Hinduism (Moderated Discussion)

[Mustardseed]

Can one post questions or things one does not understand. If not could we open another thread for these things?
Regards Mustardseed

[Robert Bruce]

G'day MustardSeed!

Yes my friend, all questions relating to the exploration of Hinduism are welcome herein.

Note that the 'Hinduism (discussion)' thread is now active and that is the place to post other stuff, including critiques and gripes.

We are hoping that this format works and if it does we'll apply it to other religions, to stop all the arguements and to make the threads work better.


Take care, Robert.

quote:Originally posted by Mustardseed

Can one post questions or things one does not understand. If not could we open another thread for these things?
Regards Mustardseed

[False Prophet]

Remembering me at the time of death close down the doors to the senses and place the mind in the heart. Then, while absorbed in meditation focus all energy upwards towards the head, repeating in this state the divine name, the sylable OM you will go forth from the body and attain your Master the Brahman or Satan.

[wisp]

I had someone tell me that in Hinduism, it is thought or believed that when Brahman wakes up, it will be the end of the world. The meaning being, we are all in this being's dream?

I've never heard of Satan connected with Hinduism. Is this my ignorance?

[Tab]

Satan's got nothing to do with Brahman. Curiously, I think I remember Allanon posting the same quote..

Wisp, I'm pretty sure it's the other way around. Brahma(n) is awake now through manifested existance. When the Pralayic dusk settles on the universe, Shiva the Destroyer wipes out everything, and Brahma, the universe, goes into an all-pervading dormant slumber. Brahma's waking coincides with the Manvantaric dawn, the beginning of the next "day of Brahma" = Manvantara, or manifestation.

[Adrian]

Greetings False Prophet,

quote:Originally posted by False Prophet

Remembering me at the time of death close down the doors to the senses and place the mind in the heart. Then, while absorbed in meditation focus all energy upwards towards the head, repeating in this state the divine name, the sylable OM you will go forth from the body and attain your Master the Brahman or Satan.

This is not the topic in which to raise a belief in "satan". However, satan is considerered to be an "external being" the opposite of a deity if you prefer, an anti-deity, and the opposite to the christian God deity.

In Hinduism, Brahman is Universal consciousness which, in the west, might be referred to as "The All" or "Spirit". Hinduism teaches that Brahman (Universal consciousness) and Atman (personal consciousness) are one. You cannot therefore compare Brahman and "satan" in the same context.

With best regards,

Adrian.

[V00D00]

can anyone post me a site that has hindu mythology in english?

[Gandalf]

I was just reading up on Hinduism and have just realised how much Hindu teachings have influenced the New Age movement.
In fact, I would say that about 75% of New Age stuff is Hindu!

As I have followed many new age teachings for many years, I realise that I have in fact been a semi-hindu for years without realising it!

I have always wondered why Hinduism has never made many converts in the west, unlike other religions, but you could say that the New Age movement is itself a form of Hinduism 'for the west', in which case it has been very succeseful.

Although I like some of the Buddhist teachings, which itself is a branch or offshoot of Hindu philosophy, I think that Hindu thought is perhaps the theory/religion that is closest to the mark to the way things are, from my point of view of course.
Not that they have everything right, but who does, but it is perhaps the most accurate of the mainstream religions.

Regards,
Douglas

[clandestino]

Hi there Douglas !

I agree that much of what we read in new-age literature, and experience in practice, has direct parallels in hinduism.

quote:I have always wondered why Hinduism has never made many converts in the west, unlike other religions, but you could say that the New Age movement is itself a form of Hinduism 'for the west', in which case it has been very succeseful.

I believe the reason is because people cannot be converted to hinduism ! This is because Hinduism cannot really be classed as a traditional religion. It would be more appropriate to refer to it as the way of life that is followed by many people from the Indian sub-continent.

Mark

[shiva418]

When discussing Indian metaphysics, an important distinction is to be made between Brahma and Brahman.  Brahma is the creator god of the trimurti (trinity) of popular hinduism, the other two being Vishnu and Shiva.  The concept of Brahman is one that arises from the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of the sage Shankara.  Brahman is the supreme unity, it is being.  In qabalistic terms, Brahman would be the equivalent of Kether.  Advaita Vedanta considers all deities to be manifestations of the infinite possibilities contained within Brahman.

[aryanknight666]

quote:Remembering me at the time of death close down the doors to the senses and place the mind in the heart. Then, while absorbed in meditation focus all energy upwards towards the head, repeating in this state the divine name, the sylable OM you will go forth from the body and attain your Master the Brahman or Satan.

For everyone's confusion,
'OM' is the sacred syllable of the sumerian god ENKI who predates hinduism (vedic society is somewhat descended from sumeria) and ENKI is the same being as the judeao-christian/islamic SATAN.

[halfphased]

well, gosh darn, thank ya for making me aware of this interesting revelation.   Now I must educate myself

[kalratri]

Sumeria is not older than Hinduism, sorry, that's incorrect.  If they were that good, Sumerian religion would still be here.  
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[halfphased]

lol!  Maybe they were too good [][][]  hehe

[kalratri]

Well actually it's the problem with non-magicians who consider themselves "scholars"...They read one flood story, claim it's the oldest one because it's the oldest "evidence" they find and then say All flood stories are thus derived from the Sumerian Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh was a king who literally failed in his quest to gain immortality.
Noah too failed to gain immortality.

Only the Manu of the Indian flood story gained immortality and became "the hero" and the Vedas is attributed to him and his seven sage ministers...

So these flood stories are very different and only one of them, the Indian one, states that he became an immortal hero and will be the father of every "Vishnu" incarnation on earth, including the final Arya king of the Kalyug age, Kalki Avatar.

[Robert Bruce]

G'day Folks!

This thread is 'strictly' for the friendly exploration of the Hindu religion and its holy books.

This thread WILL be MODERATED.  It is NOT for the critique or debate of Hinduism and related matters.  Off topic posts will be deleted.

Please use the 'Hinduism (open discussion)' thread to discuss matters that relate to Hinduism but do not fit the above given theme.

Lastly, my appologies. I accidentally deleted the original Hindu thread last night.


Take care, Robert.

[7hills]

Yes,

I firmly believe hinduism is the oldest of all older religions.


A physical proof.

A temple in kerala, India called sabarimala contains 18 steps made out of pure gold and decorated with precious stones.

These steps are believed and also told in ancient literatures that it is made by holy sculpor under the supervision of Brahma.

   The radio carbon dating of the same steps back to thousands of thousands of years back... it is too old that the year could not be found exactly.  And yes, God appears there in a form of light in the sabarimala every year when a star called makaram (don't know the english equivalent ) appears.  And the evidence is the lakhs of pilgrims and tv shows.