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According to Hindu scriptures, what are some of the great sins that God never forgives?

Are there any sins that are not forgiven by God?
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Avoiding Lust in Hinduism?

Many religions have stated clearly that indulgence in sin, specifically sin related to lust in some way is detrimental to spiritual growth. Is there anything in Hinduism that provides a way to prevent oneself from being lustful? Is there a way to…
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Is it necessary for one to have children?

In Hinduism, is it a sin if a couple decided to have no children? TL;DR I am 25 years old and leading a worse life throughout my life. I always wished I wasn't born here. When I think of my child, things pop up in my mind are Unemployment Poor…
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Is it a sin to kill a mosquito in Hinduism?

If I kill mosquitoes in my room with an electric mosquito-killing racket, will that be considered a sin? Why?
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What are the methods of confession in Hinduism?

How can I confess if I did something wrong or against God in Hinduism? What confession methods are there in Hinduism?
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How will God punish a person who deserts his wife?

If a husband intentionally deserts his wife by listening to wrong and misleading people, then how will GOD punish him?
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Is it a mental sin to think of killing other people, or fantasize about killing, or simulate the killing of other humans?

Is it a mental sin to think of killing other people, or fantasize about killing, or simulate the killing of other humans? Like for example, suppose a person makes several toy humans, and then pretends they are being killed by weapons, and derives…
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Is backbiting (doing चुगली ) about wrong doings of someone sin?

Is backbiting (doing चुगली) about wrong doings of someone sin ? Is informing about someone's sin to some other person sin ? Suppose I see someone doing something wrong and I inform about his wrongdoing to some other person , then am I committing sin…
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When is saying lie not a sin?

Lying in general is considered as sin . Under what condition ,saying a lie is not sin. What are the situation in which one can lie ?
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How to overcome jealousy?

Jealousy is considered a sin by many people along with other vices like greed, anger, arrogance, lust and delusion. How do scriptures suggest to overcome jealousy (aka matsarya)?
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Is Rajiv Malhotra right in saying concepts of papa, atma, etc have no equivalent in other religions

I was watching some video of Rajiv Malhotra, in it he said that Hindu concepts of Papa, Punya, Atma, etc are not same as soul, sin found in non-Hindu religions. In English translations of Hindu scriptures, a Sanskrit word like papa or atma is…
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What does hinduism says about saving money

In 21st century there are various(legal) investments which pays more without doing any work or with less work. For example(Hypothetical): cryptocurrency, so if a person invests some amount and after several days it becomes 10 fold and he becomes…
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What are the categories of papas in Hinduism?

The Vishnudharmottara purana classifies papa into 8 distinct categories in decreasing order of their graveness MAHANMAHATTARPATAKA, SUMAHATTARPATAKA, SUMAHAPATAKA, MAHAPATAKA, PATAKAs, UPAPATAKAS, Papa and Kshudra papa My question is, what are…
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Is scolding or insulting someone a sin?

Is scolding, insulting someone a sin ? what punishments will we face for this ? If someone insults us, is it right to insult them back or is it better to leave to God?
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Doing which things purifies a person and causes him to get rid of all (or some) of his past sins?

It is believed that by taking bath in Ganga river a person get rid of all his past sins. Which other things are also capable of making a person pure and making him free from his past sins.
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