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Is it wise to kill an insect just because it is bothering you
Is it wise to kill an insect just because it is wandering around your apartment or just because it is bothering you?
I've seen people killing small insects just because it is wandering/jumping/hiding in apartments. I always wonder why people kill an…
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Krishna said in Bhagawad Gita that He is Rama among the weapon wielders. Whom was He referring to Rama (or) Parasurama?
In the 10th Chapter of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna said as follows:
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्।
झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी।।10.31।।
"Among the purifiers (or the speeders) I am the wind; Rama among the
warriors am I;…
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I am confused between two shlokas of the Bhagvad Geeta, Bg 9.23 & Bg 9.25
I am confused between two shlokas of the Bhagvad Geeta, namely Bg 9.23 & Bg 9.25. The first is:
ये ऽप्य् अन्य-देवता-भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः ते ऽपि माम् एव
क्औन्तेय यजन्त्य् अविधि-पूर्वकम्
ye ’py anya-devatā-bhaktā
yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ
te…
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Approach to the Ultimate/Absolute Truth (Jnana)
I want to get/achieve/realize/attain the Ultimate/Absolute Truth (Aatman & Brahman). And I think Jnana path is perfect for this. And I believe if one truly achieves Jnana, then one gets moksha also!.
So, I want to know complete/true understanding…
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Does chanting Holy Names while doing worldly duties generate any punya karma?
Does chanting of holy names while doing worldly duties (like travelling, working at home, etc.) generate any good (punya) karma?
In this case sometimes one may or may not pay attention to what is being chanted.
Is this kind of chanting holy name…
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What to do when a self-imposed vow is broken? Is there a punishment?
What to do when a vow of controlled (self-imposed) brahmacharya has been broken? The vow is not actually a vow of celibacy (as in the case of a Sannyasin). Here the aspirant controlled himself by this vow for a month by thinking about Lord…
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Why is Ganga considered sacred? Why do so many devotees worship this river?
What is river Ganga considered sacred? Why do so many devotees worship her?
Note: This is not a dup. of Historically, when (and why) did Ganga become a holy river? Is it after Sarasvati dried up? as that's about when and how Ganga as a river rose…
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What does our scripture say about marriage? Why should we marry?
I heard from Parama Pujya Morari Bapu's Rama Katha that starting from our birth we have parents supporting us in every situation until they become old. And we have our friends and family members also supporting us. They help us make right decisions…
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How is 'Vishwa Virat Swaroop' of Lord Krishna described in Mahabharata?
I want to know how the 'Vishwa Virat Swaroop' of Lord Krishna was described in the Mahabharata. It was shown by Lord Krishna to Arjuna while he was giving the Gita Upadesha to Arjuna before the great battle. I have seen some images showing this in…
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What is the story behind lord Ganesha's broken tusk?
In many idols of lord Ganesha, I saw that the left tusk is broken.
Credit: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/64.102
What is the story behind that broken tusk? Does it signify something?
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Why didn't Lord Vishnu drink the poison that came out from the churning of ocean?
As I was looking at this question, I got another question in my mind that why didn't Lord Vishnu drink the poison that came out from the churning of ocean?
Lord Vishnu is also powerful to consume the poison, but he asked Lord Shiva to hold the…
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What is the Navavidha Bhakti?
Bhakti is intense devotion and supreme love for God. There is no expectation of anything in Bhakti marga. This higher feeling is indescribable in words. It has to be sincerely experienced by the devotee (Bhakta).
As in one of the Pravachan, said…
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What is the story of Hiranyakashipu's son Mandara?
In the Anusasana Parva of the Mahabharata, in the course of recounting to Krishna the boons that Shiva has bestowed upon various people, the sage Upamanyu describes a certain son of the demon Hiranyakashipu named Mandara:
He who was the foremost of…
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Why do Hindu temples have Bells?
It is often seen that people who worship gods at temple rung bells when they enter the temple.
These bells are hung generally near the idols or at the entrance of the temples. They are also rung while the devotees are performing Aarti.
Even at…
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What is the story of Yashoda's daughter fighting the rebirths of the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha?
As I discuss in this answer, the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha once defeated the gods and took over the three worlds. The gods went to Mount Kailash to ask Durga for help. After they said a prayer to Durga, Shiva's wife Parvati walked by, and out…
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