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  1. Arav

    Have any Questions?

    The soul is located in the body, as said my Akiratoriyama. To know the soul, one must practice Tapas and Dhyana.
  2. Arav

    Rid Desire

    Look how difficult this is becomming. Apparent contradictions, etc etc. I suppose this is why most ancient Buddha's, Jina's, Gurus, etc. just said to stop thinking about it! haha
  3. Arav

    Rid Desire

    The lack of desire to kill themselves?
  4. Arav

    3 Questions for followers of Jainism

    Rituals are few in the personal life of a Jain. Simply because Mahavir made spirituality simple and natural. Now, some of the rituals, called Pujas, can be done with incense, water, and things like that. Basically when performing a small ritual, one is praising the qualities of the Siddhas...
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    Immediate Nirvana and Enlightenment - The Reason by Leyla Ergun

    I watched one of your videos and saw your explenation of how to attain enlightenment. You made it as simple as saying a few words at the right before you? Why would Buddha have spent years in a forest, Mahavir too? Why would Hindu Gurus meditate in caves and things like that if enlightenment...
  6. Arav

    Have any Questions?

    After death one can either go to the Devaloka's, where the gods reside. Or you can stay here on earth, as a Human, animal, etc. Or you can be reborn in one of the Hells. Or if one practiced Spirituality deeply, you can be Liberated from the cycle of reincarnation. There are two types of...
  7. Arav

    Have any Questions?

    There is not, sorry. Jiva (the Soul) is a fundamental part of reality to Jain Dharma and is therefore necissary to believe in if you want to be a Jain.
  8. Arav

    Have any Questions?

    Yes, there is! But, there is nothing you can do while in hell. You can practice Tapas, or austerity in this life, which can weaken or eliminate that Karma in the first place. So, really, if you happen to practice austerities alot, you can eliminate the Karma that will even send you to hell next...
  9. Arav

    Is Jesus an avatar of Lord Vishnu?

    Instead of goin threw all of these processes of purification, etc. why not just realize that you are the purity which you seek?
  10. Arav

    Is Jesus an avatar of Lord Vishnu?

    Wow, im not sure why you got so upset because someone called you "friend".
  11. Arav

    Is Jesus an avatar of Lord Vishnu?

    This is exactly how I see it. I see no point is saying that Sri Sankara and Sri Krishna are avatars of two different Gods. Shiva and Vishnu are one to me, and therefore all avatars are avatars of the one God, Brahman.
  12. Arav

    Minor Dharmic religions

    i have heard of Lingayatism, it is actually a sect within Saivism. I dont know too much about this philosophy though.
  13. Arav

    Hey, I feel that it would be good for me to get back into Paramahamsa Yogananda's teachings. I...

    Hey, I feel that it would be good for me to get back into Paramahamsa Yogananda's teachings. I need balance, positivity, and all that stuff back in my life. I need the spiritual aspect to be fulfilled and I feel that would be done best threw His teachings.
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  14. Arav

    Hello again! I am sorry I have not been on for such a long time. I have been going threw a...

    Hello again! I am sorry I have not been on for such a long time. I have been going threw a very very hard time. I just got a new job and have always been working late, and I got a letter from my father saying that he is happier with me out of his life. So alot has been going on, I am not sure...
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  15. Arav

    Enlightenment

    Our beliefs are different and thats ok, because in Saiva Siddhanta its not just "Be still and then you find your already it". There is a whole process that is done. Your right in that you are already it and that you just have to become aware of it, but why dont you just do it then? Becuase you...
  16. Arav

    Enlightenment

    May I ask why? :) I feel that its very positive, that we shouldnt force ourselves but that it will happen when its ready. All will come in due time. All thats needed is that we experiance this world and once we experiance everything, we then want to experiance the last thing we can here...
  17. Arav

    Enlightenment

    True, but you must first transcend the mind to understand that. Isnt the transcendance of the mind "nirvana" or "enlightenment"? I would say yes, so even though from the perspective of the Sage the labels are meaningless, from the other perspectives they have meaning and are real. Can a dog...
  18. Arav

    Enlightenment

    I believe most of this depends on how you define enlightenment. If its the enlightenment found in Theravada, or in Shaivism, or in Vaishnavism, or any other form of enlightenment then its going to be very different for each. In Saiva Siddhanta dogs cant attain enlightenment because one must work...
  19. Arav

    I am in Indiana, I see you are in Minnesota. Is it really cold there already?

    I am in Indiana, I see you are in Minnesota. Is it really cold there already?
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  20. Arav

    what is hinduisms highest priority

    What about Sahaja Samadhi? Ramana Maharshi speaks of it as the main goal for one who practices Atma-Vicara or Self-Inquiry. Sahaja means spontaneous or natural. Samadhi, well I know you know what that means. So Sahaja Samadhi is a natural samadhi that you are in all of the time. I would say that...
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