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What are the steps for a person to take if he/she wants to convert to Hinduism?
What are the steps to take if a person wants to convert to Hinduism?
Is it possible for anyone to convert to Hinduism?
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Why do enlightened people contradict each other?
Why do enlightened people contradict each other? For example, Adi Shankara was enlightened and he taught Advaita Vedanta, while Mahavira (founder Of Jainism) was also enlightened and he taught and Jainism.
One accepted the Authorities of the Vedas…
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Why do people celebrate Holi? Why do they throw colored powder at each other?
Holi is meant to be a happy ritual, I agree. But what is the historical context behind this whole ritual, and what do the colors represent?
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What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?
I have observed that many Hindus today put a strong focus on liturgy (rituals, cracking coconuts, offering flowers, lighting diyas etc) and narratives (Hindu mythological stories,Puranas, Ramayana,Mahabharat etc). Whilst these aspects of Hinduism…
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Is the complete Shiva Purana available online in English?
I already have a PDF of 812 pages in Hindi language but I find that the language/words used are sometimes a bit tough to understand. I have visited some sites which have downloadable versions in English as well but there it seems to be a bit…
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Difference between Smartas and Advaitins?
What is the difference between a Smarta and an Advaitin? Both are the followers of Adi Sankaracharya only.
People who worship Lord Shiva are called Shaivite and those who worship Lord Vishnu are called Vaishnavite. Then what is one called when he…
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Are new souls created?
According to Hinduism, Reincarnation (Rebirth) does occur, but it is somewhat related to Karma. Also, I felt that Human is ultimate species in Hinduism, so now the question arises that does god create new souls anymore?
If we see, the population of…
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What is the truth behind the practice of Sati? How is it related to Hinduism?
Many people use the practice of Sati (सती) as a weapon against Hinduism to point out that it is full of bad practices. I have heard that it was limited to one particular community in one of the states where women sacrifice their life after the death…
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What are the positions of planets at the beginning of every Yuga (age)?
How to find all planetary positions on starting of every Yuga?
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Why does Lalitha Devi sit on Shiva?
Is Shiva really the āsana for Lalitha Devi? How to understand this? Who is her consort? If Shiva is her consort, why did she make him an āsana?
Also, what is pancha bramha āsana's significance? Who are those pancha bramhas? Why did She take that…
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What is Param Brahma?
Who is Param Brahma or Parampita Parmeshwar?
What is the relation of lord Vishnu, lord Shankara with Param Bhrahma ?
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What are the major sects of Hinduism?
Every major religion has several different belief systems (sects) that have the same general core belief, but have a significant enough different to have be separated from each other.
What are the major (3-10) sects of Hinduism? How are they…
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Where is the meeting of Rama and Hanuman in their childhood mentioned?
I have read somewhere that Rama firstly met Hanuman when he was 5 years old.
As per the story, Lord Shiva took a 'Madari (मदारी)' form and took Hanuman with him to let him meet his lord. and later when they arrived in Ayodhya. Rama was happy to see…
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What is the significance of breaking a coconut in Hindu rituals?
I have observed and even practiced the act of breaking a coconut before any Hindu ritual or before starting any auspicious deed.
It is also offered before God after breaking it. What does this signify? What makes coconut so special?
I referred this…
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Does any work say 'Vishnuraham' - I am Vishnu like there is 'Shivoham' - I am Shiva?
"Shivoham" (I am Shiva) is well known conventional term which represent the Self is Shiva. But I have not yet found similar for Vishnu as well like "Vishnuraham" (I am Vishnu). It might be because almost all Vaishnava sects are either dual, semi…
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