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Are the Rakshasas (demons) eternal?
God (Paratma) in Hinduism is beyond the realm of time, as a result of which He is eternal. According to the Hindu philosophy, each living creature possesses a soul (inner core of consciousness) which is a part of this universal consciousness (that…
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How was Yama born and how did he become the king of Yamaloka?
I've heard a lot about Yama who carries dead persons from Earth to Yamaloka in his vehicle, a buffalo. My question is, how was Yama born and how did he become the king of Yamaloka?
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Origins of the dowry system
In many religions, a practice/custom or tradition starts with a noble intention, mainly due to prevalent social needs. But with time it is corrupted, or digresses or even becomes obsolete.
With that premise, my questions are:
What is the origin of…
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What do Hindu scriptures say about gambling?
Is gambling considered righteous or is it a sin?
Are Kshatriyas allowed to gamble?
Do Kshatriyas have accept a gambling invitation compulsarily? (The Mahabaratha answer seems to say so)
Is addiction to gambling righteous?
Who are all the characters…
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What all Hindu scriptures advocate The Golden Rule? And what is the oldest Hindu scripture to advocate it?
According to Wikipedia, The Golden Rule, treat others as you treat yourself, is common to most world religions. Here are a couple of references from Hindu scripture:
One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own…
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What does Vishishtadvaitins mean when they say Lord Vishnu is antaryami?
Sri Vaishnavas says Vishnu is antaryami which means He is residing within the soul. But I am unable to get this concept exactly. Do they mean In a particular part of the soul, he is residing, like a center of mass? But what about then other parts…
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According to Hinduism, who am I?
I have spent good time understanding what is Atma or Self. Scriptures say Self is in every being and every being is in Self.
However if someone asks me "Who am I?" then what should be my response?
Or similarly if I ask you "Who are you?" then what…
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Have any Hindu philosophers attempted to solve the Riddle of Epicurus?
The Epicurean Paradox or the Riddle of Epicurus goes something like this:
If God is willing to prevent evil but not able, then He is not
omnipotent.
If He is able (to prevent evil) but not willing, then He is
malevolent.
Is God both able and…
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What scriptures describe Vyasa's son Shuka creating a duplicate of himself?
It's well-known that the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavatam have apparent discrepancies in regard to Vyasa's son Shuka. In particular, this chapter of the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata describes Shuka attaining Moksha before the Mahabharata…
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What work does God do daily?
What is God doing now, since God created this universe long ago?
Does God have daily work to do?
Let's consider what God is doing at this moment in time... I mean in the past many significant things were happening, like the killing of demons by…
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What is the relation between Dash Mahavidyas and Dashavatar?
Various Tantrik texts like Mundamala Tantra and Todal Tantra mention the Dash Mahavidyas in respect to the Dashavatar. For example in Todal Tantra CHapter 10 we find the following declaration:
"Shri Shiva said: Tara Devi is the blue (fish) form,…
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When did Krishna fight Varuna and Agni?
In the Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata, Krishna goes to Duryodhana on behalf of the Pandavas in order to try to negotiate peace and avert the Kurukshetra war. When he hears that Krishna is coming, Duryodhana hatches a plan to kidnap and imprison…
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What is the meaning of Indra?
Like there is a meaning of the word Shiva which is explained here, what is the meaning of Indra?
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Why do the gods look like human beings?
The gods generally have a humanoid form: one head, two eyes, two ears, two arms, two legs, etc. Of course some gods have individual variations: Vishnu has four arms, Brahma has four heads, Indra has a thousand eyes, Ganesha has an elephant head,…
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Why did Ramanujacharya & Adi Shankaracharya never refer to the Srimad Bhagavatam in their works?
While reading from a Shaivite blog (though I am a Vaishnava) of whether the Srimad Bhagavatam or the Devi Bhagavatam is more authentic, I came across an interesting claim of the blogger that Ramanujacharya, prominent acharya of Sri-Vaishnavism and…
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