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Why did Lord Krishna tell Bhagwat Gita only to Arjuna and not anyone else?
I have gone through Hindu Mythological books and found that Bhagwat Gita is told only to Arjuna by Lord Krishna at Kurukshetra.
Is there any specific reason of not telling Bhagwat Gita to anyone else other than Arjuna?
If Bhagwat Gita is complete…
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Can a single jiva which is whole and indivisible be cut and become many?
Is there a single jiva (life) associated with a single body or is it that many jivas are associated with a single body?
Hinduism tells us that there is only one jiva to each body. If that really is the case, then observation tells us when a branch…
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What do Hindus believe about extra-terrestrials?
Many religions believe in aliens and all those extra-terrestrial creatures.
What is the Hindu conception of aliens like?
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Why did Lord Hanuman decide to spend his life as a celebate?
According to Ramayana, Lord Hanuman was a Brahmachari (celibate/bachelor). Why did he decide to spend his life as a celibate? What is the reason behind it?
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How old is earth according to Hinduism?
I'm just curious to know, How old is earth according to hinduism?
As of science it is 4,500,000,000.
If we calculate this 4.5 billion years into Hinduism, 1041 Mahayugas, which is equal to 1 kalpa i.e 1 day of lord Brahma. But as of Hinduism, 50…
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What is the story of Mahabali's sister's attempt to destroy the world?
In the Bala Kanda of the Ramayana, Rama is hesistant to kill the Rakshasi (demoness) Thataka because she's a woman, but the sage Vishwamitra tells him that even Indra king of the gods has fought women when they were engaged in evil:
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Why do Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva always meditate on each other?
I watched a TV serial named "Devo ke Dev Mahadev" on channel "Life Ok". In that, they mentioned several stories of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu always meditating upon each other and connected to each other at all times.
Is that true? If yes, what is…
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Why praying is not a compulsion in Hinduism?
In some religions like Christanity and Islam there are some forced praying time. Christians have to attend mass in weekends (sundays) whereas muslims congregates on fridays in mosques. As far I know there is no forced praying time in hinduism.
Why…
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How can one know which path among karma, bhakti and jnana is suitable for him?
The few known ways to reach god are bhakthi marga, karma marga, gnana (jnana) marga & yoga marga.
How one can know the best way which suits to him? Are there any references?
For this timetabled life style, is there a way to know the proposition of…
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Why did Laxman get injured by Indrajit's 'shakti' weapon?
In Ramayana, Indrajit was able to hit Laxman by his special weapon named Shakti. Due to this Laxman went very near to death. Now Lord Hanuman went to Himalaya & brought Sanjivani. This way Laxman was saved.
The next day Indrajit uses all three…
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Why can't sudras read vedas according to smritis?
It is a common belief that sudras can"t learn vedas from Hindu scriptures but according to vedas itself a shudra can learn vedas-
Sukla Yajurveda (XXVI. 2).
यथेमां वाचं कल्याणीमावदानि जनेभ्यःब्रह्मराजन्याभ्यां शूद्राय चार्याय च स्वाय चारणाय॥
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Why is Sankaracharya accused as Pracchana Bauddha (crypto-buddhist) by many Vedantins?
Let us see some of the accusations of vedantins
SANKARA’S ACCUSERS
Bhaskara (9th Century CE), the propounder of bhedabheda-siddhanta was one of the earliest Indian philosophers to attack Mayavada. In his commentary on Vedanta-sutra, Bhaskara does…
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Who are Pancha brahmas' Lalita Devi sits on and Why are they called so?
Lalita Sahasranama(the thousand names of Lalitha tripura Sundari) is a hymn found in the Uttara Khanda of Brahmanda Purana. In the Lalitha sahasranama, one of the names is
Pañcabrahmāsanasthitā
The above name translates to the one who sits on…
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How exactly does karma work?
I've heard tales where if you're bad, you are re-incarnated as a bug or something. I'm sure there is more to it than this - can someone clear it up?
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Why is madhu (honey) considered a prohibited food in brahmacharya?
Quoting from the Agni Purana, as found on this page, while discussing the proper conduct of students (brahmacharis), it is stated that:
The first stage in life is that of brahmacharya (student-hood). A
student should never eat honey or meat and…
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