Had anyone noticed that the scriptures don’t explicitly tell mantras to be chanted? I was reading a scripture, I forgot which, and it tells that they should chant a specific mantra for Shiva. They don’t give it explicitly though. They describe it and we have to reconstruct the mantra. For example they may say “na” is the third syllable and “ma” is the fourth syllable, and such. Sometimes they say that the mantras is bits and pieces of other mantras. How come they don’t just directly tell the mantra, instead of describing it. 5 1 replies
Books I bought from delhi Book fair: Adi Shankaracharya commentary on 9 major Upanishads Adi Shankaracharya commentary on brihadaranyaka Upanishads Adi Shankaracharya viveka chudamani Baldeva vidhyabhusna prameya ratnavali with the commentary of Vedantagvisa 2 2 replies
What do you think about pratik Prajapati (founder of veducation) I used to follow him and had his app downloaded but never saw most of his videos ... He says he wants to open 108k gurukuls but he says that they will not teach any modern sciences (they will only teach sastras) and his Gurukuls will be closed for women because "women are happiest as housewife". I still don't understand how he has such a large following with this primitive mindset... Basically he wants to create a Hindu Taliban ... I feel like such people only pull us and... 2 1 replies
Can someone identify which form of kali maa this is. Can someone identify which form of kali maa this is. 4 3 replies
Help me understand Hinduism I am a non religious person and very interested in understanding Hinduism , I want to understand and learn about Hindu Gods. For example in almost any other religion there is God at #1 then he has angels and a Prophet who is usually his #2. So basically who is #1 in Hinduism and then #2 and so on. ( like a family tree etc. I tried online but it seems a little hard for me as a non religious person. 5 5 replies
What to read after reading Gita? (for beginners/half baked knowledge of scriptures) Hare Krishn! As per my last [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/hinduism/comments/1i7c938/need_an_english_translated_gita_for_a_layman_like/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button), I asked for a good english translation of the Bhagavad Gita and now, having read Gitapress's version, I'm looking for more texts with simple English translations of scriptures (Puranas, epics, tales, commentaries and more). Kindly suggest something that a beginner must read after having read Gita and it should be an English translated text. I'm looking to learn more, whether it's mythology or philosophy! Thank you in advance! 5 1 replies
How to ask forgiveness from lord Shiva I did some few sins in my past and also at this present time how should i ask forgiveness is there a specific way i should follow to? 4 0 replies
Why are women not allowed to undergo initiation when women had a part in even composing Vedas? Same as the title 1 2 replies
Is the mystery of Nidhivan real? Do Krishna and the gopis truly appear at night? Share your experiences! There is a strong belief that Krishna visits there every night to perform Raas Leela with the gopis. Locals claim that no one can stay inside after sunset, and those who try either go blind, mute, or even lose their sanity. Is it real? share your experience. 5 3 replies
27F Lost job in US 27F living in US on work visa. Recently lost my job and also engagement was called off. I’m very unsure of my future and stressing about it. Can anyone help me with what I should do to get a job and continue living in US. Am I ever gonna find someone I love to marry me? Should I perform any Pooja? 1 1 replies
Can you explain Advaita Vedanta in simplest way ? Afaik Smarta follows the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. And as per Smarta, all Panchdeva (Vishnu, Shankar, Shakti, Ganesh, Surya) are forms of Bramhan. Am i wrong somewhere ? 3 1 replies
Astrology related What does birth of a girl on Ksheerabdhi Dwadasi signify? Tried to find information from online sources, found nothing. Any knowledge would be appreciated. Thank You. 5 0 replies
How to pray to KrishnaKali? I am a devotee of Lord Krishna and love him so much I cannot explain. I’m not a full pure devotee yet but I’m striving to be one day by day. I let go of a lot of things materials in my life and have never been happier. It’s been a year of being a devotee of Lord Krishna. Recently however I’ve been getting a calling to pray to Maa Kaali. I’m not sure where this came from but I just really feel like praying to her more and... 3 2 replies
Sankat Sir Jhukaega, Jab Ram Ka Naam Juban Par Aayega, Hanuman Ki Tarah Samarpit Raho, Har Kasht Mit Jayega. 1 0 replies
