Tarpan vidhi at shahi snan I am going to kumbh soon and would like to know what exactly to do after entering the water. 1. What mantra to say for deity (I worship maa Durga naam japa only) - do I say her mantra 11 times or 21 times in the water. 2. How to do tarpan for the deity 3. Self parikrama - turning around in place - how many times do I do it and chanting what? 3. I plan to take a dip for Ganeshji, Bhairav baba, maa durga, maa kali,... 4 0 replies
Introducing Hinduism to kids I was raised Hindu, but my parents weren't super religious or very connected to the community. I was never very religious and I married a non-hindu. That said, I do love hinduism from a spiritual and cultural standpoint, and want to impart that to my kids. Does anyone know of any good books or shows or comics etc that appeals to kids to teach them the basics of Hinduism? 2 0 replies
Is it true about the Gods (not just in sanatana but in every religion)? Why in every religion and in their every religious texts it mentioned that " After the invention of camera and more community united to form towns God stopped appearing in front of a crowd anymore and hates the concept of camera and vlogging stuff 3 3 replies
Can anyone tell me about the Ritvik system in ISKCON? Are there sects of ISKCON in India? I checked on the Internet where it shows ISKCON and ISKCON Hare Krishna Mandir as two different sects, can anyone highlighten why it is so? 3 0 replies
Is it true about the Gods (not just in sanatana but in every religion)? Why in every religion and in their every religious texts it mentioned that " After the invention of camera and more community united to form towns God stopped appearing in front of a crowd anymore and hates the concept of camera and vlogging stuff 1 3 replies
Few months back something suspicious happened to me. In December a reddit user messages me and the first message is Jai shree Ram Kya aap bhopal se ho That user is pretending to be a girl who is a Muslim and married to a hindu boy who lives in ujjain and than she converted to Hinduism. When we talk out of 10 messages most of them are from their side something 7-8. हम इतनी बात नहीं करते थे पर वो मैसेज पर मैसेज किए जाती थी। I asked her from where she got my id, she told... 3 0 replies
Hinduism is vast and hard to define. But let's all explain our USER FLAIRS for grasping understanding on various sects. 1 2 replies
anxiety if i don’t do ram jaapa mentally? I recently started doing ram jaapa at all times and it has done wonders for my mental health and clarity - no depression or anxiety when I do it, which have been big barriers for me all my life. however, if i stop because i’m engrossed in something worldly for an extended period of time (it doesn’t happen right away) my anxiety heightens, and it feels worse than before. I have also lost a lot of interest in many worldly things and only want to realize God. it has... 2 4 replies
Can anyone pls explain the meaning of the video below Namaste Can anyone pls elucidate on what he is trying to explain in the video below https://youtu.be/GMGZUHTbdBQ?si=YYHzMzLQsbap5unr 4 0 replies
They are making joke of our Guru! I use to do meditation, but then I seen commentary of Sandeep Maheshwari on Ashtavakra Geeta he said meditation is not needed. I stopped, I fall into depression, sacrificed my career, having miserable life. It is shocking to see that all influencers started taking meditation workshop and giving discourse. As per vignan Bhairav also referred as encyclopedia of meditation - it is very clearly mentioned that only enlightened master are eligibile to take meditation workshops - why king use to come to Buddha for meditation can't they hire some... 4 3 replies
Why is Kali Ma not worhsipped as much as Shiva or Krishna? I don't see many puja days specific to Kali Ma in a year unlike Ganesha or Murugan or Shiva. 2 4 replies
How to pray? I'm not sure how to do it in hinduism and I'd really appreciate any advice. I suppose I'd see it as more of some sort of meditation more than anything else - is that ok? I hope it is, please do share your perspectives if one should view it differently. I'm ready to change my views on it. I just want to feel a deeper connection to the divine. I was raised catholic (which is in my opinion a form of child abuse, at least that's what my experience... 2 0 replies
Watching masterchef and was touched by a Hindu’s relationship to animals, is the religion this respectful towards animals generally? This contestant started crying when she had to kill a crab and I found it very touching as I’ve also wondered about crustaceans and humane ways of killing them. Forgive me for my ignorance but I only associate Hinduism with not being allowed to kill cows, but is that level of compassion for animal welfare consistent throughout? I’d love to hear your thoughts on why. (I am all for animal welfare and try to choose products accordingly) 5 9 replies
Anxiety management I have been having anxiety attacks quite a bit lately. A slight pain in chest, feeling uneasy, overwhelmed with too many emotions and thoughts. What mantra jaap can I do to manage stress and anxiety? 5 2 replies
Upanayanam for Women (New part to my Adhunika Nibandhana, it is in Sanskrit) I am trying to see if I can create a digest that will recontextualise the Smritis in a modern age. The two issues that pose a challenge is statements regarding women and lower Varnas. Here, is my draft of my aphorisms that try to establish Upanayana for women. For those wondering, it is a hybrid of liberal and conservative interpretations of the scriptures. Use ChatGPT to translate. Also, can someone check my grammar? 1) "वेदप्रदानादाचार्यं पितरं परिचक्षते । न ह्यस्मिन् युज्यते कर्म किञ्चिदा मौञ्जिबन्धनात्" इति मनुः 2) "नाभिव्याहारयेद् ब्रह्म स्वधानिनयनाद् ऋते... 5 2 replies
Which yuga are we in exactly? I see 4 different opinions online: 1) Scriptural: We're in kaliyuga and it will continue to be for 4,32,000 years. 2) Yogic: We're in ascending dwaparyuga, moving towards ascending tretayuga. 3) Astrological: Kaliyuga will end by around 2032 after great man-made and natural disasters. 4) Yogic+Scriptural: We're in the ascending sub-dwaparyuga within the larger kaliyuga so the first 10,000 years will be the golden age of kaliyuga. Would like to know your beliefs and reasoning. 4 7 replies
