I prefer the term "philosophy."
My views align with Advaita Vedanta.
I'm not a theist. I'm not an atheist. My views are transthiestic.
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The Pagan, Buddhist, and Hindu Thread
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I prefer the term "philosophy."
My views align with Advaita Vedanta.
I'm not a theist. I'm not an atheist. My views are transthiestic.
How did you come to realize this was the path for you?
Whatcha doing for the upcoming Solstice, @The Hammer ?
I wonder if we've anyone on here that's taken part in the Kumbh Mela...
I like how you say "My views align with..." Did you already hold such beliefs, then, before you identified as Hindu?
Yes.
I've never seen many active Buddhists on forums. My city has a few temples, and most seem to be organized more by country than sect. For example, there is a Buddhist temple near me, and it's known as a Vietnamese Buddhist temple. It may well just be a factor related to language. I've been inside one Buddhist temple, a large one out on a large area of land, (quarter section) about 40 miles outside the city. The monk there couldn't communicate in English. It has large standing statues, and will one day be really special. The gardens are massive. There is also a very large monastery on PEI, and of course, elsewhere.
As with Hinduism, I trust the immigrant population much more that western adoptives regarding authenticity. Adoptives tend to carry more baggage. As with Hinduism, there is a language barrier.
I know people who have. Does that count?
Do you feel crumby about that?
Yes if they spoke of the experience.
Yes. My best experiences have been quite crumby.
We've got a Soto Zen monastery about an hour or so north. We visited once, and it was open, but the only one there was an orange cat. A language barrier between us and the cat did indeed stop us from learning much of the tradition.
(Anyone know much about Soto Zen?)
VoidCat
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It'll be tricky tho cuz I've been focusing more on the luciferian part of my beliefs rather then the pagan part lately. But im still willing to talk on my pagan beliefs. Just a heads up tho my beliefs been rearranging a lot lately.
What practice do you find most meaningful in your spiritual path?
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I'll probably do a freeform ritual that day. Make a few offerings to the Kindreds, and have some Mead.
I do need to look into what meal I want to cook that day. I like to cook a big feast on the high days.
VoidCat
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Hmmm...seeking knowledge in any form and improving the self
Has this improved your life? Or made any other impressions on you?
Personally, I don't believe very many, if any aspects of Hinduism have outlived purpose. The Kumbh Mela celebrates an astrologically significant time. The person whom I knew who went, went from Mauritius, walked the 10 miles in, did his dip, and exited on the same day. That kind of sacrifice and commitment builds will. There has to be a massive sannidhya to the crowd itself.