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Please be respectful and this is just a question out of curiosity and not for offending anyone. Thank you.

So, I'm thinking why is beef banned in India? For those who want to eat, why not let them eat? Like in the west, if someone doesn't want to eat, they won't. As simple as that.

Now one argument that I get is Hinduism is in majority and we're respecting their sentiments:

1. Isn't India secular?
2. How is someone killing their own cow offends others who do not own it or have any relationship with it?
3. Why is it your business anyway if someone is killing their cow for consumption?
4. Why can't there be an industry of cows just like other cattle that are raised for meat in India?
5. It looks like the religious books talk about beef consumption but people ignore that anyway - that's very odd.

Also someone said that only the cows in India are not supposed to be killed. If that is the case, then why not allow beef imports to India from other countries so that at least that would be the option for people who want to consume?

Arjuna was one of the greatest warriors alive.

And he collapsed.

Not from an enemy. Not from injury. From the weight of what he was about to face. His hands shook. His bow slipped. He sat down in the middle of the battlefield and said — I cannot do this.

Krishna did not tell him to breathe deeply. He did not say think positive. He asked him one question:

"You grieve for those who should not be grieved for — yet you speak words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor the dead. Have you forgotten who you are?"

Modern anxiety comes from the same place Arjuna's did — we forget who we are. We attach to outcomes, to how people see us, to things we cannot control. The Gita does not give you a 5-step plan. It removes the wrong question and replaces it with the right one.

You are not the job title. Not the follower count. Not the result.

That one shift — if it actually lands — changes everything.

Have you ever had a moment where something from the Gita or Krishna's teachings actually hit differently and changed how you saw a situation?

Hi everyone,

My wife and I recently welcomed our baby girl, and we're trying to find the perfect Indian/Hindu girl name.

We're looking for a name that is:

• Timeless and elegant
• Easy to pronounce
• Has a beautiful meaning
• Preferably rooted in Sanskrit or Indian culture
• Not overly trendy or made-up

If you could recommend one beautiful girl name that you genuinely love (and why), I'd really appreciate it.

We've gone through hundreds of names already, so we're hoping Reddit helps us discover a hidden gem.

Thank you! ❤️

Proud right winger.

I kinda hate. How left leaning, anti national terr*r*sts get a free pass(even if their logic is devoid of...well, logic). But if yiu are a nationalist you will be grilled and have to pass a series of tests to prove your logic.

Over the past few days I worked on a devotional project centered around Maa Chamunda inspired by Kashmir Shaivism Trika philosophy, and traditional Shakti worship.

Instead of portraying Chamunda only as a fierce battle goddess I wanted to explore her as:

Chidanandamayi (Pure Consciousness and Bliss)

Vimarsha Shakti (Self-aware Divine Consciousness)

Spanda (The Cosmic Pulse of Existence)

Anugraha (Divine Grace)

Turiyatita (Beyond all states of experience)

For the visuals I designed a twin-faced living form of Maa Chamunda inspired by traditional Gujarati temple iconography. The project combines Sanskrit chanting, AI-assisted cinematic visuals, temple aesthetics, and philosophical symbolism from the Ashtakam.

Most of the visuals were created with AI assistance, while the concept, symbolism, script structure, and devotional direction were developed manually with little bit assistance of gpt.

I'd love to hear your thoughts:

Does this interpretation resonate with traditional Shakta understanding?

How do practitioners of Kashmir Shaivism view Chamunda in relation to Vimarsha and Spanda?

Any suggestions for improving the philosophical accuracy of the project?

Constructive feedback is very welcome.

Jai Maa Chamunda 🙏🌺

चिदानन्दमयी माता।

विमर्शरूपिणी शिवा।

चामुण्डे त्वां नमाम्यहम्॥

पञ्चाशन्मुण्डधारिणी।

मातृकाचक्रनायिका।

द्वैतभावविनाशिनी॥

भैरवानन्दताण्डवे।

स्पन्दशक्तिः सनातनी।

शून्येऽपि स्फुरति चण्डिका॥

देशकालविभक्षिणी।

स्वप्रकाशे लीनमानसा।

पाशच्छेदकरी परा॥

चिन्मये नरखर्परे।

पिबन्ती मोहशोणितम्।

विश्वसंहारकारिणी॥

अनुग्रहप्रदायिनी।

पशुपाशविनाशिनी।

शक्तिपातविधायिनी॥

षट्त्रिंशत्तत्त्वातीता।

तुरीयातीतगामिनी।

महाभैरववल्लभा॥

ज्ञानासिना छिन्नभ्रमा।

स्वरूपे रमते शिवा।

मुण्डमाले नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Vedio made with ai

The recent surfacing of the financial scam in Our Lord Rama Temple had brought to fore the disturbing reality between what Our Scrpitures and Philosophy teach and what we practice as a Society at large. The thought process that accumulating wealth by unfair means is practical if The World is doing it, the thought process that speaking the truth is equivalent to foolishness and getting away with lies is pragmatic approach is the doorway to all the corruption that exists in The Society today. One may say that it's present in every part of the World or that this has been practiced in past also. But this doesn't absolve us from the consequences of such a flawed moral compass. Corruption effectively means snatching away the fair share of fellow human beings by treacherous means and such a kind of system will never let Our beloved Country become a Developed Country. To solve any problem anywhere in the world first and foremost we need to acknowledge that the problem exists, then and only then can we address the problem. But the Society at present is in a deep slumber of collective amnesia. This is unfortunate and the root cause of the poverty and misery that exists in Our Country today. I hope that the Society acknowledges, reacts and awakens to the truth and we march into future as a Developed Nation.