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Atheism is the absence of belief in the existence of deities. Atheism and non-dualism can sometimes intersect in a person’s worldview, but they are not inherently connected. Brahman, as you define it and how I understand it from your explanation, is the Objective Universe, which is an external...

Agreed . . . there is a huge difference between religious indoctrination and enabling critical thinking with our children

"atheist Hindu" . . . would you explain what that is, please?

Hmm . . . from my studies the Kashmir Saivite is not concerned with worshiping a personal God (s)he is focused on attaining the transcendental state of Siva consciousness. The goal-liberation-is sustained recognition (pratyabhijna) of one's true Self as nothing but Shiva. The individual is a...

Again, this sounds like Vedic Apologetics . . . not altruistic Hinduism

Sounds like Vedic Apologetics to me . . . LOL

Can you provide examples of Eastern LHPs that do not include some form of Union with a Universal Reality?

Scripture is, authoritative, and often believed to be divinely revealed, forming the foundation of a religious belief. Poetry is personal and artistic, born from human inspiration. Unlike exoteric religions, the WLHP emphasizes the Self as the sole authority. Thus, poetry becomes a mirror of...

The Right Hand Path is the path of union with a Universal Reality (God/Absolute/Supreme Being etc.). The Eastern Left Hand Path refuses the final step to union with a Universal Reality but recognizes there is one. The Western Left Hand Path is an antinomian process of externalizing one's Greater...

Yes, all RHP faiths

The Buddha, historically, is believed to have spoken Magadhi, which was a dialect of ancient Indian languages spoken in the region where he lived and taught. This dialect eventually evolved into what we now know as Pali, which became the canonical language of Theravada Buddhism. It's important...

Theravāda uses the Pāli Canon (also called the Tipiṭaka), the oldest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures. It is written in Pāli, a Middle Indo-Aryan language that the Buddha spoke. It was first committed to writing in Sri Lanka during the 1st century BCE at the Aluvihāra Monastery.

It is quite clear that this is not the same thing as what the RHP asserts. From a Western LHP standpoint, this is an unacceptable metaphysical claim. Monism (the doctrine that all is One) is anathema to LHP goals. The idea that the Self is derivative of a higher, unitary principle (the...

Western Left Hand Path traditions generally involve philosophies where individuals seek personal empowerment and spiritual advancement through individualistic or non-conformist means. Mormonism is rooted in a monotheistic Christian framework with a strong emphasis on community, moral...

You are welcome to your opinion Western LHP philosophy asserts that the Self is sacred and the goal is self-deification, not dissolution. Eckhart’s path asserts "Empty thyself, lose thyself, and merge with the Ground." The Western LHP path asserts "Empower thyself, exalt thyself, become as a...