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Namaste Markandeya ji,

Yes, it's not always 'one size fits all'. That is why we have many approaches. For an individual the path is monotheistic, but Hindu dharma as a whole may appear to be...

Namaste Markandeya ji,

A quick reply. In general we are all smArta-s. Sacred thread is not just for brAhmin-s but for all 3 varNa-s. It is necessary for performing vedic rituals. I haev a sacred...

Namaste Markendeya ji,

bhagavAta has many verses supporting advaita, specially Uddhava gItA. there is a chapter on guNa-s which talk about advaita. There are other chapters too. I dont have the...

Namaste Markendeya ji,

I strongly feel that the mUla AcArya-s like rAmAnuja, mAdhva, vallabha and even chaitanya mahAprabhu were all holy men. They were not themselves rigidly attached to their...

Thank you. From an article, mAyAvAda and brahmavAda ;) the article grew into a 550+ page website :D

Recently, I thought of writing an article on Hindu Dharma (Google Docs version | Html version)....

Namaste markendeya 108,

Ramana Maharshi is the most misunderstood saint. He often remained silent not answering questions to most newbies. Most of the time, he replied to people who have studied...

Happy you got what you wanted :)

Namaste Ram ji,

Simply rest for some time and be aware of the noise. Do not resist. Let it flow. Do not get attached to it either. The more you try to resist, more it will bother you. This is the...

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Being aware is an important part of Advaita, but only being aware is not adviata:) .Advaita is a journey fro mduality to non-duality. Even Yoga schools and texts like Hatha Yoga...

Namaste Viraja ji,

One Lady wanted to help you to find your story. She could not Sign up, hence she requested me to post a link for you on her behalf (Some time back she had a conversation with...

Namaste Viraja di,

For me too, skanda, as murugan is widely worshiped in TamilNadu than any other Indian State. This does not mean anyone not worshiping him in the north. Even in panchdeva puja or...

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I dont know the Gita told in skanda purANa, but there exists a Siva gItA in padma purANa told by Lord Siva to Lord rAmA. In bengali version (containing 7 khaNDa-s) it is in uttara khaNDa...

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I have not faced login issues since yesterday. Thank you for solving it :)

Namaste Sriram ji,

Shastras talk of things that we are not used you. Spirituality is direct dealing with mind and in practical life, not much is taught on how to keep a check on our ever-demanding...

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SAstra-s help you to gain clarity and give you proper direction. It is God inside us who will an introvert mind to establish in heart. What is said by Guru and SAstra will one day become...

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SAstra-s are not just philosophy. They are experience of innumerable saints. They are like a verified or authentic map which can show you direction and guide you. Adi Sankara has accepted...

Namaste Satay ji,

After few days, I logged in back. As always, I am not able to login in first attempt.

The message is

Invalid Redirect URL (http://hindudharmaforums.com/)

While the home...

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If the dreams happen in brahma muhurata 3:30 am - 5:30 am or even in early morning, they are very auspicious. I agree with @Aanandinii

I looks like you have grace of both Hanuman...

|| Hari OM ||





|| ShrI guru sharaNam ||

Thank you for sharing both links

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|| HAPPY RAM NAVAMI ||

शुद्ध ब्रह्म परात्पर राम ।। १ ।।
कालात्मक परमेश्वर राम ।। २ ।। - नाम रामायण

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDvGvVNdsug

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Primus is available in 5 colours. This may give a lot of choice if the price...

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Synapse style is also good. I was about to mention, but it's a little catchy. It has bold blue tone. Hence I gave other options.

Namaste Satay ji,

If we have to stick to blue, I think BlueSaint 4.x vBulletin Theme might be suit (under light skin).

For different colour Aria Chocolate 4.x vBulletin Theme

Are you sure...

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There can be no creation without time (kAla). Hence while creating, preserving and destroying the universe, paramAtmA divides itself into 4 parts. In each phase i.e. creation,...

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I think you must have used unicode font to type. Indic Unicode font is partially supported by CorelDraw, inkscape and GIMP. I have not tried Photoshop.

The title should look like

।।...

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I wanted to change the signature and it showed following error

The following errors occurred with your submission

Your signature cannot be longer than 500 characters including BB...

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Sometimes when I try to log in, HDF says, invalid URL. Upon second attempt, I can successfully login. At times we are logged out before we finish typing response to a post. Hence we have...

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You will also have to find a way to put links on horizontal navbar like we had in older version of HDF (online library of shastras, etc), rules for HDF, etc

Hari OM

condt...

Coming back to question on equality of men and women ... All answers are given from spiritual POV.

Women are more powerful then male.
Women are more emotional then man. It is a gift...

Namaste Ananandinii ji,

I understand. The question of varNa based on birth and character is a long debated issue. We had a 250+ posts thread which remained civil upto 220+ posts or so. I...

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One thing I noticed

http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?13853-Article-How-to-Create-a-New-Article

If you visit the above link, it points to another link, which I cannot...

Congrats Satay ji (and all of us :) ) for upgrading software of HDF. It will take to get used to the new layout, but it feels good and fresh.

Thanks a ton for your continuous effort to maintain...

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There are different Gayatri mantras for each varNa. the commonly known Gayatri Mantra is Brahma-Gayatri Mantra (that we usually hear). This mantra is imparted to son by father or...

Namaste Satay bhai,

For me when I am introvert, I am not active online. But when mind is not 100 % introvert, and so it needs an emotional outlet, I prefer to stay connected with God by engaging...

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One gets the fruits in proportion to the strength of bhakti and samarpaNa (surrender). What matters is the intention behind chanting God's name.

Each mantra is a vibration ( as sound...

Namaste LightofOM

Whatever happens is the wish of God. Good luck.

I hope you are reading Gita, Bhagavat Purana. Gita is very important. Swami Chinmaya's Gita commentary is very popular. I...

Namaste LightofOM,

I feel very happy to know your spiritual experience. I had similar experiences. I too see my own body many times and even though we work, tecnhically we are not working. I think...

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It is a very good sign. When God shows you the way, it is the best that suits you. This happens totally unexpected without any kind of brain washing or repeated hammering of certain...

Namaste and Welcome to the forums!



Answering questions in Hinduism is a bit difficult because there are so many views that are prevailing.

The answer to this is

1.a. Yes. They are real...

Namaste,

Do not worry, truth will unfold at right time. All we need is to have faith, never loose hope and surrender unconditionally. Rest all will follow.

Good Luck.

OM

Namaste Vasily,

I do not understand





The pain may move from one point to another if the energy shifts, but it does not mean it shifts from one chakra to another.

Benefits of Bhanga

http://www.sanskritimagazine.com/indian-religions/hinduism/why-does-lord-shiva-drink-bhang/

(matter on this site cannot be copied)

Har Har Mahadev !!!

Happy Maha Shivaratri to all

Om Namah Shivay

Namaste,

What Smaranam ji says is right. consciousness shines (powers) the mind and it shines within the mind, making it active and lively.

Whatever we experience is due to mind. But the power...

Namaste,

This is not easy to answer and it requires a lot of study and lengthy answer.

What you feel or experience depends upon the where the consciousness is. When your consciousness is in...

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Shiva Bhaktas can visit this thread on HDF

Shiva Bhajans

OM Namah Shivaya

Namaste,

Vishwanathashtakam Shiva Stuti 3D Wallpaper Images (Youtube)


Request: Please give titles to youtube and other links, else we may end up repeating same songs from different links.
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Thank you :)

Same song is available on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPw46RQqZ9A

another one by Sri Rameshbhai Oza (sweet voice with less music)
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Moksha can be obtained when one dies in Kasi or Varanasi is given in pamda purANa. However, the explanation of word 'Varanasi' given by devotee ji is apt.

In padma pUrANa itself, we...