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  1. The Crimson Universe

    Maya : The root cause of pain and misery

    We all know that Ishwar's shakti Maya is the root cause of everything evil in the world. Yogananda said that the entity which the western world calls by the name Satan is nothing but Ishwar's shakti Maya. This maya keeps us in ignorance. Due to this ignorance we not only get attached to worldly...
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    Ectoplasm vs Astral body. Are they the same thing?

    Interesting. Do you think the subtle body or sookshma sharira, falls under the higher physical sub-planes (etheric planes) or does it fall under the astral plane?
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    If you could have one psychic power.Which one would it be?

    Not sure if it comes under psychic powers but I would go for invisibility. And i know what most of y'all are thinking about me. :p
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    What do you like better?:Pepsi or Coca cola?

    Pepsi is kinda sweet. I don't like it. I prefer Coke.
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    Ectoplasm vs Astral body. Are they the same thing?

    Websites like Wiki and Britannica explains ectoplasm as a white, viscous substance that comes out of the openings of the physical body of spiritualist mediums, once they are in a trance like state during seance. It is visible only in a darkened room/atmosphere. Once the ectoplasm comes out of...
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    How Do You Wish To Die?

    It depends on the situation. If i get to live the rest of my life without any worries, then i would like to age at a very slow rate (just like the Indian yogis) and won't leave this place till i'm 800. Then i'll knowingly leave the body.
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    Whole body or organ farming

    Let me know when you're 'donating'. I could use a pair of extra hands. After all, four hands are always better than two.
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    Weird nightmare

    ... Or super powers like invisibility. The guy chasing you will run around in circles trying to find you and will probably die in the end out of a heart attack.
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    "Senses withdrawn from sense-objects..."

    The upanishads are the end portion of the four vedas and are considered to be the most important portion of the four vedas. They speak of the relationship between Atman (the drop) and Brahman (the ocean). The vedas were brought to the Indian subcontinent by the Aryans at around 1500-500 BC...
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    "Senses withdrawn from sense-objects..."

    As Sirona explained above, we only need to keep the mind in a state of equilibrium and should not crave for objects that are pleasing to our senses. Its like living the life of a monk. Abstention from all kinds of pleasurable activities like sex, wine, eating excess food, shopping, watching...
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    "Senses withdrawn from sense-objects..."

    Hindus believe that Krishna is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. And since Arjuna is being enlightened on the battlefield by none other than Vishnu Himself, people consider the Gita as a Vaishnava scripture. Other Vaishnava scriptures include Garuda purana, Kalki purana, Bhagavat Purana, Vishnu...
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    Kali and Satan??

    I don't know much about the Aghoris. All i know is that they practice cannibalism. This doesn't mean they actually hunt or murder people for their flesh. They feast only on those corpses which weren't cremated by the members of the family. There are many people in India who cannot afford a...
  13. The Crimson Universe

    Are You Satisfied?

    But i thought its Brahman, the universal consciousness that witnesses the illusion. After all, Brahman is the witness. ... Or maybe witnessing is NOT the same as experiencing. I mean witnessing from afar, is just observing without getting entangled (into worldly things -> like the activities of...
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    Are You Satisfied?

    First of all, i'm not afraid of death. It's the mental and physical suffering that i'm afraid of. Death just liberates us from all sorts of suffering. So yeah, if death comes i'll accept it. But that doesn't mean i want to die right now. I still have a lot of work to do. I wish to gain more...
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    Dharmics Only: Is Brahman really all-knowing?

    What you and Salix are saying makes sense. But isn't it possible for the infinite ocean of Brahman to know or witness its own waves, which are its manifestations or matter (i.e. the physical and subtle things)? This reminds me of an article i read a few years back. Don't remember the exact...
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    Dharmics Only: Is Brahman really all-knowing?

    And when the drop becomes one with ocean, there remains nothing more to seek or know, since there's nothing left other than Brahman. Am i right? So, by doing sadhana or deep meditation one cannot attain attributes like omnipotence, omniscience etc.? Then could you please tell me how did your...
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    Dharmics Only: Is Brahman really all-knowing?

    I didn't find any verse in the scriptures that says Brahman is omniscient but instead found a commentary of Shankara under the verse 1.1.17 of Katha Upanishad, where Shankara says the following - Doing the threefold karma, i.e., performing sacrifices, reciting the vedas, and making gifts. Whoso...
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    Is Hinduism A Closed Practice?

    No offence but don't you think he went a little too far? Not taking anaesthetic during surgery, then sleeping with his grand-niece and other girls. I mean he was trying desperately to prove something to the world, probably his greatness or mental strength. But ultimately he ended up tarnishing...
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    Is Hinduism A Closed Practice?

    I do agree (as far as my limited knowledge goes) that hindus don't practice forced conversion. Hindus are mostly peaceful by nature and believe in ahimsa/non-violence. ... I think, it is the only good thing Gandhi probably preached while he was alive. Like Osho, Gandhi was no saint. Are you...
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    Books You're Currently Reading

    Jesus Lived in India by Holger Kersten. Currently i'm on the second-last chapter. Not sure if there's any truth to Holger's claims about Jesus staying in Kashmir, northern India during his missing years but still it is an interesting read.
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