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  1. The Crimson Universe

    59 ways the Quran tell a muslim how to behave

    I don't exactly remember which verse it was but as i was surfing the web few years back i came across a verse from Quran where it said something like this ... "raise your swords against those who do not believe in Allah or against those who are pagans/idolaters/believers of other faiths". Are...
  2. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    @Viraja So is it fair to say that this cosmic storehouse of intelligence (Mahat) is the same thing as what advaitins call Brahman? After all Brahman is also considered universal consciousness or intelligence. What are your thoughts? :=)
  3. The Crimson Universe

    What do you think orbs are?

    I too think that they are some kind of spirit entities. That's the only explanation i can think of. I have never in my life seen anything paranormal until we moved to a house back in 2011. There i've seen and heard some pretty weird stuff. At first i shrugged it off thinking they must be my...
  4. The Crimson Universe

    What do you think orbs are?

    By "hovering over people's heads" i meant they were moving around the room, mostly near the ceiling as many people have reported seeing them. There are many articles over the web and also books on Amazon about people seeing orbs with their naked eyes. I have yet to grab one of those books to get...
  5. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    So by 'ayam' Krishna is speaking of Brahman/Atman (the infinite all-pervading spirit) and not the soul (subtle/causal body). Am i right?
  6. The Crimson Universe

    What do you think orbs are?

    You must have seen little balls of light in photographs. Some believe they are actually dust particles on the camera lens that are magnified and appears like spherical orbs or balls. But what about those incidents where sane and sober people claim to have seen them with their naked eyes...
  7. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    But in Gita chapter 2, verse 24, the Lord says that Atman (the small portion of the infinite spirit) is all-pervading, omnipresent and most importantly it is immovable. If it is all-pervading & omnipresent then what is the need for it to travel from one location to another. Isn't it present...
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    My rough idea on creation

    I think i read about Mahat probably around 2018 and if i'm not mistaken, i think i came to know about it while i was going through the samkhya philosophy. But that was a long time ago. And i've forgotten almost everything about it. Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't Mahat a kind of vast cosmic...
  9. The Crimson Universe

    Define God

    The word 'God' as per hinduism atleast denotes a kind of anthropomorphic divine being, with human features and qualities. To christians, jews, muslims and dualist hindus, God is immanent. That is, he is all around us. He has pervaded this world with his presence. He often interacts with his...
  10. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    Hello Viraja, And do you believe that this small portion of the infinite spirit travels/transmigrates along with the subtle body during reincarnation? I asked this question to many but their answers vary. The dualists like the Hare Krishnas (ISKCONITES) believes that this small portion travels...
  11. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    Please check my post #2. My reply was to Alienistic. Not Viraja :)
  12. The Crimson Universe

    10 Years

    Congrats :-)
  13. The Crimson Universe

    My rough idea on creation

    When you use the word 'soul' what exactly do you mean by it? ... Do you mean the small portion of Brahman (the universal spirit) that is trapped inside the physical body? ... or by 'soul' do you mean the subtle body? If its the former, then i'll say that IT is never created. (Brahman /...
  14. The Crimson Universe

    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    @SalixIncendium ... True, intellect arises from maya's vidya aspect or sattva guna (whatever you wanna call it). This conversation is also a result of maya's positive/sattva/vidya aspect. I'm not denying the positive qualities of maya. But as i said before, the evil/avidya/tamas property of...
  15. The Crimson Universe

    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    In Gita, Lord Krishna told Arjuna that both Him and Arjuna passed through many births. The Lord knows them all. But not Arjuna. We do reincarnate my friend, even if you don't want to believe in multiple lives. :-) Even if i abandon maya and give up all sensual pleasures and attachments, even...
  16. The Crimson Universe

    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    You're right. Maya is the cause of everything. Both good and evil. But mostly the evil in this world outweighs the good. There's rape, pedophilia, adultery, murder, prostitution, diseases, terrorism etc. Aren't these evil? Aren't these maya's doing?
  17. The Crimson Universe

    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    You said "you deserved bad treatment from another person because that person is wicked in nature, even though you were good to him". By saying this you're kinda denying the law of cause and effect (the law of karma). The law of karma says- you reap what you sow. If you go by this law, and you...
  18. The Crimson Universe

    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    Yes its true that Brahman/Atman does nothing. It performs no action, as mentioned by Krishna in scripture Gita. Just like electricity animates a lifeless machine, the same way Brahman animates the jada or inert prakriti (which includes the universe, our minds, bodies etc.) But then the question...
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    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    And why would one suffer for doing something virtuous. Can you please explain that?
  20. The Crimson Universe

    How do you eat steak?

    I'm not much into meat either. Prefer veg dishes. Although once in a while (for health issues) i do consume eggs and fishes.
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