It is said in the Mahabharat that Krishna showed his Vishwaroop to Arjuna and recited the Bhagawat Gita, so my question is I've come across some people and references who say that Krishna also showed his Vishwaroop to Karna also. So is this true or just made up

https://youtu.be/UuUvTIOuVZA?si=XE1j5zuGgKQ4LajVI

I want to like him, but every once in a while he says indefencibly dumb things with utmost confidence and condescension. In this video, he gives a botched explanation of Nadis and Kundalini yoga to his students.

He says the whole subject of Nadis, Chakras, raising Kundalini Shakti has nothing to do with Sanatana Dharma!! 😂 Apparently it was Buddhist invention and only in the last 400 years it made its way into Sanatana Dharma with Tantra Shastras. He also says Chakras, Kundalini shakti and Tantra Shastra are purely symbolical stories 😂 to make low IQ farmer folks understand high-level concepts. Oh my God! Why would he publicly expose himself like this? Surely he can't be this naive. His lack of depth on Dharma is so obvious to me now.

He also says Jnana(intellectual study) is superior to Kriya/Tantra yoga. WHAT!?!😂 If anything, the ancient Rishis were masters of Yogic Kriyas and in deep states of Samadhi and Kaivalya, they firsthand experienced Niravana/Kaivalya (the true nature of Self) and later put those experiences into words for teaching to students(Jnana). Scriptures were written later, experiences of Kaivalya came first through Yogic techniques i.e Kriyas which are methods of raising Kundalini Shakti.

He claims to be expert of Upanishads, but ignores the upanishads that talks about Pranamaya Kosha, which the energy body that governs Nadis and Chakras. He is instead creating a straw man by saying Chakra aren't in the Physical body and people who talk about Chakras are low IQ jeevis who don't understand symbolism and high IQ folks would ignore this crap and instead just read and intellectually understand Vedanta scriptures. Upanishads clearly talk about the Pancha Koshas, physical body is just in the realm of Annamaya Kosha, he is blindly ignoring Pranamaya Kosha where all these Nadis and Chakras operate. He is conveniently ignoring scriptures that don't subscribe to his narrow, self-serving neo-advaita ideology.

These are just my personal feelings. Hope no one takes them personally.

I recently saw a Swami say that he met a Chinese student in a university who is translating Yoga Sutras into Chinese. And here I am reading the same book in English. English is my third language.

I find most of the scriptures are not translated into my mother tongue, because there is no profit to be made in that. There are translations in Hindi, which is my second language, but the volume of work in hindi is still much less as compared to English.

Here I am reading books in a language that people around me don't speak. I don't think in that language, I don't express my emotions in that language. Reading scriptures or commentaries in that language feels like I am preparing for an exam. It doesn't speak to the soul. It feels alien.

Those who feel like me, I would suggest them to learn Sanskrit. Take 3-4 years, learn it slowly and properly. Sanskrit is much closer to my language than English is. It might not be the case for everyone, but at least by learning Sanskrit you will be able to read many of the books and commentaries by yourself.

I am not reading these books to be a scholar. I am reading them for myself and maybe for family. So what is the point of reading them in a foreign language that no one around me speaks?

Just a rant. Hope no one is offended.

Today was some Puja and there a lot of sweet looking goats were brought there with malas,they looked like babies damn,does this really have any significance upto why it's been done??? Ok so many may have different opinions on this but what do Hindu texts say on this?? Can anyone say? Like isn't Bali means to sacrifice your animal desires like lust and anger rather than the animal??

“In this episode, we talked about the rise of Lord Bhairav and why people are getting attracted to Bhairav Sadhana. We also talked about what goes into creating Lord Kaal Bhairav temples and how it will affect India, the 51 Shakti Pithas and the unknown truths about them, Kamakhya Devi temple and the spiritual significance of Nilachal Parvat, and much more”

https://youtu.be/GI2oC-iJSJU?si=3Kytc6yrzvbdC24F

I heard some people rejecting scripture and saying you only need the book of yourself is this true I know that scriptures help lead to the self but don’t make it happen but I just don’t understand the concept kinda just lost tbh on this one

Hi everyone.

I am doing some research and had a question I was looking to know, so I know the Trimurti were first mentioned around 100BCE at earliest but was looking to find out if there were any mentions of Brahma before then, or if he was even worshipped even if as a small minority deity,I know Vishnu is mentioned a few times in ancient vedic or pre vedic scripture and Shiva or Rudra is mentioned in the Vedas too but can't find information on Brahma, everytime I look for Brahma I get Brahman, the closest I have got to an answer is probably yes since Buddhist scripture talks about Indra and Brahma but not Vishnu or Shiva.

So I suppose my question really is summed up is did Brahma even exist before the Trimurti?

Thank you to all who reply

So, I got my JEE Main results on 25th April and failed miserably in it. I was a lot disappointed and was feeling quite $uicidal. Then I found my Rudraksha Mala on my shelf and wore it on my right hand - wrist. I could feel the presence of Lord Mahadev with me and prevented myself from taking any wrong step. Now looking back when I've recovered, I obviously find myself so naive to even think of doing such a thing for a mere exam.

Anyways today's evening, my father scolded me for wearing the mala on my wrist. He said, "Kya tum chapri jaisa apna haath me pehna hua hai mala ko. Ye koi haath me daalne ka chiz hai? Gala me pehen na chahiye." Although I initially put it in my neck but it was quite uncomfortable for me. I mean wo chubh raha tha khash kar sone samay. I have seen 1-2 of my teachers wearing it on their wrists. If you're aware of Palki Sharma Upadhyay, she also does so. And not to mention you can even find Bhagwan Shiv wearing the mala on his wrists in several portraits. So my question was is it right doing so or not?

I do meditation before sleep which last around an hour and before that i do one mala of naam jaapa. But due to this my i cant sleep properly, I always feel like that i am awake. Eventhough i really dont feel any physical toll due to loss of sleep but in my mind i always feel like that i am not getting deep sleep

If some day i dont do this meditation, during that nights i can sleep soundly. Why is that is there any reason should i stop doing my routine?

Is remarriage discouraged as per Hindu scriptures (regardless of after widowed or divorced)?

I have heard some pandits (priests) mention that Vedic marriage rituals should only be performed for a person's first marriage and should not be performed for a person's second marriage (or third etc.). Which makes me wonder if remarriage is discouraged in Hinduism.

Could it be that a remarriage is seen as creating extra unnecessary karmic bonds with the new spouse and hence it was discouraged?

I hope to have a healthy discussion through this post.

Please do provide your opinions and views.

Thank you.

Let us assume you love Lamborghini Aventador SVJ and you see one on road, you know that you'll never be able to buy one.

How will you cope with this fact?

Should you stop loving cars and other expensive things?

In the comment section, anyone can share their view on this. If I said anything wrong, sorry. I don't want to hurt anyone's sentiment.

Reference BG 6.14: Thus, with a serene, fearless, and unwavering mind, and staunch in the vow of celibacy, the vigilant yogi should meditate on Me, having Me alone as the supreme goal.

Namaste🙏 I know this is a question which has come yo before in different ways.

I'm just wondering how common it is for Western adherents to adopt a Hindu name, in the sense of legal name change.

I've already changed my legal name once in my life, which was an annoying but manageable process. What puts me off going through it again isn't the process, but that it might raise red flags to be changing twice in 5 years, with a second passport change in a 4 year period. It might also prove more challenging to get new certificates for my university degrees.

Hi, I wanted to know who is the rishi of om bhairavaya namah mantra? Is there any seer or rishi associated with this mantra to whom we can pay respects to?

Also regarding crowning the mantra is this mantra masculine, feminine napunsaka mantra or shiva mantra (where shiva is the deity) ?

I have been listening to Lalita Sahastranaam on the evenings of Poornima from last maybe 5 months. I have been having pretty bad times lately.
Day before yesterday after listening to it while meditating. I decided to do naam jap (I chanted Jai Maa tripura Sundari) around 108 times (maybe more) and next morning somethings changed for better. I believe in her thats why have been listening to the Sahastranaam every month. But is naam jap different. I saw some results and wondering if it correct to do so also if done it with intension of removing obstacles is selfish ?

Hi, I wanted to know who is the rishi of om bhairavaya namah mantra? Is there any seer or rishi associated with this mantra to whom we can pay respects to?

Also regarding crowning the mantra is this mantra masculine, feminine napunsaka mantra or shiva mantra (where shiva is the deity) ?

Heavily influenced by the Divine Miracle Premanandji Maharaj. Can I do any naam jaap ? I like all gods, I keep listening to many chants, mouth starts different different names as per mood and time , any issues ? What are the benefits of naam jaap ? I know we can do it anytime anywhere

I am a devotee of lord Shiva and don't even remember from how long I have been worshipping him.

I recently tried to learn about Vedantas and found out that many Shaiva schools are followers of Advaita Vedanta but the thing is I don't find peace in the philosophy of Advaita and rather the Dvaita philosophy of god and creation being separate seems more legit to me. But most of the Dvaita schools follow Vaishnavism.

So what are some popular dualistic schools of Shaivism?

I am a devotee of lord Shiva and don't even remember from how long I have been worshipping him.

I recently tried to learn about Vedantas and found out that many Shaiva schools are followers of Advaita Vedanta but the thing is I don't find peace in the philosophy of Advaita and rather the Dvaita philosophy of god and creation being separate seems more legit to me. But most of the Dvaita schools follow Vaishnavism.

So what are some popular dualistic schools of Shaivism?

Hello everyone, I have a question that has been going in my mind for a long time maybe due to lack of complete knowledge.As much as I know and I understand we should stick with the present and focus on what we have right now, we should not think neither of the future.But to improve one must commit and committing might involve of thinking of the future and plan for the things that he/she is gonna do in the coming time.Can anyone please enlighten me and remove my confusion?

It is going to be my first time in UP overall. Feeling very blessed. Did you guys already have the Darshan? I plan on going to Kashi, Ayodhya and Sarnath (1 week because of time constraints), please drop recommendations if you have anything in mind.

I've been born and raised a Hindu and I've recently started exploring Advaita Vedanta and I've been confused by this aspect for a long time.

I am reading the Upanishad, currently reading the Katha Upanishad.

Reading it, I cannot escape the message of asceticism, giving up all earthly "temporary" and "perishable" possessions, for they only distract the individual from grasping the Atman.

This message is common to Buddhism as well.

According to modern Hindu strains (Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Yoga) - what is the opinion towards wanting material things? I am not talking about greediness or uncontrolled lust - I am talking about wanting to live good life with no money issues, healthy sexuality, wanting to look good and eat good tasty food, etc.

At least from the perspective of the Upanishad, the true sage is supposed to understand how shallow these things are and give them up..

I'm affiniating towards lord Krishna these days . It feels as he is my Isht devta now. I get to know this powerful mantra.

OM KRISHNAYA VASUDEVAYA HARAYE PARMATMANE

PRANATAHA KLESHANASHAYA GOVINDYAYA NAMO NAMAH

And I'm chanting this mantra whenever I feel like, I need guidance is it safe to chant this mantra like we can do for Hanuman chalisa, anytime or should I need a particular time as well as have to cleanse my body to chant this mantra

She is regarded as most powerful mother goddess of shakta entity, who is believed to be above Lord Vishnu, Bhrama and Shiv ji.