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  1. DharmaCatLamp

    Some Important Facts for the Religious (and Everybody Else)

    I think so too. I think a lot of what we might call "western" culture is obsessed with the idea of certainty almost to the extreme. Part of what I like about Daoism for example is the disconnect within daoism from certainty. I think about the fact that the Buddha wouldn't answer certain...
  2. DharmaCatLamp

    Some Important Facts for the Religious (and Everybody Else)

    I might go so far as to argue that point number 3 is something we probably could never know if it's true. The assumption there being that we have either discovered everything there is to know about consciousness and then we just start making a ton of borderline random assertions. Course I have...
  3. DharmaCatLamp

    Your Favorite Part of a Religion You Don't Practice?

    Howdy. I was thinking about how we tend to view other ideologies and theologies through particular lenses that might drastically shape the way we see them. So this made me curious, what is your favorite practice or belief from a religion you do not practice? I could not select one so ended up...
  4. DharmaCatLamp

    Some Important Facts for the Religious (and Everybody Else)

    I mean, none of those really bother me or don't fit into what I currently practice. This feels a bit like it is aimed at Abrahamic traditions though lol. I think pretty much any religion taken from a 100% literal standpoint is gonna seem a bit silly on the surface.
  5. DharmaCatLamp

    Buddism vs Hinduism

    You know I have seen this idea in a lot of places and I think your post just inspired me to make a post. So thanks for that :3
  6. DharmaCatLamp

    Online Hindu Communities?

    Howdy. So as I have gotten deeper into my experience with Hinduism I thought it might be a good idea to get in touch with a Hindu community. Only issue with that is there isn't really one around me. Where I live it's mostly evangelical churches or Mormons. Fine enough people I suppose but not...
  7. DharmaCatLamp

    Buddism vs Hinduism

    Me being me I have a long answer for this. The answer depends on what you are looking for on top of which version you are talking about. During the Buddha's day the religion he was mostly dealing with was Brahmanism and other Sramana movements. This includes things like Jainism and various...
  8. DharmaCatLamp

    Buddism vs Hinduism

    Buddhism also has gods. They take on different importance mind you but the Buddha supposedly talked with Devas and various Buddhist traditions acknowledge multiple gods and goddesses.
  9. DharmaCatLamp

    Two Weeks of Devotion to God/Hindu Practice Update

    Howdy guys. So, two weeks ago I had a interesting experience after worshiping an image of Kali. A very strange Kali Experience TLDR, I bowed down to an image and had a intense experience which caused me to take a two week break from certain substances and focus on two weeks of devotion. I...
  10. DharmaCatLamp

    So Tired of This

    I understand this sentiment and can relate. It doesn't help that a lot of these discussions just seem to be pandering to get likes to me. I could be wrong there but it is a feeling I often get if I bother to read them. Which is a big part of the reason I don't read them on here lol. The reason...
  11. DharmaCatLamp

    Belief in human evolution makes people better persons

    I mean what we are talking about here is measuring someones prejudice based entirely on their belief in evolution or their lack of belief in evolution. That seems more than a little simplistic when you consider what is also being asked by the questions. For example in the GSS study one of the...
  12. DharmaCatLamp

    Spirituality vs Mental Health

    It seems to me rather unlikely that it is solidly either. It's going to depend quite a bit on the person, their overall mental health, stressors etc. I also think we live in weird times for things like this because it seems to me there is a general lack of meaning in the lives of people in...
  13. DharmaCatLamp

    What Is Your Most Controversial Religious Opinion?

    Funny enough I have actually argued with people about multiple gods being a valid belief and practice. I've tended to find that a lot of people who immediately find that idea ridiculous haven't actually thought about it all that much. I mean the people who laugh outright at the idea that some...
  14. DharmaCatLamp

    What Is Your Most Controversial Religious Opinion?

    I think I am inclined to agree. During my long spiritual quest I have to admit I just never got very much out of Christianity. It's interesting and I like a lot of the art / history involved but as an actual practice I always found it rather lacking. There are not too many religions I am willing...
  15. DharmaCatLamp

    What Is Your Most Controversial Religious Opinion?

    I am inclined to agree. My own experience of being someone born into a non-religious family but finding that spirituality was rather important to me I often got the feeling that religion was window dressing for folks. I would go to churches, mosques, temples etc on my journey and tended to find...
  16. DharmaCatLamp

    Belief in human evolution makes people better persons

    I think that identifying any one belief as making someone better or worse is probably overly simplistic. A number of determining factors go into what people believe typically and saying that a single factor is all that matters is well.. silly.
  17. DharmaCatLamp

    What Is Your Most Controversial Religious Opinion?

    I've been watching some videos with what we might call controversial opinions. Some of these are about philosophy, some of these are about Ukraine etc. What controversial opinions do you have about religion or other religious traditions? I suppose one controversial opinion I'll share is that...
  18. DharmaCatLamp

    Are all Religions the Same ?- Dr. David Frawley

    I don't think he is. I think the point of the video is actually him saying that isn't true and is in fact a superficial view of the situation lol
  19. DharmaCatLamp

    Are all Religions the Same ?- Dr. David Frawley

    I'd almost go so far as to say that claiming Hinduism or Buddhism have one goal for their traditions doesn't really make a whole lot of sense once you consider these are diverse traditions in and of themselves.
  20. DharmaCatLamp

    Are all Religions the Same ?- Dr. David Frawley

    If I am honest this sounds like a bit of an over simplification. I would say this is a gross oversimplification of what Buddhism and Hinduism teach. You have myriad paths within Hinduism alone which would say this idea is fairly nonsensical. Early Vedic traditions would hold to a view that is...
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