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| Systematic study - How? | 11/21/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Is anything higher than Eternal Happiness? ANSWER: Dear Henry, What everyone in the world WANT all ... A: Unless one seek seriously it is not able to find anything including the truth revealed in Vedanta. ...
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| What does Vedanta means? | 11/21/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Is anything higher than Eternal Happiness? ANSWER: Dear Henry, What everyone in the world WANT all ... A: Vedanta means the end part of Vedas. There are four vedas which are the foundation for the Hindu ...
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| Cows Vs Rats | 11/21/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Is there any difference between cows and other animals for example rats regarding holiness. As cows ... A: There is no difference in holiness according to Hinduism. But traditions and customs are different. ...
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| Hindu Religion | 11/19/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: I need to ask someone some questions about the Hindu Religion and out of the list of five I choose ... A: My answers for your ten questions are given below. I do not know why you need to ask these ...
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| Sex To Superconciousnes | 11/18/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Sir, I WILL WILL BE thankful to you, If U can plese give me the summary of this book. A: You have already asked this question and I have answered it on 29th August 2009 but you have not ...
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| A tattoo in hindu | 11/16/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
Q: I want to get a tattoo of the mantra " Nam Myoho Renge Kyo". I would like to get it in hindi. I was ... A: First of all, the mantra you quote is not in Hindi or Sanskrit. It is a Japanese mantra, perhaps ...
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| Variations or Differences between Hindus? | 11/15/2009 | John of AllFaith |
Q: I was wondering if within the Hindu faith there are types of Hindus or changes in the faith ... A: Hinduism is the oldest still existing religion on earth. No religion is as diverse. The word ...
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| Cultual and Social influences | 11/15/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
Q: What are the cultural and social influences that have made Hinduism vital to the religion in which ... A: In medieval times the esoteric ritual and yoga of Tantra and sects of fervent devotion arose and ...
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| Giving credit where credit is due | 11/14/2009 | John of AllFaith |
Q: I came across your answer to the"What are the cultural and societal influences that have made ... A: I think the teachers who have written me concerned that their students were plagiarizing my answers ...
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| Are there ghosts? | 11/13/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: does atman after death had to wait for the right environment for him to take rebirth according to ... A: Yes they exist but they are less scary compared to our fellow human beings. On death, our subtle ...
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| Pleasure Vs Happiness | 11/11/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: How to completely dissolve oneself in "Sringara rasa". I personally believe each and every action we ... A: Pleasure is what you get and Happiness is what you are. You are ALWAYS immersed in happiness because ...
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| Where and when Hinduism start? | 11/8/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: where did Hinduism start? A: Hinduism started at the time of creation of the earth! Hinduism is based on Vedas. Vedas are created ...
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| Does Atman exist after death? | 11/7/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Sir, Is Atman excit after death?If yes, How i came to know this practically or verbally or whatever ... A: Yes. Atman does exist after death. Proof is this: What exists after death is called Atman. Atman is ...
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| PRAYETS & MENSES | 11/7/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I recently got married and found out that my in laws refuse to light diyas in the small temple in ... A: There is no such 'shastric reason' or 'scientific reason' but there is something such as tradition ...
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| Level of intelligence | 11/7/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Everyone has soul or the consciousness, how is it possible a person who has the purest thing, the ... A: Yes.When the universe is dissolved (pralaya) all the intelligence is wiped out. During manifestation ...
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| Why minds are different? | 11/6/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Everyone has soul or the consciousness, how is it possible a person who has the purest thing, the ... A: The quality of mind depends on our action. We all learn from what we do, what we read, what we ...
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| consciousness and ego | 11/5/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Everyone has soul or the consciousness, how is it possible a person who has the purest thing, the ... A: It is not right to say 'everyone has soul'. The correct statement could be 'soul has everyone'. ...
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| intercaste marraige | 11/4/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: Can a brahmin girl marry a vaishya boy?I heard some where that brahmins and vaishya's are not ... A: Yes, it would be termed as intercaste marriage. I am not from South India, but by the spelling of ...
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| intercaste marraige | 11/3/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: Can a brahmin girl marry a vaishya boy?I heard some where that brahmins and vaishya's are not ... A: Caste is loosing its stranglehold on hinduism. It is a sign of times. The Brahmins and Vaishyas ...
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| Atman exists? | 11/3/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Sir, Do U Believe in Exciting of Atmaha.If so, how. A: Do you believe that you exist? If yes, then you will know that Atman exists. I know Atman exists ...
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| happy days | 10/28/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
Q: what you say about this? who has eyes let him see who has ears let him hear no more there should be ... A: Metaphysical mythology is useful to the extent it reveals something about the true nature of Self or ...
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| happy days | 10/28/2009 | John of AllFaith |
Q: what you say about this? who has eyes let him see who has ears let him hear no more there should be ... A: Frankly, this sounds like something written by someone who knows neither Hinduism, Christianity nor ...
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| happy days | 10/28/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: what you say about this? who has eyes let him see who has ears let him hear no more there should be ... A: Sorry, Magda, This does not make any sense to me. This is a mixture of cow piss, liquor, water from ...
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| Eternal Happiness | 10/25/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Is anything higher than Eternal Happiness? A: What everyone in the world WANT all the time in life is happiness. No one WANTS to suffer any time ...
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| Bhaskara II and Fame | 10/22/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
Q: This is great. Are there any resources you could point me to that elaborate on this idea? Thank ... A: I came upon the issue of authors using pseudonyms while studying Medieval Hindi and Bengali songs. I ...
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| Bhaskara II and Fame | 10/22/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
Q: This is great information. Are there any additional sources you could point me to that elaborate and ... A: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". If you write it in English, it becomes ...
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| Bhaskara II and Fame | 10/20/2009 | John of AllFaith |
Q: I am writing to you today because I found you in a guide to Hinduism, and it named you an expert in ... A: Are you referring to Bhāskara I perhaps? Wikipedia: Bhāskara (commonly called ...
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| Bhaskara II and Fame | 10/20/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
Q: I am writing to you today because I found you in a guide to Hinduism, and it named you an expert in ... A: It is common for Hindu writers to de-emphasize their personalities. They frequently used pseudonyms ...
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| Bhaskara II and Fame | 10/20/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I am writing to you today because I found you in a guide to Hinduism, and it named you an expert in ... A: Let me first tell you that I am no mathematician. So I cannot discuss the discoveries made by ...
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| Hinduism and Fame | 10/20/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
Q: I am writing a paper on Bhaskara II, aka Bhaskaracharya. I am trying to make a case about why he ... A: but equally tries to give good advertisement for it. But a person of Satwa Guna never tries for ...
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| mukti and consciousness | 10/17/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: does one still retain his consciousness or lost forever after attaining moksa A: Who is the 'one' and 'his'in your question? If you refer to the physical body, it is lost on death. ...
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| intrusive father | 10/17/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
Q: I am wondering if there is a specific mudra or breathing exercise or meditation you can tell me of ... A: Spiritual issues are best handled with spiritual means, such as meditation, mantras, prayer, and ...
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| intrusive father | 10/17/2009 | John of AllFaith |
Q: I am wondering if there is a specific mudra or breathing exercise or meditation you can tell me of ... A: Namaste NG, I am not aware of any mudras dealing with this situation. This certainly can be a ...
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| intrusive father | 10/17/2009 | Aupmanyav |
Q: I am wondering if there is a specific mudra or breathing exercise or meditation you can tell me of ... A: Here in short is my method of meditation/breathing excercise. I am shortly going to put an audio of ...
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| How to select a Guru? | 10/16/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Do we have to pick Guru that is respectable or anyone will do. Can you be my Guru? A: Guru means one who removes the ignorance. The first requirement is that the guru should not be ...
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| Terrorism | 10/16/2009 | John of AllFaith |
Q: I am preparing for a speech on "terrorists have no religion." I am a Muslim and have got quiet a lot ... A: As I said, every point I made is verifiable. I made no "mad concepts abut Islam" as a former Muslim ...
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| Who does actions after enlightenment? | 10/16/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: When a person becomes self realized and understands that he is "ATMAN" then the "I" factor which is ... A: Action happens. No one is doing any action. Ignorant people assume that they are doing the actions. ...
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| Effect of thoughts on goals. | 10/15/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: Does the amount of particular "thought" increases the probability of it to happen in the future? For ... A: Yes. All our actions are based on our thoughts. We see Taj Mahal. Before it took a concrete form it ...
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| How to classify actions as good or bad? | 10/15/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
Q: What decides wheather our actions are good/bad? Is it our attitude? For instance, murderer also kill ... A: We cannot make the actions good or bad based on thoughts. Let me first give the definition before ...
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| Hindu | 10/13/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
Q: what exactly mean by Hindu? where is the origin of the word and why? A: Etymology The word Hindu first appeared in the Old Persian language which was derived from the ...
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