I read somewhere, in a book probably, that Ravana had asked Lord Brahma who would kill him. After knowing the answer he kidnapped Dashratha before his marriage and killed him. So, please tell me if there is any validate source for this and if this even happen?

As a Hindu who left Tibetan Buddhism what do you retain from your learning in that path?

In the Vedas or Upanishads or maybe in later scriptures , is somewhere written about the “Rainbow Body” or the state where many Buddhists claim to have reached? For who doesn’t know the story , i past here a witness from Tulku Pema Rigtsal, who said : "Recently, on August 29, 1998, at Dome Khamng...

‘Sat cit ananda’ meaning, as translated by Warwick Jessup, in his book translating a Shankara teaching 'The Eternal Way' is ‘being-consciousness-bliss’. Jessup is a life-long student of Sanskrit and Head of Sanskrit in a London School. PROBLEM/s There appears to be widespread agreement on the sec...

Srimad Baghavatham has an indirect mention to Chanakya A certain brāhmaṇa [Cāṇakya] will betray the trust of King Nanda and his eight sons and will destroy their dynasty. In their absence the Mauryas will rule the world as the Age of Kali continues. [12.1.11] Does any other scripture has simila...

Namskara: I have made a list of the Agamas that talk about Veerashaivism (Lingayatism). Can someone kindly tell me if I am missing any? Those with the *mark are available online in English translation. Can you help me locate the English translation of the rest of them (#7 to 9) please? Chandrajn...

Mantra-कालतंतु कारेचरन्ति एनर मरिष्णु, निर्मुक्तेर कालेत्वम अमरिष्णु।।