Anyone who recently went to MahaKumbh, share your experience? (Last week). My family is planning to go there in the next few days, but looking at all the videos it seems like it's one chaotic place to be. I'm not a religious person, but my parents are excited so I wanted to go with them. So please tell me about your recent experience, from food to prices and atmosphere and so forth. 1 0 replies
Rudrabhishekam Hi guys, I recently ordered some rudraksha online, due to some health issue. They will arrive next week and I want to do a Rudrabhishekam on them. Should I do thr pooja when they arrive or wait for maha shivaratri to do the pooja if it will bring any additional blessings? Thank you Om namah shivaya 4 0 replies
Namaste. I have a question about Vali and Vyadh When Rama killed Vali, he did it while being hidden Therefore, Vali be mane Vyadh in Dwapar and shot an arrow in Krishna’s heel while being hidden himself. My question here is - when Vali died at the hands of Sri Rama, he had attained Mukti. Once he attained Mukti, he should not have been reincarnated in Dwapar? So how could a Mukta jiva reincarnate again ? That’s my question. Thanks for reading. 1 2 replies
What does this mean? Kali experience I was contemplating on my fate of potentially having to continue to help fight great universal evil. I was thinking about that battle and was suffering a bit. Normally I call on Krishna and Hanuman to fight demons in poltergeist type stuff. This battle will be more material it seems but also extremely spiritual. Akin to Arjuna. Suddenly I felt relief and joy and then laughter. I saw Kali and a tongue came out and it made me laugh. I felt powerful and relieved. I've never had a vision... 1 1 replies
Trouble Concentrating I really struggle with anxiety, overthinking, and rumination -- so much so that I constantly feel like I'm in fight or flight/survival mode. It's really hard for me to feel at peace/feel calm. When I pray, I try to visualize the words or the deity, focus on the picture of the deity, or focus on the flame, and I just cannot seem to calm my mind! I know I have to keep practicing, and I will, but does anyone have any helpful tips? Thank you! 2 0 replies
Am I right abt Karm? Suppose if in my previous birth I have done something wrong with someone so it is possible that the same soul in another body can cause similar disturbances in my current life because of my previous deed in previous life ( Everything unknowingly) Edit - if I am correct pls comment I have a further que 1 4 replies
What does chanting om namah shivaya do? What’s the power behind chanting om namah shivaya? What specifically separates it from other mantras for example regular Aum chanting of Aum Gam Ganpati? 5 3 replies
Is this a Hindu gathering? What are they doing in this meeting Is this a Hindu gathering? What are they doing in this meeting 4 2 replies
What's the Goal of Hinduism? Hello, I'm studying some religions but I still don't understand the goal of the Hindu, the goal of Christians is the heavens, the goal of Muslims is the jannah, is a type of heaven the goal of Hinduism? 3 20 replies
how would i go about becoming a hindu? i wasn’t sure how to phrase the question as i understand it’s viewed as a way of life.. but i’d like to learn more about hinduism and follow it but im not sure how, im not indian and in fact im in europe, im unsure if that would change anything but i cant read hindi or any other languages from india.. any tips or websites or anything would be very much appreciated! :) 2 9 replies
Will I be forgiven? I need genuine, honest answers please So for some context, I am 18M Brahmin and I do my Sandyavandane regularly. My janeu ceremony was already done in my upanayana sanskara. I have been struggling with lustful thoughts from quite some time. So basically, 2023 was very bad year for me and even though I did my Sandyavandane everyday, I also masturbated for 9 months approximately. Then I got back on track by not masturbating for nearly 8.5 months. But now I have started to masturbate again (despite doing my Sandyavandane) from the last month although... 2 9 replies
If the law of karma is real and the almighty himself promises to uphold righteousness then why still does evil and unrighteousness prosper so much? The title is pretty self explanatory. If there is indeed a system of consequences then why do evil and bad people still roam happily and carefree in this world? People like Dawood Ibrahim still live their lives in comfort after causing so much destruction. So many evil people like rapists and serial murderers have gotten away and have lived their lives to the fullest before dying peacefully. Maybe an unknown example but Henry Kissinger,an undoubtedly evil man who caused so much death and destruction around the globe lived in... 1 9 replies
How to learn more about Shova/Shaivism? As a westerner, my introduction to Sanatana Dharma was through Mahabharata & Gita, so I learned early on about Krishna/Vishnu. But I know that Shiva is another major deity (but not Brahma for some reason?) and I am looking for more stories or scriptures that involve him so I can gain a broader view. I consider myself an Advaitan, if that makes a difference. Thank you! 3 8 replies
Why in many places maa kali and maa shetla are worshipped with Muslim pirs? Just found this out. In many parts of Bengal Muslim pirs like Sayed are worshipped alongside maa kali as her "servants" or "companions". Same seen is up in punjab with maa shetla Devi being worshipped with pirs in dargha and temples. Usually in all these places pirs are given a lower rank to the actual deity. While I don't know how all this happened but what I do know is...these seems to have merged well honestly. I have heard enough Stories and personal tales about the pirs helping the... 5 6 replies
