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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Kali | 7/18/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
| Q: do you know of any imagery of Kali taking a dagger held clenched between her teeth and plunging it ... A: Kali and other Goddesses similar to her, e.g. Tara, can assume any form, but I have never seen or ... | ||
| Brahaman | 7/16/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: Who is Brahaman, and what is Bhram. A: 'Brahma' (A not enlongated as it is in the name of Lord Brahma) is this whole universe. As for ... | ||
| "Nan Yar" | 7/16/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: Sir, Who am i? (NAn Yar). What is this "Nan Yar".Please Clear this picture. A: In whatever language you ask the question, the answer remains the same. I have already answered this ... | ||
| Who is this Prajapathi? | 7/16/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: I want to know the Prajapathi which was Mention in Rigveda many times. why dont many Hindu Scholors ... A: You are of course entitled to your opinion. Everything you have written here is based on your ... | ||
| Who is this Prajapathi? | 7/14/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: I want to know the Prajapathi which was Mention in Rigveda many times. why dont many Hindu Scholors ... A: --- I want to know the Prajapathi which was Mention in Rigveda many times. why dont many Hindu ... | ||
| Brahamchari | 7/14/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: Sir, I wants to live as a vatibale student, Please guide me.And tell me about that as some where it ... A: I now understand your personal background. Your MBA may make your life more comfortable but it will ... | ||
| Rudraksha | 7/13/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
| Q: Sir, Is Sex is prohibited, when we have a Rudraksha on our body. A: What is permitted or prohibited in spiritual life depends on one's fitness (adhikari). For those ... | ||
| Translation | 7/13/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: Sometimes music or a movie can open ower mind. Can you help me? Im going to buy The Mahabharata ... A: I have neither seen the Peter Brook's film nor listened to 'Ontoro Momo' song/soundtrack. Peter ... | ||
| Om symbol | 7/12/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
| Q: I attend a regular yoga class and have decorated my yoga blocks with the Om symbol so they do not ... A: Om is a sacred symbol worshiped by the Hindus. It is not supposed to be used to decorate things, ... | ||
| worship | 7/12/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: does praying or satisfying some god change/help your future A: Yes it does help but not change the future. Your future depends on your present. Meaning if you do ... | ||
| self | 7/12/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
| Q: Sir, There is no reaching the self . If the self were to be reached ,It would mean that the self is ... A: Sri Ramakrishna used to tell the story of a mongoose that had a brick tied to its tail. Every time ... | ||
| How am I related to God? | 7/12/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: Sir, Ram asked Hanuman: Hanuman what attitude do u cherish towards me ? Hanuman answered " O Rama " ... A: You are right. Hanuman's answer contains a message and he is not confused. Our scriptures and ... | ||
| Head shaving | 7/11/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: What is the purpose and tradition behind the "head shaving ceremony"? A: Shaving ones head (and keeping it shaved) is an ancient symbol in many cultures that one is a ... | ||
| Arjuna's Duty | 7/7/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: in the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna tells Krishna that he doesn't want to fight his family in the war and ... A: Your observation is correct and the answer is simple. Since Arjuna does not have the appropriate ... | ||
| euthanasia | 7/6/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: is ending a life in a painless manner of a person/animal who is in the last stage of his life and is ... A: It is not a bad karma if it is done for helping others and it is done without any selfish interest. ... | ||
| Burial rites/ rituals | 7/6/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: What is the significance of the matapal after the burning of the dead? A: We do not have Matapal flowers and vine in India. The encyclopedias tell me that it is a flower in ... | ||
| Spiritual and Material Pursuit | 7/4/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: How to make spiritual quest in line with material pursuit? Is it fine to opt a spiritual life at ... A: Material pursuit is a necessary step for spiritual quest. Unless one is certain that the world ... | ||
| Ego just doesnt go .... | 7/3/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: Namestee At workplace,when i solve any IT problem,my ego comes in picture and my mind starts ... A: You have wrong notion of ego. It is very good to boost up the ego. Unless your ego does not grow ... | ||
| Darwinism and Hinduism | 7/1/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: I am going to give a talk at my University on the affects of Darwinism on Hinduism. I would like to ... A: A. Assess top level changes in Hinduism, in relation to Darwinism: 1. Complements Hinduism (rate 0 ... | ||
| Soul & Body | 6/30/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: Sir, Soul has a body or body has soul. A: William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William has given an excellent answer to this question which is ... | ||
| mystic power | 6/29/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: was it possible at the time of sri ram in ramayan while making the bridge to lanka, the stone which ... A: Yes, it is quite possible...not only then...even now. There are so many people who have more ... | ||
| earth and sun | 6/29/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: in the past or in the puranas there has been a lot of talk of earth and sun but it is only after ... A: It took a long time for men to realize that earth is revolving around the sun. ... | ||
| Importance of Son | 6/28/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: Elders place so much importance in having a son, that they are the only one who can provide Atma the ... A: Though sons have been considered important in hindu culture, but there are ample alternatives. If a ... | ||
| "I" | 6/27/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: Sir, I know who am i ? Just little bit of your help is required. "Me ank ka nukta hu" What does it ... A: What I understand from 'main ankh ka nukta hun' is that - 'I am a particle of dust (an irritant) in ... | ||
| self | 6/27/2009 | William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother William |
| Q: Sir My First question is Body has a has a Soul, Or Soul has a Body. Last question is according to ... A: The English word “soul” is highly problematic when attempting to understand Hindu metaphysics and ... | ||
| asura versus god | 6/27/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: in the puranas or in the past , can an soul become so strong or that law of karma is unaffected on ... A: It is only according to law of karma god comes and stop the asuras. Similarly, in the case you ... | ||
| 14 lokas | 6/26/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: There are 14 lokas and is it true that there is only one world or earth where living being habitat ... A: Assume that there are living beings in Mars. What do you think will happen. Already people are ... | ||
| About Career | 6/26/2009 | Aupmanyav |
| Q: Namaste Guruji, I dont have job satisfaction at all in my job. So I get frustrated Hence, I dont ... A: What are your qualifications and what type of job are you presently doing? What type of job you want ... | ||
| Facts on rebirth | 6/26/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: we get good life according to our past deed and for example become rich and famous. As we know ... A: It is very important to understand that it is the VERY SAME person who is born again. Rebirth means ... | ||
| Role of siddhis in liberation | 6/24/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: we get good life according to our past deed and for example become rich and famous. As we know ... A: Siddhis DO NOT have power to liberate us from the eternal cycle of birth and death. There is no ... | ||
| atma or ego | 6/24/2009 | Raja Subramaniyan |
| Q: who takes decision atma or the ego. As i know atma is pure and seems silent, it gives life to a body ... A: It is actually very simple but appears complicated because we are holding on to wrong notions. Atma ... | ||
| atma or ego | 6/24/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
| Q: who takes decision atma or the ego. As i know atma is pure and seems silent, it gives life to a body ... A: (1) The Hindu texts have described several periods of life time. Baalyam means childhood period upto ... | ||
| Bhagwat Geeta. | 6/22/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: I understand BHAWAN SHRI KRISHNA was preaching to Arjuna at kurukshetr,Who physicaly wrote the ... A: Yes, the Srimad Bhagavad Gita records the celebrated conversation between Bhagavan Sri Krsna and ... | ||
| Importance of having a son | 6/22/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
| Q: Elders place so much importance in having a son, that they are the only one who can provide Atma the ... A: Only males are eligible to perform funeral rites according to Hindu Sastras. In the absence of sons, ... | ||
| Marrying a divorced woman | 6/19/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: I came in contact of a woman 11 years senior to me and having a child (son 8 years) from her first ... A: Namaskar Sandeep, There are numerous rules held by various maths and sects however I would not ... | ||
| Hindu Story | 6/18/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: Kindly tell me the name of sudama's wife(Wife of Sudama) A: Namaste, According to my sources his wife's name was kshutkshAma (pronounced shushama). The ... | ||
| Bitrh Death Cycle | 6/17/2009 | John of AllFaith |
| Q: sir, As per ur stament translated from Gita I.E As the embodied soul continuosly passes in the body, ... A: Namaste Vineet, As you know, Hinduism is a very diverse system and different people and schools ... | ||
| Mass destruction. | 6/15/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
| Q: We see many tragedies, in our day to day life.(earth quakes, tsunamis, etc.)the recent one being ... A: You cannot know every thing. Only Parama Atma (Infinite Soul) knows every thing. How can the finite ... | ||
| Mental Maturity test | 6/15/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
| Q: 1) how can you use such test to get the mental maturity of a person? 2) what are the questions ... A: It is already given above. Thoughts like 'marrying yourself' 'conscious about age', 'perspectives ... | ||
| Mental Maturity test | 6/14/2009 | Dr. V. Siva Prasad |
| Q: 1) how can you use such test to get the mental maturity of a person? 2) what are the questions ... A: 'Flourit' in English means age of flowering or dawning of wisdom, or reaching maturity of mind - it ... | ||
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Explanation based on Vedanta / Gita which will answer any questions on life leading to Joyful Living
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25 years of spiritual studies and written following text books.
Gita for Joyful Living (http://www.scribd.com/doc/8146755/Gita-for-Joyful-Living-Part-II)
Path to Joyful Living - I based on Jeeva Yatra ( http://www.scribd.com/doc/8313542/Jeeva-Yatra )
Path to Joyful Living - II based on Sadhana Panchakam( http://www.scribd.com/doc/8313550/Sadana-Panchakam )
Joyful Living based on Panchadashi ( http://www.scribd.com/doc/8194110/Panchadashi-1-of-15 )
Parama Ragasiyam (Tamil) based on Brahma Sutra ( http://brahmasutram.blogspot.com/)
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B.Com, AICWAI
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