Originally Posted by
Sudas Paijavana
Namaste,
I never understood the conduct of indirect discrimination - in other words, seeing one mantra as being more beneficial than another, or one mantra being superior to another. If the contents of the Vedas are held as authorities of the highest calibre, then all the mantra-s found within are equally important. Their variations in terms of relevance differs when it comes to materialistic activity: i.e., mantra-s for healthy lifestyles, mantra-s for bettering one's education, mantra-s for the calmness of one's mind, etc..
In regards to the second sentence of your quoted post, see my above response in regards to not conflating the Veda-s with the Upanishads, i.e., seeing the Holy Gods as "manifestations of the 'Supreme'", since not all Hindus assert this view, even though it is highly popular amongst Hindus found on the Internet.
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