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
Is there any sort of "official" or widely accepted consensus on what the "authentic" interpretation/interpretations and commentaries of the Shreemad Bhagavad Gita are? 2 0 replies
Is there a conspiracy behind this? Premanand Ji has brought about a revolution in last few years in making Sanatan relevant for millions of young men and women. This smacks of a conspiracy! 3 0 replies
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Poll: How would you react on burning of Bhagavad Gita Just a Poll to see what hindus think [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1ij0vsy) 4 0 replies
How are different deities/gods/goddesses an "embodiment" of God? I am a Sikh and I feel that there are many parallels between the two religions. I've always believed that Hinduism is a monotheistic religion despite the mention of many Gods/Goddesses. I am curious what these deities represent? Are they used to describe different qualities of God? 5 0 replies
Do we choose our god or god chooses us to be his devotee?? I have heard someone on YouTube(I don’t remember the name) who said that “God chooses us to be his devotee” Is it true?? Like I am a Shiv Bhakt, so did Lord Shiva chose me as his devotee??? 4 3 replies
Suggestions for my Om chant attached here my Om chant. i dont know but i feel like this high vibration (like a whistle high pitch) is it normal? should it be more fluid? suggestions are appreciated, thanks! 4 0 replies
Onions & Garlic Actually, I'm a Tibetan Buddhist, not a Hindu, but our dietary recommendations for practicing Kriya tantras are almost identical. So I decided that I'd have a better chance of getting an adequate answer here rather than in r/Buddhism which is occupied by people with very secular views. So onions and garlic, are we advised against eating them fresh or absolutely in any form? I'm asking this because you can find onion or garlic powder in industrially produced food where you wouldn't expect to find them at all. It's a... 1 0 replies
Anyone know devi Panaiveriyamman / Taalavaasini? I recently heard about a local devi of palm trees from TN. Does anyone know much about her or if she has any shrines/temples in TN? Palm trees have always held a place in my heart and I would like to visit her someday. 2 0 replies
Why so much hate against Rajputs? People stuck in propaganda? Why Hindus in general hate Rajputs so much? Like especially RW guys, cause I've seen lots and lots of RW people hating on Rajputs, and its been more specific since a few months which community spreads more hate against them. Anyways, their usual point is, \>"Rajputs lost wars", while they won most, as I've made a [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Rajputana/comments/1iigzxm/guys_hear_me_out_its_big/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) about that already, **they won 98 out of 144 wars**. \>"They didn't support Marathas in war", while not a single community supported them in war against invaders, in-fact later on Marathas attacked... 4 0 replies
