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  1. Jainarayan

    A karmic right to curse someone?

    Gandhari cursed Krishna for what she perceived to be his inaction in saving her sons during the Kurukshetra War. He willingly accepted the curse though he did/didn't do what was required for dharma. Gandhari accused him of "throwing the first punch". Do we have a right to curse someone for what...
  2. Jainarayan

    I forgot to pray to Ganesha!

    That site is very handy. I’ve gotten puja info, Krishna ashtottaram, and lots of other stuff. Greenmesg is another good site.
  3. Jainarayan

    I forgot to pray to Ganesha!

    That’s the prayer I use before Krishna puja, aarati, going out the door, etc. and before playing guitar. I also chant saraswati namastubyam varade kamarūpini … But I’m going off trail now. I’m sure He understands. I’ve been a bit stressed and absent minded lately, which is why I didn’t think...
  4. Jainarayan

    I forgot to pray to Ganesha!

    :eek: I didn't do a puja today, just an offering of a flower, akshata, incense and flame. Because I didn't follow my regular format I forgot to pray to Ganesha first. I feel terrible. I offered him a flower and apologized. :cry:
  5. Jainarayan

    Do You Attend Church?

    When I was Roman Catholic and then Eastern Orthodox I attended church very regularly. My Orthodox parish was small and fledgling, so I became something of a fixture, and well known. I was a reader and served on the parish council. When I became Hindu I attended temple fairly regularly, several...
  6. Jainarayan

    Another irrefutable proof that God created all things using mathematical induction. And a proof that The Bible is the word of God.

    Why do you need to prove it? Whom are you trying to convince, yourself or others? I always wonder this about Christians .. why the need for apologetics and proof. Isn't your faith enough?
  7. Jainarayan

    Best accents ever?

    Incidentally, back to Chris Hemsworth (much man-crush, Frank?), he once said he adopted a somewhat British (or is it "Bri'ish"?) accent for Marvel Avengers because his native Strine would make Thor sound like Crocodile Dundee.
  8. Jainarayan

    Best accents ever?

    Chris Hemsworth's and Hugh Jackman's American English . Russell Crowe's Greek and Italian (Thor Love & Thunder, The Pope's Exorcist, respectively). James Doohan's (Scotty, STTOS) Scottish.
  9. Jainarayan

    Janmashtami

    Sarvebhyo śubha janmāśtami … “Blessed Janmashtami to all”.
  10. Jainarayan

    How to you pray? Do you every day?

    I converse with God or a particular deity for a particular reason. I just talk to them. I don't use formulaic prayers except in my "formal" Hindu worship called puja, which I do (almost) every day. It consists of mantras, offerings and short hymns. When I converse with God(s) it's in English, my...
  11. Jainarayan

    Does Your God(s) Exist Objectively?

    Yes, I believe God exists objectively. However, I don't necessarily believe he is a blue dude with four arms who rides an anthropomorphic eagle zipping around the universe. I take a more theoretical physics approach in that God is a power, a consciousness, existence itself, that takes many forms...
  12. Jainarayan

    Bhakti in Daily Life

    I don't do japa, and I haven't been to temple in months, maybe since the beginning of the year. I do puja almost every day. 90% of the time it's a pancopacara (5 offerings... akshata, achamaniya, gandha, pushpa, deepa, dhoopa, naivedya) puja with some embellishments (mahanirajana...
  13. Jainarayan

    Kali and Satan??

    As I like to think of it, Maa Durga, though she was calm, cool and collected, riding into battle laughing at the folly of the demons and kicking demon butts, finally lost her cool, and became so enraged that Maa Kali manifested from Maa Durga's forehead and appeared. I once saw a group of...
  14. Jainarayan

    Hinduism questions

    I only related the story as I know it. I have no interpretation or purport for it.
  15. Jainarayan

    Happy Birthday, Jainarayan

    Thanks folks. I don't really think about or celebrate my birthday, a bad habit and tradition I should break. I still have time ... I turned 66. So yeah, I have time to break that habit. :D :D :D
  16. Jainarayan

    Happy Birthday, Jainarayan

    Thanks peeps! Just playing some geetar, ordering a pizza. :)
  17. Jainarayan

    Leaving the site.

    Flight 822 from Gate 12 ready for takeoff.
  18. Jainarayan

    You say that there is a god...

    No, notice I said if. I ask the same question of Christians who argue so vehemently that their God exists... whom are you trying to convince, me or yourself? But if you asked me to convince you, or make a case why I believe in a God I would walk away. I'm not under any obligation to do so...
  19. Jainarayan

    You say that there is a god...

    No it doesn't, and no I didn't. I didn't convince myself of anything. Convincing implies doubt. I never had any doubts. It's a matter of personal feeling and belief. Too much is overthought and overanalyzed.
  20. Jainarayan

    You say that there is a god...

    You shouldn't. I don't care if anyone believes me or not. :shrug: My belief is not predicated on me convincing someone else. If I try to convince you, whom am I really trying to convince: you or myself?
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