The Lore of Kaliyuga Demon residing in the Gold Metal Almost everyone who has read or studied Mahabharata in some detail must know about the story of how the [demon Kali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_(demon\)) was allowed to stay in five objects as long as the present era (Kaliyuga) persists. One of those five objects is the metal **gold**. As a student of economics, the extraordinary pricing of gold till this day remains my biggest fascination. In a country rampant with high inflation and tremendous wealth inequality, gold sells at a whopping 88,000 rupees per 10 grams even today! I'm flabbergasted to see... 1 5 replies
Where, Is, The, Love? First and foremost, prep talks about suicide do not help actually suicidal people i am not here for that. I pray to God multiple times a day for love for years. I pray for guidance (also pray with gratitude being thankful aswel), I meditate on my chakras (so I believe I do), I think positively and believe my positive thoughts to 100%, I release and forgive the ones who hurt me through life to the bottom of my heart, I forgive myself and beg for forgiveness to God for... 3 3 replies
Did temples exist in Dwapara yuga? When did murti puja start? When did the celebration of festivals in temples begin? 2 6 replies
Mahakumbh Namskaram, I see so many posts claiming that the 2025 Kumbh is a Maha Kumbh that happens once every 144 years. However, I remember that 2013 was also advertised as Maha Kumbh, which made me wonder about the accuracy of this claim. Some news sources suggest that the Uttar Pradesh government now refers to every 12-year Kumbh as Maha Kumbh, which adds to the confusion. This made me curious—when was the last traditional Maha Kumbh (the one that truly follows the 144-year cycle) held, and when will the next... 5 6 replies
Can an ex sexual partner attend our wedding ceremony? Hi I have a question regarding Hinduism. I’m Hindu, my partner is Spanish background. He has a female friend whom he has slept and been physically intimate with 15 years ago but remained friends with her. Is it okay for her to be at the wedding ceremony or should we ask her not to attend? 1 11 replies
How do I subdue lust? I’m a 20F and I’ve been struggling with lust my entire life, even since I was 4 years old because of some SA trauma. I’ve dealt with hypersexualization of myself and I’ve tried all the meditation, mantras and sm to bring down my lust but if anything it gets worse. I hate that I think sexually about myself sometimes due to this trauma and I really want to change and devote to Sri Krishna, can someone help on how I can work to subdue lust? I don’t want to... 5 33 replies
is wisdomlib.org mahabharat in english accurate? i wanted to read it but to me the first section looks a bit off, it already starts talking about Krishna and Drona and all. 2 1 replies
Can I be a Hellenist and worship the Hindu gods? I am a Hellenist meaning that I worship the Greek gods Zeus Athena Hades Apollo etc and I am wondering can I worship them along side some of the gods from Hinduism? I am just curious thank you for reading 4 16 replies
Sources for Moksha? Are there any ancient literature that speaks of what happens after moksha? If we reach liberation does this mean our soul is no longer trapped in earth's light matrix and we can finally go to another planet? I'm sick of it here, I want to go somewhere else very badly. 4 3 replies
Curiosity Lately I have been really inclined towards bhakti and am usually reciting some mantras. But one thing came to my mind that we exist in panch dhatu as god created us but God doesn't have any beginning or end like us nor can be assumed in any physical form then how the creator of universe came into existence? How and why it is said that he always existed?Did anything exist before God? 2 4 replies
Parā praveśikā pt1 (repost) (My commentary will be in parenthesis, the text I will put in quotations) (Om! Praise be to the Self of all, which is simultaneously wholly imminent and wholly transcendent, which is simultaneously the cause of all apparent bondage and apparent liberation, the sole agent who is the very agency of the world through its powers of Willing, Knowing and Acting.) (In this short commentary I would like to share, to the best of my ability, the teachings of this wonderfully concise and short work, the Svarūpa-prakāśikā composed by Bhaṭṭa... 2 1 replies
Maybe this is how it was supposed to turn out? Pardon the vague flair, because I could not seem any flair to be the most appropriate for my situation. Firstly, my pranams to Srila Prabhupada, the saint whom I admire and respect a lot. I have indeed received a ton of grace from him. I don't know what will I write further in this post now, but just read this out... As you might expect, I do chant the MahaMantra, particularly 8 rounds of it everyday. Maybe six months ago, I happened to stumble upon one of swamis from... 1 4 replies
Khandoba is my kuldevta, Mahalasa is my kuldevi I’m a complete beginner and I see people saying you should start by worshipping ur kuldevi and kuldevta.. how do I start? Should I start by changing ‘ shri martanda bhairavya namah’ as i did some research and khandoba is a form of martanda Bhairav.. please help me out I don’t know anything any extra information about them and their worship is welcome. Thank you so much! For context my family is not as religious the last time we visited our kul devi or devta was about 7-8 years... 2 0 replies
Path to Enlightenment Hello, I’m writing this because i’m in a certain spot in my life. A cross roads. Where my journey begins, Splitting off from my old life and becoming something i’ve always wanted to be. The best version of my self i can possibly be i’m 20 years old, Have struggled with addiction for many years and have given my whole life at times for my drug of choice. Wasted away chasing a feeling that is never there. Trying to find the answers and peace. Right now i’m 4 months... 3 3 replies
I want to read the Bhagavad Gita So as the title says, I want to read the Bhagavad Gita. I had read from Swami Prabhupadha's Bhagavad Gita, 'As it is' in my school library, but this isn't possible now because my schoolis having session break right now.. I remember reading some shloks from adhyay 4 (Transcendental Knowledge). I didn't understand most of it, maybe because of the hard and tough language. As a 15y, I'm interested in learning the principles of the Gita.. Is there an online version where the Bhagavad Gita is written in simple... 2 6 replies
What kind of tradition is this? Is it vedic? Do you agree with these kind of practises? (TW: animal sacrifice) What kind of tradition is this? Is it vedic? Do you agree with these kind of practises? (TW: animal sacrifice) 2 20 replies
