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    Hinduism and meditation

    Hare Krsna zenzero, The only reason the individual and the supreme are termed as becoming ‘one’ is because through intense meditation on the supreme (which I stated before meditation means to think deeply about something eg the Lords name, form, pastimes etc), the thoughts of the individual...
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    Hinduism Book Recommendations

    Hare Krsna Riverwolf Rasabihari Lal & sons in Vrindavan india have just about everything. email: [email protected] they can email you a booklist they will ship overseas cheaply, although their book prices are as high as western countries
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    Premarital Sex

    Hare Krsna Holy, Premarital sex is condemned for a few reasons, one is that the scriptures say that sex should only be according to religious principals (dharma) which is for propagation of children which is a marital act. So to Don Penguinoini premarital sex is adharma and being a...
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    Books on Hinduism

    Hare Krsna Riverwolf, i would go along with what KrishnaKanta said and read Bhagavad Gita as it is. there may be many bonafide versions of the Gita out there, but rather than try the hit or miss method trying to find one, which can be dangerous for ones spiritual life, stick to what is...
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    Hinduism and meditation

    Hare Krsna Madhuri, That's ok, the word meditate or meditation has become very much a stereotype. most people (not saying you) think that unless you are sitting down with your legs crossed and are without thought, then you are not in meditation, where meditate actually means to think...
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    Hinduism and meditation

    Of course Gaudiya vaisnavas meditate... they meditate on the holy name, service, prasadam, the lords form, pastimes... Gaudiya vaisnavas probably meditate more than most people.
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    Hinduism and meditation

    maybe another question could be what qualifies a follower of Hinduism. i know plenty of Hindus that don't meditate. i also know plenty of people that eat beef and worship Jesus christ as god, and call themselves Hindu. but your question is clear and i would have to say no.
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    Hinduism Book Recommendations

    Hare Krsna Bhagavad Gita Srimad Bhagavatam Ramayana Mahabharata Just those four will keep you going for some time.
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    Hinduism and Indian Culture

    Hare Krsna bp789, Hindu culture may come from India geographically, but the main point in which I think you are missing is that the culture comes from the Vedas (at least before becoming a speculation it did). To celebrate Hinduism means to do it the way the Vedas have prescribed...
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