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  1. The Crimson Universe

    Varṇa and 'Converts'

    Everything including the sheaths are Brahman. But we shouldn't be sheath conscious. Beside Brahman 'appears' to be separated as Krishna said in Gita, but is actually indivisible. According to the Advaita's Avachheda Vada (The theory of limitation), the ONE indivisible Brahman 'appears'...
  2. The Crimson Universe

    Varṇa and 'Converts'

    Forget the labels. (Preists, warriors, merchants, labourers etc.) Forget the vessels/sheaths (weak, strong, white, black etc.) Forget the dispositions/samskaras. These are all acquired when we come in contact with maya. We (Brahman) will leave them all behind one day and again reunite with...
  3. The Crimson Universe

    Would you prefer to be a rich and powerful atheist, or an inept impoverished believer?

    Being rich has its benefits. You can put all that money to good use if you really love God and his creatures. Like doing charity, helping the sick and homeless, or build a small library in your own home filled with books/scriptures of all the major religions, that way you would be able to...
  4. The Crimson Universe

    Is it bad to watch ghost tv shows?

    When it comes to horror movies i would recommend - The Others (2001) starring Nicole Kidman. Its a really good movie. But don't watch the trailer or it will become a spoiler. ;)
  5. The Crimson Universe

    Is it bad to watch ghost tv shows?

    I used to binge watch them. Shows like - My Haunted House. A Haunting. It's just entertainment. Nothing wrong with it :=)
  6. The Crimson Universe

    The Last Avatar, the Eternal Self

    I'm not much familiar with the whole of Christianity coz in my youth i was introduced not to the Bible, but to the scriptures and beliefs of Hinduism. Even though i was born in a christian family my parents were not the church going types, instead they were into eastern religions. But as i grew...
  7. The Crimson Universe

    The Last Avatar, the Eternal Self

    As per the monist hindus, the energy that transforms into all sorts of temporary forms is more important. We hindus, call that energy by various names (Consciousness, Spirit, Self, Brahman) :)
  8. The Crimson Universe

    The Eternal Self

    I don't remember saying "personal God creates eternal". But if i said such a thing it was probably a mistake on my end. When i replied to the OP's Bible verse i simply gave my interpretation of that verse, which was, it is only the vessel/sheath/bodies that forms in the womb, not the...
  9. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    The Gita says the non-dual Brahman/Atman is saakshi(witness).
  10. The Crimson Universe

    The Eternal Self

    @Aupmanyav, No. The eternal (Brahman) always existed in a spirit state, thats what i've read in one book, even before the manifestation of personal God. From that Brahman, manifests all subtle and physical forms, including Gods and jeevas. I think it was Ramakrishna who once said, "just like...
  11. The Crimson Universe

    Alcohol consumption harmful to the brain, finds Oxford study

    I don't know whether it damages the brain or not, but i'm a God-fearing person. In one of the hindu scriptures (Garuda Purana) there's a special punishment in hell for those who intoxicate themselves with alcohol or drugs. Hot molten lava is shoved down their throat. This very thought terrifies...
  12. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    So do you think this pure universal consciousness Brahman, needs to manifest as a subtle body (which contains manas, buddhi, prana, ego etc.) in order to witness, think and percieve? ... Or can Brahman do all the witnessing, thinking, perceiving without the need of garments like subtle and...
  13. The Crimson Universe

    Should I get the vaccine?

    I took the vaccine last month. Didn't want to. But my loved ones kinda forced me to take it. Anyway, there was no headache or pain in my case. But that night i had a fever and i was shivering like crazy, like i was in the north pole or something. Glad it lasted only for a few hours. Now i'm...
  14. The Crimson Universe

    Another OP about the self

    The non-dualist Hindus, holds the same belief, that the ego is kinda evil. It makes us take wrong decisions. This ego is part of the psyche/subtle body. This subtle body AKA mental body is basically the whole psychological process and its made up of - 1. Manas (active mind) 2. Buddhi...
  15. The Crimson Universe

    If you could go back in time and change one day what would it be?

    I ****** something up real bad in the past. My loved ones warned me not to do it. But i didn't listen. And i regret it now. Wish i could go back and change it. But that's not gonna happen. :(
  16. The Crimson Universe

    Shave and a Haircut: Two Bits!

    Go for it brother. Time for the bad*** look :=)
  17. The Crimson Universe

    The Eternal Self

    The one who knew before we were born, the one who sanctified it and ordained a prophet, is probably the personal God ( what hindus call saguna sakara ishwar). I know you don't believe in such a personal God but in the scripture Gita, the Lord Himself says, "i know all your previous lives."
  18. The Crimson Universe

    The Eternal Self

    I think the verse is speaking not of the eternal SELF but of the body made of flesh and bones. It is only the physical body that forms in the belly/womb. The eternal SELF / infinite spirit / Brahman / consciousness / energy (whatever you call it) never really takes birth or dies. It is never...
  19. The Crimson Universe

    Shave and a Haircut: Two Bits!

    Try keeping a beard without a moutache. That way you won't eat up your moustache. I kept it for a few years and people were like staring at me all the time whenever i went out. They were probably thinking i was a muslim or maybe an Amish guy. :D
  20. The Crimson Universe

    Shave and a Haircut: Two Bits!

    I shave once a week. I've changed my hairstyle a lot over the years. I kept this ''Nick Carter hairstyle" back in 2003 with a partition in the middle. My friends used to tease me coz of this look, even though i considered it cool back then. ================== In 2008, i kept a...
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