Namaste HDF,
I haven't given much thought to which of the four "branches" of Hinduism I belong to, until recently; although I still consider Lord Ganesha my Ishta Devata, I've noticed that the teachings and tales surrounding Lord Vishnu, though, have had great spiritual appeal for me, as they seem to be the most uplifting. Tales of Lord Krishna's childhood have given me hope that even in my imperfect state I can still be pious and helpful to others; and Lord Rama is beginning to appeal to me more, not as someone to aspire to perfectly emulate, necessarily (like I previously thought when I first started reading the Ramesh Menon translation of the Ramayana), but as someone to support and associate with, like Lord Hanuman has done.
Therefore, I have come to the decision that at least for the time being, Vaishnava Dharma is the path I want to walk...but I'm the equivalent of someone who doesn't even know where that path starts. I am going to need some help if I am to fully embrace this dharma.
Can someone at least point me out to where I can find out the basics of Vaishnava Dharma?
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