is that Sanatana Dharma is incredibly diverse and there is room for many paths. To...
  12. Andal

    The Dogma of Bhakti: The views of a dissident Hindu

    I am quite done with this conversation. I don't have the time or patience for aggressive threads on a DIR. If you don't like Hinduism then don't be Hindu. Aum Hari Aum!
  13. Andal

    The Dogma of Bhakti: The views of a dissident Hindu

    So are you going then to throw out the Vedas as well. How about the Upanishads? They are filled with "magical" thinking. It sounds like you're not happy because Sanatana Dharma doesn't match exactly what you want out of tradition. If you don't like magic then be a secular humanist. Why...
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    The Dogma of Bhakti: The views of a dissident Hindu

    You seem to be missing the importance of all of these rituals within the communities they serve. The worship of people dressed as gods is not uncommon, through ritual transformation (the wearing of the deities clothes) the person becomes the deity which makes sense when we consider the belief...
  15. Andal

    Who is our True God? (Hinduism)

    One's true God is the god that resides in our hearts. It is the God that captivates our minds. It is the god in who's presence all other things melt away. For me my true God is Vishnu, for others it is Shva. For others Maa. For others it is wisdom and others Brahman When you experience your...
  16. Andal

    Thank you so much That means a lot coming from someone so knowledgeable. Pranam

    Thank you so much That means a lot coming from someone so knowledgeable. Pranam
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    All Hindus Wake up!!

    The material world and Brahman are not mutually exclusive. There are three categories that exist- Ishvara, Cit (living beings), and Acit (the material world). Brahman is the substance that flows through everything and belongs to Ishvara. Both Brahman and Acit are equally valid experiences...
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    Hindu denominations

    See my statement above about stealing from every living being Add on top of that the type of ignorance and darkness that must cloud someone enough to make them want to kill an emanation of the divine. The karma incurred by such action has just as much to do with the state of the killer as it...
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    Hindu denominations

    Remember it is varna by inclination not birth. One who is a true Brahmana is a blessing to all living beings. The true Brahmana makes divine wisdom and experience available to the world. To kill a true Brahmana is not to kill one person but to steal from every being in the material world...
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    How do you see God?

    I see God in two ways. First is as the expanse of the universe, containing galaxies, stars, dimensions, life itself. That is how I see God when I'm contemplating big things. My preferred way is as the most beautiful and handsome person I could ever imagine. At one glimpse of him my heart is...
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