Never knew the use of the left hand is an Arabic tradition. I thought only people in Pakistan, India and probably Nepal practices this. Thanks for the information.
I prefer solitary/private worship. Too many people around me causes distractions. I tried praying in public among groups, but i just couldn't concentrate. I prefer time alone with God.
I like what Jesus said in Matthew 6:5-8
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Then i would say today's scientists are also good at fortune telling and speculating on their predictions, like what would happen to earth if its hit by thousands of meteors in the near future.
OK, i agree that i might find some satisfaction in it. That maybe one day the future generation of my family line will contribute something to the society, to make this world a better and comfortable place than it is now.
But even then, a day will come in the future when all scientific progress...
We all love to experience things that gives us joy. Things like movies, music, sports, drugs, delicious food, sexual pleasure etc.
Even though the pleasure we derive from these things lasts only a few hours, we are completely hooked onto it. I am no exception either.
But have you ever felt...
So when can we create planets and galaxies?
Surely not in an embodied 'jiva' state.
Does that mean when (the drop) become one with the ocean... when the finite becomes the infinite... when the ignorant becomes the all-knowing and all-powerful, will then Brahman be able to create galaxies and...
Suppose there were intelligent life on moon, mars, and other planets, would you still call the inhabitants of those planets demons?
Christians have the habit of calling things (which they cannot understand) demons or demonic. lol
You won't always find everything in a certain scripture. And just because it isn't mentioned in one book, doesn't mean it is impossible for people to have such powers.
Most scriptures of major religions have the Do's and Don'ts. Like how to live a pious life and things one should refrain from...
The last time i celebrated diwali was 7 years ago. Lit some crackers and decorated the house with lights. It was fun. Not sure if its going to happen again in my life. :(
Are you saying that a perfect balance of chit shakti + anand shakti + iccha shakti + jnana shakti = gives rise to action?
Whose action are we talking about here?
Is it the saguna Brahman (Shiva's) action? ... or does the word 'Shiva' used by the Kashmiri Shaivites mean "our higher Self" the...
So according to Kashmiri Shaivism, what does the Lord do with these 5 different powers? Does he manifest the universe with their help?
And what are the differences between chit shakti, ananda shakti, iccha shakti, kriya shakti and jnana shakti?
Thanks Ashoka. :)
Edit: While doing a google search i came across a few books on kundalini yoga. When i went thru the sample pages of one of those books i found out it has many sanskrit 'Tantra' terms which the author didn't care to explain. I think this means that both kundalini yoga and...
Hello.
Are there any good books on Kudalini yoga for beginners that explains about the following things-
The nadis and their functions.
The types of chakras. What are they for.
About the kundalini shakti.
About the history of kundalini yoga
What do the practitioners of this yoga believe...
The former might sound exciting to many people, but trust me, its not always a pleasing "floating near the ceiling kinda" experience. Atleast that's not what happened with me a few years ago.