I have a family member who practices Buddhism and says there is nothing of use there for addiction. She doesnt have a runaway out of control issue but it is a problem. I think she drinks every night. She works and meditates though. What do the Hindu scriptures say that might have some wisdom that...

There is an oft quoted statement ,attributed to Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita,that is famous throughout my mother tongue speakers,. (Below is a translation:) The cause(/goal) is what justifies the means(taken to attain that goal). Can someone give the reference to this verse in the Bhagavad...

Manu Smriti 11.90 सुरां पीत्वा द्विजो मोहादग्निवर्णां सुरां पिबेत् । तया स काये निर्दग्धे मुच्यते किल्बिषात् ततः ॥ ९० ॥ surāṃ pītvā dvijo mohādagnivarṇāṃ surāṃ pibet | tayā sa kāye nirdagdhe mucyate kilbiṣāt tataḥ || 90 || A twice-born person, having, through folly, drunk wine, shall drink wine ...

I have read that there are multiple brahmas; One each for a universe. Also heard that there are multiple vishnus too. So does that mean there are multiple shivas as well? P.s :I know that the concept of parabrahm is that anything & everything is parabrahm itself