Hindus explaining hinduism

[rahul_sharma]

Well, I hope this thread is not closed as I am learning a lot from these threads even though they seem to have been started with some kind of negative tone. I can't be sure of this though just a feeling.

Paul

If you have any question about Sanatana dharm, u can ask anytime.

 

[PaulGi]

No, it shouldn't be closed because it was started by a Christian and not Hindu. Now, if any Christian wants to promote Hinduism (accidently), what can we do Paul G.

I hope that at least one of you reply to my post about God is Omnipotent... in NCR. I have been waiting for responses from different faiths but no one seems to want to explain this statement yet a lot of religions claim that their God is omnipotent etc.



Are you in a position to give your understanding of that statement?



I spoke to another poster about it a few days ago but they wanted to know my beliefs before they could even begin to explain it. Hope your explanation doesn't depend on my beliefs.



Paul

 

[PaulGi]

Yes, but atheism can rarely lead to God in that very birth due to obvious reasons.

Obvious reasons? You mean the belief in God. So do the atheists get reborn as a person that will believe in God in their next life? Does that depend on their karma in this life even though they don't believe in karma theory?

Yes, but anything is not dharma.

Is it possible for you elaborate on what is dharma?

The objective of scripture is to find God. Once that is reached, what use is the scripture? Why do you need a small pond when you have all the ocean with you?

Hmm...you mean the scripture gita e.g. is not needed once you have understood it or once you have found God? How does one find God?

Yes. Souls are in different spiritual states. But intrinsically are souls are equal. Every soul may be compared to a perfectly shining mirror. Different souls have different amounts of dirt on the mirror prevent them from seeing GOD. Once the dirt(karma) is removed, the soul shines in all glory.

How does one remove this dirt?

Paul

 

[PaulGi]

If you have any question about Sanatana dharm, u can ask anytime.

Silly question from an ex-christian but is it dharma or dharm? What does the word mean? Duty? is it?

Paul

 

[PaulGi]

I am doubtful of the comparison between David Blaine and a true yogi. A yogi wouldn't flaunt his capabilities in public just to gain fame and money.

You have to admit though that David Blaine does some cool tricks. Wouldn't you agree?

Paul

 

[indianx]

Paul, you seem strangely familiar, have I seen you in some other forum?

 

[PaulGi]

Paul, you seem strangely familiar, have I seen you in some other forum?

I am new here on these forums. Aside from the picture of Malcom X you don't seem familiar at all. Are you an african american hindu?

Paul

 

[Ram]

Obvious reasons? You mean the belief in God. So do the atheists get reborn as a person that will believe in God in their next life? Does that depend on their karma in this life even though they don't believe in karma theory?

I dont believe an atheist is capable of salvation in any religion, unless by extraordinary circumstances.

Religions that dont have the concept of reincarnations have no choice but to eternally damn an atheist.

In Karma theory, a belief in God is not a must for salvation, but he will be reborn until the karma is exhausted. It is impossible to do this while being an atheist because basic human quality is acquiring new karma by many conscious and unconscious acts. A conscious act of sinning is deliberately cheating somebody. An unconscious act is driving your car over an animal or kiling an ant underneath you feet without ur knowledge etc. In either case, you acquire new karma that will keep you bound in multiple incarnations.

Only a theist who has serious spiritual interest, and resorts to devotion, meditation and other forms of God realization is able to invoke God's grace that can save you from permanent wheel of life and death.

Is it possible for you elaborate on what is dharma?

Dharma is not a universal standard. It varies between people and circumstances in life. Though killing is a serious sin for a normal person, it is not so for a military person or somebody who kills in self defence etc.

Hmm...you mean the scripture gita e.g. is not needed once you have understood it or once you have found God? How does one find God?

God can be found only by intense loving meditation. I dont think there are any short cuts...

How does one remove this dirt?

Classically, the souls or the atman is considered to be a mirror in which God is to be seen. We are unable to do it because

1. The mirror is shaky, because at no point of time we are able to focus our mind on God one pointedly.

2. The mirror is very dirty due to the many material desires and the sin of past lives.

So, the simple answwer would be

1. Purify your mind first by engaging ina life of devotion, less sin, eliminating material desires etc.
2. Still you mind only upon God (impossible without accomplishing 1) until you find him.


Hope this clears. Any more questions?

 

[PaulGi]

Any more questions?

I hope you don't mind me asking.

Religions that dont have the concept of reincarnations have no choice but to eternally damn an atheist.

Yes, when I think about it that is quite true isn't it?

In Karma theory, a belief in God is not a must for salvation, but he will be reborn until the karma is exhausted. It is impossible to do this while being an atheist because basic human quality is acquiring new karma by many conscious and unconscious acts. A conscious act of sinning is deliberately cheating somebody. An unconscious act is driving your car over an animal or kiling an ant underneath you feet without ur knowledge etc. In either case, you acquire new karma that will keep you bound in multiple incarnations.

Uncounsious acts? How can one avoid these? I mean this seems to be a paradox don't you think ?
I suppose this is why you are saying that one needs a belief in God. Does that mean then that God forgives bad karma (so to speak)?

1. Purify your mind first by engaging ina life of devotion, less sin, eliminating material desires etc.
2. Still you mind only upon God (impossible without accomplishing 1) until you find him.

How do I distinguish activities that can be classified as sin and those that are my dharma? What is dharma for people like me who are ex-christians? Which varna (is that the right word) do I belong to? What is my dharma?

Sorry, I am getting carried away here and will signout soon. I have a lot to digest here.

Thanks everyone.

Paul

 

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