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  1. yajvan

    what is thiesm?

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté Can one know this "Bhagavan" the same way I may know another? Do I know Him / Her personally or by inference and observations? praṇām
  2. yajvan

    Did Ramakrishna and his followers eat meat?

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté I applaud your efforts and agree on your assessment... I have been practicing the same. One lesson I value is from svāmī lakṣman-jū he says he says one who maintains this non-violence, this non-injury influences his enemies by this...
  3. yajvan

    Did Ramakrishna and his followers eat meat?

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté It seems to me this eating of meat is rooted in non-injury. I think several have brought this up . Some call this ahiṁsā we know as non-injury. Some call this non-violence. This infers to all beings ( even ourselves). At the ultimate level...
  4. yajvan

    Kulimela

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté yes, different - as I offered just a different idea - I hope within the same theme ~spiritual gathering~ and the upliftment of mankind. praṇām
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    Converts to Hinduism: Did you change your name?

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté 'when the infinite vibrates, the worlds appear to emerge' - ṛṣi vaśiṣṭha praṇām
  6. yajvan

    Converts to Hinduism: Did you change your name?

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté I respect what others has been said about names as it seems reasonable yet it is wise to to consider that sound-and-form has been around forever... The study of mātrikācakra has much to do with the highest śakti of sound-word or...
  7. yajvan

    Kulimela

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté I thought to offer this POV, of the 'mil' that occurs in India... kumbha is rooted (√) in kumbh meaning covering ; kumbha is a water-pot , small water-jar i.e. some call an urn. 'mela' is really 'mil' - come together , assemble , concur ; we could...
  8. yajvan

    Women and tilaka/vibhuti...

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté On another site it was asked, Why do many wear a mark ( tilaka तिलक) on the forehead i.e. vibhūtiḥ (sacred ash) , kuṁkum (power for red dot) etc. I thought I would offer how I answered this here, as it...
  9. yajvan

    The biggest difference between Buddhism and Hinduism.

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté zenzero, thank you, praṇām
  10. yajvan

    Bhagavad gita

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté There are some key teachings in the Bhāgavad gītā . If you study the Bhāgavad gītā you will find the book has a ntural grouping of 6 chapters ( 6 x 3 = 18) . In the first 6 chapters some key learnings is Skill in action...
  11. yajvan

    The biggest difference between Buddhism and Hinduism.

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté bhaktajan, I hope it is okay to join the conversation... The meditation approach you offer is one of 3 ways (upāya-s) we find in Kaśmir Śaivism [ some call Trika Śaivism ]. This approach you offer is called āṇavopāya ...
  12. yajvan

    ad sti - one's experiences

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~~ namasté On a another form and by various emails I have received, there have been many that are experiencing śad sāti and its affects. I thought to ask this form's members if any are having this experience as of late and what has occured. Heres a...
  13. yajvan

    Moksha in Advaita

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté kaisersore This duality is a big deal... The bṛhadaraṇyaka upaniṣad¹ tells us the following: Any time there is a sense of 2, fear arises i.e. dvitiyad vai bhayam bhavati - Fear is born of duality. It is called bhaya भय ...
  14. yajvan

    thank you,

    thank you,
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    Amma

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté atanu I have found there is no time in the presence of the muni. The darśana ( some write darśan) is quite sufficient. Many come with questions on their minds, then when in the air of the jñānin ( the wise, the knower of the SELF) all...
  16. yajvan

    does Kashmir shaivism use the Vedas as scripture?

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté Perhaps I can offer this to the conversation... In kaśmir śaivism it operates on the notion of the trika ( 3 fold) system. We know this as śiva , śakti and nara. These are the 3 energies of Śiva-Bhairava i.e. par&#257...
  17. yajvan

    Saying hello...

    hariḥ oṁ ~~~~~~ namasté & hello I thought to join this forum based upon a friend's recommendation. My name is yajvan ( meaning worshipper in saṃskṛt, some write sanskrit). My orientation, or said differently my POV is rooted in sanātana dharma. Maybe along the...
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