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    Do all Hindus agree with idol worship?

    I actually read that idol worshipping is banned in the Vedas, despite many Hindus using "idols" for worship. I don't think idol worship is evil or anything but I always thought it as useless. Especially if you are going to worship it insteading of maybe praying asking it for help and guidance...
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    Are We The Very Conscious Of The Brahman?

    Agnideva can you explain what "ParaShakti, the Divine Potency, the very inseparable Consciousness (Chitkalâ) of ParaShiva (a.k.a. Brahman or Parabrahman)" is? Thanks!:)
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    Do Organisms With No Brain Have Conscious Awareness?

    An interesting point was brought up in the "Do viruses have souls?" thread. A user stated that he/she did not believe viruses had souls because they did not consciousness. I define soul as consciousness as well but this would contradict my original belief that all life has souls. But if a lot of...
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    Are We The Very Conscious Of The Brahman?

    I read that one of the main reasons why we can never know the Brahman is because we are the very conscious of the Brahman. Is this generally accepted and can someone elaborate more on it? Also if this is true does that mean the universe's life conscious is in fact the mind of the Brahman (or...
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    Jesus' brother in India

    Interesting article. I was suprised to see that the local Christians before the Portuguese had a more "Hindu" outlook. I assume they mean that the Christians were more tolerent and believed that all religions are valid. It is no wonder they practiced their faith with probably no bloodshed. My...
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    Jesus' brother in India

    Heh heh, strange how I didn't find this thread earlier. Especially considering my family come from a long line of St. Thomas Christians from Kerela, India. Yes St. Thomas did come to India and the Christians he converted were called also Syriac Christians, Narsani Christians, ect. ect. Kerela...
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    Quote On Abrahamic Creation Story

    Bottom line is that the Bible may be a good book and many of it maybe historically true. It however doesn't change the fact that it was created by the minds of ancient writers who were not only trying to write their history and create a code of ethics to keep the people in balance, but it was...
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    Do viruses have souls?

    Hmmm.......actually you bring up a good point. I classify souls as awareness too but viruses, bacteria, protista, fungi, plants, and a tiny amount of animal species as well are not aware. Worms are one of the lowest levels of awareness because they have such a small brain, but should we let any...
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    Quote On Abrahamic Creation Story

    Actually some of those quotes make a good point. Just imagine filling the streets with Abrahamic fundies, they may hurt each other considering how strongly they would feel for their myth. Perhaps the Christians would start a crusade, and the Muslims will start a jihad, and then maybe the Jew...
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    Quote On Abrahamic Creation Story

    Myths and fables are great, but that is all they are. If one myth is right then all myths that can't be proven wrong per se are right too. Just because Abrahamics have a less elaborate creation story it does not mean it is true. The fact that it goes against science shows it really is nothing...
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    Quote On Abrahamic Creation Story

    I was going to make this quote apart of my sig. but it was too long. I thought in any case it would maybe make a better thread. Read this quote; “Nearly all peoples have developed their own creation myth, and the Genesis story is just the one that happened to have been adopted by one...
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    Differences Between Buddhist And Hindu Meditation

    Namaste Vajradhara:) What do Buddhist think about when the meditate as oppose to Hindus? And how is Buddhist meditation (such as the methods) different from Sanatana meditation?
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    Differences Between Buddhist And Hindu Meditation

    Buddhism and Hinduism may have similar ways in meditation but obviously there is one fundamental difference: Hindus meditate to get in touch with Brahman the ultimate, but I'm not sure what Buddhist meditate too:confused:, since it has no Gods or unifying force. Anyone want to explain?
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    Do viruses have souls?

    Yea I don't like them either! Then again I don't like many bacterias as well ;). If scientists wanted to they can classify thrm as their own kingdom but I think most scientists are oppose to the idea? Why half? Well I probably should just say parts soul part not but since they sort of...
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    Do viruses have souls?

    For all you people that believe all life have souls (not just humans), what do you think of viruses? Scientists consider viruses neither living nor dead because they share only some characteristics of life. In my opinion viruses are half soul, as they are in between living and dead. What do you...
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    Buddhism-Created for reform?

    No no you got it a bit wrong. There is liberation in Hindu religions, this is called moksha. However, in Buddhism when you reach Nirvana and freed from the cycles of life and death, you just disappear from existance. In Hinduism you your soul (atman) returns to the Brahman, which ends suffering...
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    What is the inner-self?

    According to Hindu philosophy the inner self can be arranged in 5 parts or less called the koshas or Sheaths; 1. Sheath of Food (Annamaya Kosha) – outer body 2. Sheath of Vitality (Pranamaya Kosha) – inner physiology 3. Sheath of the Mind (Manomaya Kosha) – sense faculties 4. Sheath of the...
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    Yoga

    This side of Hinduism is not usually shown to people. Most Westerners think of Hinduism as a purelly superstitious religion that believes in a bunch of God, no more complex than Zeusism or Odinism. We all know that this is false and Hinduism maybe the most complex religion in the world or of all...
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    Gospel of Thomas

    I have not read the gospel of Thomas but as far as I know this gospel deals with the mystical, sort of a more like an eastern philosophy (though there are differences). Anyone know when Thomas's gospel was written? I assume when he went to India (where he died and was burried). My family has...
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    Mind of the Brahmin – the thought waves of the future!

    So meditation and mind training exercises are classified as internal yoga, while rituals and chants out loud and stuff are external yoga? Harnessing the prana can only be attained by internal yoga, and internal yoga has been shown by many to reduce stress and stuff. So is yogasana a big part of...
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