"As i said, when the Buddha preaches to his listeners(depending upon the capacity or level of understanding of his audience), he did not totally...
Mahasattva, When you cut and paste you should always cite the source, otherwise it would seem like you are passing it off as your own work. I've...
"This leads to the next problem. The conception of Brahma or God taught by the Brahmanist priests was very similar to that taught by most...
Geckopelli, You have to understand that most scripture is written so that it can be understood fairly easily. An intelligent god is a much easier...
Discussions occur naturally and I do not see it harming anyone; why supress? Besides, the Shakyamuni was a Hindu and trying to understand a...
Mahasattva, If someone tells you they like a cat, do you tell them that you like a Felis catus? As Fractual used the word "Hindu", replying with...
What religion do you currently follow, moonbeam? Are you sure it is neccesary to "convert"?
It is said that in the long run, everyone is a Hindu.
You could use a Nidra Yoga posture (a corpse in essence).
Balance...
"you cant know it." We can't know what happens at death but you can? :) Is that not blind faith?
"death is the end period." How do you know this, my dear?
Just a bit of medieval musical survey work... What is your opinion on Byzantine chants compared to Gregorian ones?
Occam, you are making sweeping generalizations. Many religions don't require words and in fact distrust words. This is why you will often see the...
8D-8d, Dharma has been used also in a relatively secular context and not just in a religious one. Translating it as the "Way" seems too modern; we...
Always accept everything that is given with both hands.
"I still see my old TM yogi friends..." Would you really call TM yogis Hindus though? Their "advanced" meditation course seems to be exactly the...
I apologise if anything sounded if offensive. Four years of practice would never have been enough traditionally. Besides 15-19 is hardly an age of...
This is quite unfortunate; traditionally it is not so simple as just going and taking refuge and then getting a new name immidiately....
Eric, "I do not believe that pot itself is physically harmful to the body. The act of smoking it is harmful but the substance itself is extremely...
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