Hindus love rituals more than Gods As a Hindu this is something I have often observed. Its not that the love for gods is not present in our religion, its just that overall I have seen an obsession towards rituals and much less towards the actual LOVE for gods. People focus more on the directions to worship, which day to wash our hairs, which objects to offer, which instruments to use,... like many unusual technicalities instead of focusing on actually being in love with Gods or goddesses and thinking about them rather than obsessing over... 2 4 replies
Opinions on Varna and Jati I will most probably be banned after this post. Varna by karma is an opinion of some, not everyone. Egalitarians believe in transgression of orthodoxy but since this is a free religion, such opinions are free to exist too. Despite some people nitpicking verses and showing "proof" that varna is by karma, no orthodox acharya will ever accept that varna is by karma and not by birth when accepting varna by karma opinion can actually result in attaining a large number of followers and huge donations for their personal... 3 2 replies
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Which deva/devi do you feel the most connected to? Who do you pray to the most? Who do you feel carries you through the harshest moments of life? 3 0 replies
What is Brahman? I hear a lot of mixed opinions on this subject so I would like to ask this sub to explain Brahman to me 2 1 replies
Can anyone suggest prayer for Lakshmi ji? Stotra preferred. Want to chant Lakshmi ji stotra as a Venus remedy please do suggest. 1 0 replies
Vidhi of Raja Matangi Naam Jaap Thinking about starting naam japa of Maa Raja Matangi "Om shree Raja Matangayi Namaha" If anyone could guide as to what are the rules I should follow during this Japa... What asana I should use, what mala and which direction I should face, what time...etc. it would be very helpful. Thanks you. 3 2 replies
Om Chanting at 432 Hz for Meditation, Healing, Focus, Positivity & Clean... Om Chanting at 432 Hz for Meditation, Healing, Focus, Positivity & Clean... 1 2 replies
Why did Hanuman fly over Java? Why did hanuman fly over Java if he was going from south India to Sri Lanka? Java would be much further than he would have to fly. 3 2 replies
Buying photo frame of Venkateswara/Balaji As the subject, i want to buy a photo frame of lord Venkateswara. A little big size. Is it good to order and ask someone to send from India to Canada or go to a local store print and do custom framing? 4 0 replies
The Puranas aren't to be taken TOO literally. After some research of our scriptures, I've got some clarity which a lot of Hindus lack. The Puranas were written after the Vedas and Itihasas (Valmiki Ramayan and Mahabharat). And they do a fantastic job of portraying a singular Ishwar in different forms and personalities interconnected by a family tree. They help evoke a lot of bhakti in their readers. They wonderfully reveal vedic knowledge in the form of interesting stories. They also symbolically describe celestial phenomena that science has discovered over the years. However, taking the Puranas too... 2 0 replies
