Hinduism

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2013-05-24 Hindus - REGARDING SINGHAROY:

Dear Saurav,    I answered a question earlier. The questioner said Singharay are Rajputs from Rajasthan who settled in Bengal centuries ago. That could well be the case. But the questioner did not have

2013-05-20 Hindus - Concept of:

Dear Deepa,    Thank you for your follow-up question.     I do not understand your question. You have already pointed out the impracticality of such a philosophy for someone who needs to buy dresses and

2013-05-20 Hindus - Concept of "live for the movement" in Bhagvad Gita:

Dear Deepa,    Thank you for your question.    The Bhagavad-Gita does not teach us to "live for the moment" but to live for the Divine. There's a big difference. So, by all means, buy your dress and pay

2013-05-20 Hindus - karma yoga:

Dear Aaryan,     Thank you for your follow-up question.     Swami Vivekananda said that a karma yogi can attain the highest through karma yoga alone. Sri Ramakrishna told a story about a sadhu who learned

2013-05-19 Hindus - philosophy:

Hi,    There are many philosophies proposing varied versions of truth. It DOES NOT matter which one is right. Nor does it serve any useful purpose in studying one or more philosophies. Before studying