Since someone asked me to write a post on this subject in another thread, I thought why not? This will be exploring the concepts of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika as complementary systems, with a primary focus on theology. I am considering both of these darśanas to be complementary since they essentially...
KATAS RAJ TEMPLES Documentary - Qila Katas Hindu Temple Pakistan - 4K Ultra HD
The Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas are several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways. The temples form a complex surrounding a pond named Katas which is regarded as sacred by Hindus...
One Year of Hinduism
- by a lost sheep in delhi :)
It was a year starting in despair,
From mantras of the Mother Goddess my life would repair.
Decades in this world I felt alone,
Yet in temples far away I am always at home.
It was a year I learned to stand up against injustice
For friends and...
I am specifically wondering if Hindus can be monotheistic? If this is the wrong section to ask, I am sorry. Just tell me to stop, and I will. Love you.
Gopashtami is the 8th day after Deepavali. It is the day from when, Lord Krishna started looking after the cows.
On this day, people bathe their cows and decorate their horns. Then they do Puja to the cows and express heartfelt gratitude to the Mother Cows.
Guru Ravidass
Guru Banda Singh
I don't know where in the Sikh lineage these Gurus go? When was Ravidass Ji alive? Between which Gurus?
Was Banda Singh Bahadur a Guru after Guru Gobind Singh if he was baptised as a Sikh? Or would you say before as Guru Gobind Singh passed down Guruship to...
I am someone who tries different religions like how other people try on different shoes or clothes. I think I have always wanted to feel not only apart of something, but believe in something... higher than myself. I'm not sure where I want to go, what I want to do. But I do know one thing. I do...
From the looks of things in previous threads I am missing out on something but not having had a religious/spiritual experience in my life. At least none that I would qualify as real or as grand as others have claimed to have had.
So what does one do to have a religious experience? Is there a...
I don't know what to think about the link below but I'd like to discuss it. What do you think about the article/link below that claims Satanism is mankind's original & only religion?
I think its basically saying Sanatana Dharma = Satanism, that Sanat is an anagram for Satan, that Zeus and...
In ancient Egypt SATA is the name of the creator God, this also relates to the concept of the Serpent Genie. However Genie is a English spelling for Jin which is originally Jat or Jot as a letter. And Jat means "Power" in the concept of the power of god, the creator god which is the serpent...
I didn't really know where else to post this. In my religion Reincarnation and past lives are a fact. So I just wanted to discuss about what others past lives were like and what they've discovered if they've done past life meditations, past life regression hypnosis, past life readings, ect. *so...
Vedas are the most important Indian scriptures written by ancient intellectuals. It describes every duty of a person born in the Vedic religion. Atharvaveda is the fourth book out of the total 4 Vedas, but has been a late addition to the Vedic scriptures. It clearly describes the duty of Husband...
Hi all, i am 19 years old hindu boy who like very teenage boy masturbates. However, over past 2 years i have been struggling with something that i like to call semen fear. This means that after masturbating i feel as if semen is all around. All over my phone, my hands, my clothes etc. I never...
Hi all, i am 19 years old hindu boy who like very teenage boy masturbates. However, over past 2 years i have been struggling with something that i like to call semen fear. This means that after masturbating i feel as if semen is all around. All over my phone, my hands, my clothes etc. I never...
Hi there,
Hinduism is a major religion of the world. The Hindus worship many Gods & Goddesses in the form of idols and pictures. Unfortunately, even though the Hindu deities are worshipped with much love and devotion, they are dishonoured at every moment somewhere or the other. This happens...
Hi! I have an interview to do for my History of Religions graduate course. I was hoping I could ask a few questions for a practicing Hindu member of the forum to answer? :)
The questions are:
1) What would you say is the most important part of daily Hindu life?
2) What is Karma?
3) How would...