Vedanta and Philosophy

6:18 AM

@Tezz - Grt.answer to five elements question , i don't know how i missed that but any way 👍👍

@Tezz - You know abt.joytish i mean have you studied it , once i tried reading a book ,but couldn't made any progress in that

Tezz

@SwiftPushkar I know simple rules of Jyotisha.. just self study....

SwiftPushkar

@Tezz - oh ok , i also know some rules like Sthana स्थान 7,5 etc. , योग etc. but don't know much .

The Destroyer

12 hours ago, by Keshav Srinivasan

@TheDestroyer When Yadava Prakasha taught that portion of Adi Shankaracharya's commentary, hot tears starting coming from Ramanujacharya's eyes. Yadava Prakasha asked Ramanujacharya why he was crying, and he said "How can you think that the Chandogya Upanishad compare the supreme Lord's eyes to a monkey's butt? Kapyasa means lotus flower, not a monkey's butt. The verse is saying that the supreme Lord's eyes are the color of a lotus flower."

@Tezz ^^^

@SwiftPushkar which answer?

Keshav Srinivasan

6:44 AM

@TheDestroyer Here's the relevant part of Adi Shankaracharya's Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya:

The Destroyer

@KeshavSrinivasan I still feel some conspiracy here. Lord Vishnu might have used his maya and deluded Adi Shankara, so that Ramanuja can propound Visista Advaita. haha..

Keshav Srinivasan

@TheDestroyer Yes, I have often had a very similar thought. I think Adi Shankaracharya, being an incarnation of Shiva, may have intentionally written that in order to get Ramanujacharya to become a Sri Vaishnava.

@TheDestroyer If Adi Shankaracharya had not written that, I and all other Brahmins would still be Advaitins today :-)

The Destroyer

@KeshavSrinivasan No doubt. It's Sri Hari Maya that deluded Shankara.

Keshav Srinivasan

@TheDestroyer Well, either Hari Maya or Shiva Lila.

The Destroyer

@KeshavSrinivasan Yeah.

Keshav Srinivasan

6:52 AM

@TheDestroyer By the way, if you're curious here is the Sri Vaishnava interpetation of that part of the verse:

SwiftPushkar

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A: Jyotisha - Relation between Pancha Mahabhuta and Rashi

As the material world is made up of five great elements/PanchaMahabhuta, everything is associated it with. Similarly in Jyotish the 12 constellation are also related with it. It shows which constellation/Rashi is characterized by which Tatwa. According to classification by Brihat Parashar Horash...

@Tezz @TheDestroyer -⬆

Keshav Srinivasan

@TheDestroyer That is from Ranga Ramanuja's commentary on the Chandogya Upanishad. Ranga Ramanuja shouldn't be confused with Ramanujacharya. Ranga Ramanuja is the Sri Vaishnava commentator on the Upanishads. Ramanujacharya wrote commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita and Brahma Sutras, but he left the task of writing Upanishad commentaries to future generations.

@TheDestroyer The Sri Vaishnava interpretation of the verse is in agreement with the interpretation of Tanka's Vakya, a pre-Shankara commentary on the Chandogya Upanishad which is now lost. I discuss Tanka's Vakya in my question here:

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Q: What Chandogya Upanishad verse is the sevenfold discipline of Bhakti Yoga related to?

As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa that summarizes and systematizes the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads. You can read the...

Sree Charan

8:28 AM

@KeshavSrinivasan IS Ranga Ramanuja same as Samudrala Ranga Ramanuja?

Sree Charan

8:48 AM

Hello @sakthi.

sakthi

hello@SreeCharan

Sree Charan

@sakthi Nice questions.

sakthi

@SreeCharan thank you now I am here for a help

Sree Charan

@sakthi Is it about ayurveda?

@sakthi You may come here any time for knowledge of religion too.

sakthi

@SreeCharan Yes how are you aware of it and do you have it

@SreeCharan i cant understand your lines

Sree Charan

8:57 AM

I mean you may visit this chat room any time

talking about your pov on religion

sakthi

@SreeCharan Thank you for your assistance and do you have any ayurveda files in english and pdf

@SreeCharan what is the meaning of pov

Sree Charan

@sakthi Point of view. Where are you from?

@sakthi Sorry. No

sakthi

@SreeCharan OK you didnt answer my question of AYURVEDA

Sree Charan

@sakthi I don't answer questions about topics I don't know.

@sakthi Question about ravana and brahmastra, good one.

Did you get that clarified?

sakthi

@SreeCharan I have a question about Amirta

@SreeCharan No

Krishn Shweta

9:08 AM

@sakthi well, you need to wait until someone will answer to your question. If anyone knows about that they WILL definitely answer.

sakthi

@KrishnShweta You have answered to my question of immortality right

@SreeCharan if karnas kundalas made of amirta then his kavasha will also be made of amrita and they will also have healing ability is it correct or not

Sree Charan

@sakthi I will try to clarify what I think. I didn't answer because it seems opinion based.

@sakthi Yes.

Krishn Shweta

Yeah... I have just put a comment. But delete bcz you have edited

sakthi

@KrishnShweta I have another qusetion that ego,pride,vanity,arrogance are what ? like tamas,rajas,satva are gunas what are these named

@KrishnShweta ok

@SreeCharan can i message anyone or the one who messages me

The Destroyer

@sakthi Ayurveda is vast Science. You should know a lot of things to understand it. I suggest you to read Robert Svoboda books

sakthi

9:15 AM

@SreeCharan then why the kavasha are provided kundalas are enough as they can heal him and rejoins his body parts

Krishn Shweta

What do you mean by that? Do you want Sanskrit words? @sakthi

The Destroyer

@sakthi lessons and lectures on Ayurveda by Robert Soboda is good book to start.

Krishn Shweta

@sakthi this is public chat room. Anyone can see whatever is discussed here

Sree Charan

@sakthi Rama was an expert archer and learnt special astras. I think divyastras create destruction when they are misdirected or countered with other equal powerful astra. You may see that during the war between Lakshmana and Indrajeet in Ramayana. They both counter each other's weapons and it is said there was fire all over that place. But when it comes to Rama, he aims well and does not miss any target. So there was no fire or chaos in the sky or surroundings.

The Destroyer

@sakthi These Guna arise due to ignorance.

sakthi

9:18 AM

@KrishnShweta I didnt mean that I mean that they all must be under a main heading or scriptue so i am asking what is that?

@TheDestroyer do you have Robert Svoboda books link

The Destroyer

@sakthi They are copyrighted books. I can't share them in a public chat here.

sakthi

@SreeCharan if that is ok then karna would have slayed gattotkaja using bhramasthra without using sakthi astraa

@TheDestroyer is there a private chat here friend

The Destroyer

@sakthi BTW, where are you from? You have too many questions.

sakthi

@KrishnShweta are asking my native place

The Destroyer

@sakthi haha. All chat rooms are public. I have only one book with me right now. I downloaded some books but need to see them in lappy. They are unsorted.

sakthi

9:22 AM

@TheDestroyer thank you

The Destroyer

@sakthi But i don't think this book will answer your cancer question. You may need more knowledge about Ayurveda.

Krishn Shweta

You can tell us the state where you live.@sakthi

sakthi

@TheDestroyer thank you

@KrishnShweta sorry

The Destroyer

@sakthi if you want this book, i can mail you. My email id is in my profile page.

sakthi

@TheDestroyer how can i download with your mail id i am not familiar in these

The Destroyer

9:26 AM

@sakthi i will send you an email with book attached. you can download it to your computer by opening your mail.

@sakthi First you should send email to my mail, leaving some random message.

sakthi

@TheDestroyer ok

@KrishnShweta i cant tell my state

The Destroyer

@sakthi This book is just for introduction and good start. But, i'm not sure whether Ayurveda is on topic here.

sakthi

@SreeCharan besides bhsima's explanation about women's character is there any other scriptures explaining about women

@TheDestroyer ok

Krishn Shweta

@sakthi No problem

The Destroyer

@KrishnShweta How are you?

@SreeCharan Hi Bro!

Sree Charan

9:30 AM

@sakthi As I have said in the comment, He also used the brahmastra against jayanta who came to earth in form of a crow. There was no counter against the brahmastra and the astra was well directed. The speed of Rama are unmatchable too. No archer cannot match his speed. It is probable that Ravana didn't match Rama's speed. Killing Khara,dushana and their entire army of 14000 in 90 minutes (if i'm not wrong) is an example of Rama's speed. Only Brahmanda astra> brahmastra .

@TheDestroyer Hi Bro!

Krishn Shweta

@TheDestroyer Good and you?

The Destroyer

@KrishnShweta fine.

sakthi

@SreeCharan thank you

Sree Charan

@sakthi I guess u are from Kerala or Telugu states.

But south India

Krishn Shweta

@SreeCharan even I guessed the same

The Destroyer

9:33 AM

Me too.

Krishn Shweta

South Indian

sakthi

@SreeCharan why are you thinking about my native

Krishn Shweta

@sakthi No need to feel anything. I'm from hyd (don't think I'm asking you again it's all up to you)

Sree Charan

@sakthi If you don't want to add your state, it's fine. No offense.

@sakthi Because all the people you are talking to currently are from south India. So a bit intersted. That's it.

What are your interested topics in Religion?@sakthi

The Destroyer

@sakthi Visit this question to know online sources where you can learn hinduism.

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Q: What are some online sources to get unabridged Hindu Scriptures or to learn Hinduism?

What are some good websites to find unabridged versions of Hindu Scriptures and to learn Hinduism (with proper interpretations)? Also, see: Where can I find/get basic information about Hinduism on the web? Where can I find the Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit with Hindi rendition/translation? Com...

scripture resource

sakthi

9:38 AM

@KrishnShweta srila prabhupada book oF "Bhagavat gita as it is " is a good one or which bhagavat gita is best

@SreeCharan dharma and adharma

The Destroyer

@sakthi Which philosophy you follow? Advaita or Visistadvaita or some other?

Krishn Shweta

@SreeCharan are you a student or doing job?

The Destroyer

@sakthi bhagavad-gita.us is best site. It has commentaries of many eminent Acharyas.

@sakthi Best depends on which philosophy you follow.

Sree Charan

@KrishnShweta Student. You EEE?

sakthi

@TheDestroyer i am very new i know very low i slight of bhagavat gita thats all and some

@SreeCharan all of you are south indian and no north indians

Krishn Shweta

9:41 AM

@SreeCharan done with my ECE this year. So getting ready to hire a company ;P

Sree Charan

@KrishnShweta You are my super senior.

The Destroyer

@sakthi We have north Indians too. Rickross is from Bengal, Swiftpuskhar from Maharastra, Keshav Srinivasan born and raised in America. Tezz from Nepal.. So on..

Sree Charan

@sakthi There are people from different regions. But all talk about religion.

sakthi

@TheDestroyer ok

Krishn Shweta

@SreeCharan haha...

sakthi

9:44 AM

OK ALL YOU THANK YOU BYE

Krishn Shweta

See yaaa Sakthi

The Destroyer

@sakthi what scriptures have you read?

Krishn Shweta

@TheDestroyer me not even one ;)

The Destroyer

@KrishnShweta i know :P

@sakthi In this question, who fought with immortality?

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Q: Immortality in battle is Dharma or Adharma?

Many warriors like bhisma,indrajit had boons which made them IMMORTAL IN BATTLE Even karna had Kavasha and Kundalas which made him Immortal in battle. MY QUESTION : If one battles with Immortality then there is no chance for him to be defeated by others. This way of battling is dharma or adh...

dharma

Sree Charan

10:16 AM

@KeshavSrinivasan @Tezz @TheDestroyer @SwiftPushkar What do you think of this question?

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Q: Is this a Hindu deity?

Is this a Hindu Goddess? If yes which one and what do they represent?

goddess identification-request

The Destroyer

Sep 28 at 14:38, by Tezz

@TheDestroyer I think she is Buddhist deity...

Tezz

10:33 AM

@TheDestroyer ""How can you think that the Chandogya Upanishad compare the supreme Lord's eyes to a monkey's butt?" ... Haha.. in Advaita we can compare.. they are same..😀😀

@SreeCharan I think same as you thought when you saw that question...😀😀

Sree Charan

@KrishnShweta I'm sorry if U feel offended when I asked you where do you live. Didn't realise that you are a female. Sorry.

@Tezz Confused.

Tezz

@SreeCharan What do you think of that question..?

Sree Charan

Is it on topic now?

The Destroyer

@Tezz yeah. It doesn't matter in Advaita. But "to doesn't matter", disciple must understand properly Advaita..

Tezz

@TheDestroyer yes..

Sree Charan

10:37 AM

I think Off-topic because it doesn't seem like a hindu deity. But stopped before voting as off-topic due to "Recent issues".

Tezz

@SreeCharan I think it's not off topic.. it's similar like another question "Who are those in this Shiva Picture?"...

Krishn Shweta

@SreeCharan no need of sorry at all. It's totally fine. And btw, many people that I'm male unless they see my call-sign clearly :D

Sree Charan

@Tezz That's why I didn't vote.

Tezz

@KrishnShweta what's call sign?..

Sree Charan

@KrishnShweta I thought that early. But when I thought at Sweta, I thought it may be female.

Krishn Shweta

10:45 AM

@Tezz user name.

Tezz

@KrishnShweta Oh.. Ok..

Krishn Shweta

@Tezz how are you?

Tezz

@KrishnShweta I'm intrepreting myself as fine.😀😀.. how are you..?

Krishn Shweta

Headache :(

Tezz

@KrishnShweta are your exams finished now..?

Krishn Shweta

10:54 AM

Nah!! It's in January.

Next year ;)

Tezz

@KrishnShweta haha... Oh... how's your preparation..?..

Krishn Shweta

And as I'm not feeling well roaming here.

Tezz

@KrishnShweta Ok.. keep on preparing.. keep on roaming... 😀😀

Krishn Shweta

Preparation is good. But I'm veeery bad in current affairs

@Tezz ^.^ Yeah

Tezz

@KrishnShweta you mean General Knowledge..?..

Krishn Shweta

10:59 AM

Yeah...

I don't have habit of watching news or reading newspaper so facing problem

Tezz

@KrishnShweta hmm.. so you know all about special knowledge.. 😀😀

Krishn Shweta

@Tezz you know about me very well. Please..... ^.^

@TheDestroyer I have one question about modi

He introduced Jio Sim card with Reliance. So did he payed anything to them?

The Destroyer

@KrishnShweta Modi has no role in Jio

Krishn Shweta

Oh so he just promoted it?

The Destroyer

@Tezz do you know anything about Vyagrapragada?

@KrishnShweta He didn't even promote. They used his Digital India slogans and posted photo of Modi in Newspapers ads. Even PayTM did the same.

Tezz

11:10 AM

@TheDestroyer Vyaghra means tiger ... I'm not sure what exactly means by Vyagrapragada..

Krishn Shweta

@TheDestroyer OK I'll go through it.

Tezz

@KrishnShweta Haha..

The Destroyer

@Tezz Who walks like tiger.. or having tiger feet. I read his story somewhere in Shiva or Skanda Purana but unable to find it now.

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Q: What is the source of the legend of Vyāghrapāda?

Which Hindu scripture narrates the story of Vyāghrapāda (the name literally means tiger-footed)? From Wikipedia: Vyaghrapada was a rishi and he was entrusted with the task of picking up fresh flowers, untouched even by the honeybees, for offering to Shiva in his aspect as Nataraja in the tem...

mythology shiva puranas vyaghrapada nataraja

Tezz

@TheDestroyer Oh it's Vyagrapada.. pada means foot.. I do not have idea who he is...

The Destroyer

ohh. Sorry..

SwiftPushkar

11:57 AM

@TheDestroyer @Tezz - i think i read somewhere that , Vyaghrapada was Maharshi & devotee of Lord Shiva

SwiftPushkar

12:13 PM

@Tezz @TheDestroyer - And he asked for the boon to obtain feet like tiger , so can he can run fast through rough jungle , rough terrains to offer flowers to various shiva temples ,which were some distance apart , but now lost that link , still searching.

@SreeCharan - Yes , me and @Tezz some time ago discussed abt. that question , either it's a female deity perhaps depicted in (south asian style) or a dancing apsara or yakshini like urvashi .Might be a popular fig.outside India .

Tezz

12:29 PM

@SwiftPushkar Oh ok... Shiva Purana might contain it...

@sakthi hi.. where do you live..?

sakthi

@tezz i am in tamilnadu

@tezz where are you from

@tezz I am very new to vedas and other knowledges. I want to know the best place to start

Tezz

12:45 PM

@sakthi oh .. I'm from Nepal..

@sakthi it depends on in what philosophy are you inclined to.. Advaita or Dvaita or Vidhistadvaita...

@sakthi for Vedic knowledge the best place to start can be from the Upanishads...

sakthi

@tezz what are the upanishads contain

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Yeah..

sakthi

@tezz what are the difference between advaita or dvaita or vidhistadvaita

@TheDestroyer where are you from

Tezz

@sakthi Advaita holds that.. Brahman only exists.. this world characterized by name and form is illusion...

sakthi

@TheDestroyer many of vaishnavas say that lord krishna is the only paramadhma and other gods are demi-gods is it true?

Tezz

1:00 PM

You can see my answer here for more about that:

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A: What is the Position of Maya(illusion) as per Advaita doctrine? (Or According to Advaita is Maya superior to Supreme brahman?)

Maya can never be supreme as it operates only in Vyavaharik level. According to Advaita there are three levels of reality: 1) Paramarthika Satyam 2) Vyavaharik Satyam 3) Pratibhasik Satyam Paramarthika Satyam: This is the absolute reality. In this level neither Ishwara nor Maya exists...

And also this: hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/11149/…

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A: Is Shiva or Rudra born and is he still alive? Was he killed or merged with supreme brahman at any point of time?

Rudra is both Born and Unborn. As I discuss in my answer here, Rudra means who cries, who makes other cry and who removes the cry of Samsara. There may be confusion regarding born and unborn nature of Rudra with the Smriti. However Vedas themselves attest both Born and Unborn Rudra: Unborn Rud...

@sakthi No, lord Shiva isn't demigod.. (he is also at the same time.. (all forms are his forms):.. my answer here discusses about it:

Also see my answer here for the Vedic origin of Lord Shiva:

The Destroyer

@sakthi I'm from Andhra

Tezz

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A: What is the Vedic Origin of Lord Shiva?

I think you are going through some western speculations. But whether there was Shaivism in a certain place doesn't matter at all. It's because Vedas are revealed scriptures and it's mantras are heard during deep meditation. And Lord Shiva is revealed itself to Vedas through Vedic seers during th...

@sakthi and Vishistadvaita holds that Jeeva also eternally exists with Brahman but their relation is like Sun and Sun light... or body soul relation...

The Destroyer

@sakthi They are Gaudiya Viashnavas.. obviously not true. They just pick some selective verses and say Krishna is supreme. We should believe Vedas as ultimate truth. @Tezz answers are informative read them.

@sakthi read this answer

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A: How were the Trimurthi born?

Basically by asking "How were Trimurthis born?" This question is asking "Who is the originator of whom?" Or "Who is the Ishwara?" Several answers are given here, but most of them are only from their perspective. Here I present all perspectives of all Trimurty. Brahma: Yajurveda Shatapatha Brahm...

Tezz

@sakthi and Dvaita holds that Jeeva also eternally exists and their relation is like of Water and oil... Oil floats with support of water but they are completely different...

The Destroyer

@sakthi I follow Advaita with Ista Deva as Parvati Parameswara.. I feel Advaita to be proper one which in crude form says all Suguna forms (Shiva, Vishnu and Krishna) are one and same.

Tezz

1:10 PM

@sakthi Upanishads are Vedanta and they are conclusion of Vedas.. they are generally found towards end of Vedas...

The Destroyer

@sakthi if you want to start, i suggest you to start with Ramayana and Mahabhartha and then BhagavadGita..

SwiftPushkar

@sakthi - Hi , me (pushkar joshi) from Maharashtra , Pune Welcome To Chat V&P 💐💐😊

@TheDestroyer @Tezz- found this abt Vyaghrapada - sivalayaottam.blogspot.in/p/history.html

Tezz

@sakthi if you know hindi you might have heard "Brahma Vishnu SadaShiva Jaanata Aviveka.. Pranavakasharemein Sobhit Ye Tino Eekaa" 😀😀 This summarizes all...

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Yeah. But i want to know where Vyagrapada is mentioned in scriptures. I actually forgot where i read.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - Yes , may be in MB as @KeshavSrinivasan mentioned

Tezz

1:17 PM

@SwiftPushkar hmm.. nice story...😀😀

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar I think i read in Shiva or Skanda Purana.

SwiftPushkar

@Tezz - Yes , bhima was assigned by Shree Krishna to bring milk from half lion & half human rushi , and told him the trick how to do that😀😀

@TheDestroyer - ok will check both out 😊

Bhima & Vyagrapadha realized that it was Lord Siva. Both great people understood that Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu are same and one.

Also check - hindudevotionalblog.com/2012/02/story-of-sivalaya-ottam.html

sakthi

1:44 PM

@TheDestroyer were are you from

The Destroyer

@sakthi Andhra..

sakthi

@TheDestroyer one question all of you in this sites are bhramins correct

The Destroyer

@sakthi I'm not Brahmin.

@sakthi But most of the persons in this chat room are Brahmins.

What about you?

sakthi

@TheDestroyer thanks and i know ramayana , mahabharatha and bhagavat gita i saw it in tv and little in book next what should I do?

@TheDestroyer No I am not a brahmin

@SwiftPushkar is there any books to destroy especailly fame desires

@SreeCharan hi

The Destroyer

@sakthi What does your name represent? Durga or Shakti?

@sakthi Think world as Maya and believe God alone is true.

you won't get any such thoughts to become famous..

sakthi

1:53 PM

Sakthivel is full name and it represents the vel which was given by godess sakthi to lord muruga

The Destroyer

@sakthi Ok.

sakthi

@TheDestroyer what is your name and tell me the representation

The Destroyer

@sakthi It represents Shiva as destroyer of cosmos and ignorance.

sakthi

@TheDestroyer I asked your real name

The Destroyer

@sakthi Anil Kumar

sakthi

1:57 PM

@TheDestroyer so tell me which book should i next read after ramayana,mahabharatha and bhagavat gita

The Destroyer

@sakthi What are you interested in? Mythological stories or Philosophy?

If you are interested in philosophy, Upanishads are best books to start..

Actually reading them under a Guru is recommended.

SwiftPushkar

@sakthi - I don't know about specific book , the ways are told in our puranas like shiva , vishnu ,bhagvat etc. also our saint's are emphasising on giving up ego & desire of fame etc.The best place is Shreemad Bhagvat Gita ( Niskam karma) bhakti , gyan & rajyoga

@sakthi - Also see

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A: What can I do to reduce anger, greed, lust, fear and ego?

Your question is about overcoming or wining Shadripus (षड्रिपु) meaning the six enemies of Human beings , as told in Hinduism. They are as follows. Lust (Sanskrit: Kama) (काम) Greed (Sanskrit: Lobha)(लोभ) Anger (Sanskrit: Krodha)(क्रोध) Pride (Sanskrit: Mada)(मद) Attachment (Sanskrit: Moha)(मो...

@Tezz - 😂😂😂 That is the funniest comment I have seen by u , i was laughing for 5 min

Tezz

3:01 PM

@SwiftPushkar which comment..?..

SwiftPushkar

@Tezz - Omg.. what's going on here.. it looks like in this chatroom after few years I would have Tezz Sahasranaamam.. my names are being increased..😀😀 , i have linked the message i think press the arrow .

Tezz

@SwiftPushkar sorry I didn't see arrow... as I'm using from normal mobile mode...

@TheDestroyer lol.. this answer is funny...

please keep on manipulating and mentally imagining the realms beyond your senses and mislead masses ....keep up...good work
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SwiftPushkar

@Tezz - yes i am in the same , check the arrow on left side before @ sign , although even i don't know how to link massages to previous once , but replied to your massage that mean you should see the message ,which i replied :)

Tezz

@SwiftPushkar I can't get that in this mode.. I should change to desktop mode for it... to do it I need fast internet.. which I don't have..😀😀

The Destroyer

3:30 PM

@Tezz I think He was targetting prabhupada..

Tezz

@TheDestroyer haha...

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar But for me most funniest thing is your comment "Sri Sri Sri" 4 times..

Oct 8 at 16:39, by SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - shree shree shree shree 4 times :) just like ravishankar has 3 times

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - yes 😀 i remember our chat 👍👍

Tezz

@SwiftPushkar @TheDestroyer haha..lol..😀😀

As a sidenote Four times Shree is used in front of enemy...

The Destroyer

@Tezz Ohh. why?

SwiftPushkar

3:35 PM

@TheDestroyer - How to do that ? i mean the link ,

Tezz

@TheDestroyer I don't know... I read it in GK book... I think it is applicable in Nepal only!...

The Destroyer

Permalink

Tezz

@TheDestroyer what is meant by Permalink?...

The Destroyer

A permanent static hyperlink to a particular web page or entry in a blog.

my google dictionary chrome extension says this :)

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - i have done the same , replied to tezz's massage through this , but why the link wasn't visible

The Destroyer

3:40 PM

Copy permalink and paste it

Tezz

@TheDestroyer Oh..😀

Pandya

4:46 PM

@SwiftPushkar Tip: you can drag permanent link (& drop in)to writing area also if you're on PC.

Keshav Srinivasan

@Tezz You have some familiarity with Buddhism, so do you know anything about Buddhist legends concerning Sri Lanka? They're relevant to my question here:

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Q: When did Vibhishana stop being king of Lanka?

In this chapter of the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana, after Ravana's death his brother Vibhishana is coronation as the king of Lanka: Hearing the words of the great soled Rama, Lakshmana replied, 'so it be' and rejoicingly procured a golden pot. That mighty Lakshmana, then placing that pot in ...

mythology mahabharata ramayana vibhishana

Pandya

@KeshavSrinivasan By the way, can you provide answer on my old question? (recently revised):

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Q: What are the Agama scripture? Are they related to Shruti/Vedas?

I know that Hindu scriptures classified as Shruti and Smriti but don't know much about Aagama. I would like to know about Agama Scripture: What are the Agama Scriptures? Are they related to Vedas? How are they originated? And are they classified as Shruti or Smriti?

scripture vedas agamas

SwiftPushkar

@Pandya - oh ok thanks :) i Mostly use my Tab (Android) 👍

Pandya

ok

Keshav Srinivasan

@Pandya Let me see if I can provide an answer. I have lots of info on Pancharatra Agamas and Vaikhanasa Agamas (the two main kinds of Vaishnava Agamas), but as much info on Shaiva and Shakta Agamas.

SwiftPushkar

5:01 PM

@Pandya - Yes , that's what i also want to know , ie. Pancharatra agama & Shaiva Agama , where we can find these Agama ( Tantra तंत्र) part ?

@KeshavSrinivasan - a coincidence here

Keshav Srinivasan

@SwiftPushkar You can read lots of Pancharatra Agamas here: archive.org/details/pancaratra-agamas

Pandya

@KeshavSrinivasan ok. no-problem. You can prepare information/knowledge about it and then can post when you are free to.

SwiftPushkar

@KeshavSrinivasan - Shreemad Bhagvatam also mentions "pancharatra" word , but which part is "pancharatra" ? or its entirely not in Bhagvatam

Pandya

@KeshavSrinivasan @SwiftPushkar I think Hindupedia have useful information about it.

SwiftPushkar

@Pandya - Yes 👍👍👍

Keshav Srinivasan

5:06 PM

@Pandya By the way, this isn't an exact correspondence, but to a first approximation, Shakta Agamas advocate Advaita, Shaiva Agamas advocate Dvaita, and Pancharatra Agamas advocate Visistadvaita. What I mean by that is not that the Shaiva Agamas advocate Madhvacharya's Dvaita Vedanta philosophy or that the Shakta Agamas advocate Adi Shankaracharya's Advaita Vedanta philosophy. In fact most philosophical Shaivites and Shaktas reject the Vedanta school.

@Pandya Rather, what I mean is that they agree with those Vedantic philosophies on the specific issue of the relation between Brahman and the world. Shaktas believe the world is an illusion, just as Advaita says. Shaivites believe that Brahman is the efficient cause of the world but not the material cause, just as Dvaita says. And Vaishnavas believe that Brahman is both the efficient cause and the material cause of the Universe, just as Visistadvaita says.

Pandya

@KeshavSrinivasan Though I don't want to know which Agamas advocates which Vedanta philosophy at present for my question. I just want to know some primary questions which are asked in that question.

Keshav Srinivasan

@SwiftPushkar Hindu scripture comes in two forms, Shruti and Smriti. And Shruti comes in two forms, Nigamas and Agamas. Nigamas are the Vedas, which focus mainly on Yagnas, whereas Agamas focus on more devotional forms of worship, like idol worship for instance.

SwiftPushkar

@KeshavSrinivasan - yes i am aware of this :)😊👍

Keshav Srinivasan

@SwiftPushkar Pancharatra Agamas are not part of the Bhagavatam. Agamas are Shruti. The Srimad Bhagavatam is a Purana, so it's Smriti.

Pandya

@KeshavSrinivasan The point/information/knowledge that Shruti comes in two forms Nigama and Agamas is I think not known by most of users/people?

Keshav Srinivasan

5:14 PM

@Pandya Yeah, most people don't have much familiarity with Agamas.

SwiftPushkar

@KeshavSrinivasan - ok , I thought , that might be described in bhagvatam as well , so asked

Pandya

@KeshavSrinivasan Yes, that's why I've asked question.

Though I wanted to start a small bounty on that Q. but want to get (or missing) protection ability and I'm close to it, so, didn't started

Keshav Srinivasan

@SwiftPushkar Yeah, the Bhagavatam does mention the Pancharatra Agamas in various places.

Tezz

5:58 PM

@KeshavSrinivasan I think Buddhist Mahvamsha records Buddha going to Sri Lanka 3 times using his pshycic powers by flying.. it was just to teach the Dhamma.. I have read it in one answer given in Buddhism SE... I'm searching...

I just found it:

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A: Did Buddha ever go outside India to teach?

The Buddha visited Sri Lanka on three different occasions. His first visit was to Mahiyangana; the second to Nagadipa, and the third was to Kalyani (Kelani). On these three occasions he stayed at sixteen specific locations and meditated by himself or with his disciple monks. For that r...

@KeshavSrinivasan I'm not sure whether the Buddhist texts talk of Vibhisana or not...

Keshav Srinivasan

6:13 PM

@Tezz According to the Mahavamsa, Buddha didn't just teach in Sri Lanka, he also drove away the Yakshas (which may be a metonymy for Rakshasas) from Sri Lanka and sent them to a place called Giridipa.

@Tezz See this chapter of the Mahavamsa: lakdiva.org/mahavamsa/chap001.html

Krishn Shweta

6:55 PM

@Tezz lol aapki aadat abi thak nahi gayi hai. Online ho but sleeping....

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