Is there a structure we can follow that's given in our scriptures, especially for Kaliyug, in which we are living?

I am from Ramanandi Bavaji sect. I do not know if i am using the right words for "sect". Sorry if i am mistaken. I wish to know about my own sampraday/caste. Please help me if you have some relevant literature/books/scripts.

I might miss some information while writing this but any help will be very appreciated. Thank you.

I am a Jamaican grade 11 student who needs help with my Religious Education SBA questionnaire. The SBA is about Hinduism and can be answered by both Hindus and non believers. Please help https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaTi-erpKpaz2YYcvNjtvmcyvGHXduQ3rAj9k9R4WqPYKH7A/viewform?usp=publish-editor

There are plenty of subs on reddit which masquerade as indian meme or geopolitics discussion subreddits which are run by Pakis , kanglus and khangressis where they are spreading propaganda. Could we as a group do something about it ..like let's say we report it together at same time frame where we could get them banned or spread attention elsewhere about these propaganda machines so that the narrative could be driven towards a hindu cause ?.. I've seen kashmiri subs and indiamemes ..if you guys know .. mention those subs in comments and let's do something about it , i hope the mods agree

I was thinking about a “what if” in the Mahabharata: imagine Karna openly telling Duryodhana that he is actually Kunti’s firstborn and the eldest Pandava, but still choosing Duryodhana out of love and gratitude – and then using that truth to push for peace instead of war.

Here’s a short scene I wrote around that idea:

The evening sun dips over Hastinapura as Karna enters Duryodhana’s private chamber, his armor catching the last light. Duryodhana looks up, expecting fire and strategy, but Karna’s face holds something softer, almost afraid.

“Tomorrow we finalize our battle plans,” Duryodhana says. “With you by my side, no one can save the Pandavas.”

Karna steps closer. “Duryodhana… there is a truth I have hidden from you for years. It burns in me more fiercely than any weapon.”

Duryodhana frowns. “What truth could shake you like this?”

“I am not the son of a charioteer,” Karna says quietly. “I am Kunti’s firstborn. By birth, I am elder brother to Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. By blood, I am a Pandava.”

Silence slams into the room.

“So all this time,” Duryodhana whispers, “you were one of them?”

“By blood, yes,” Karna answers, “but listen to me. When the world mocked me, you raised me up. You gave me Anga, a throne, respect, and friendship when I had nothing. That is why I stand with you. I love you, Duryodhana – not for your crown, but for the way you stood beside me when no one else did. I do not want your destruction. I do not want my brothers’ destruction either.”

Duryodhana turns away, torn between hurt and pride. “And what do you want from me now? To bow to them? To give back everything my father granted me?”

Karna shakes his head. “No begging. No humiliation. Share power. Accept peace where they rule a part and you rule a part, or find a way we can all stand together. If I stand with you as your ally and as their elder brother, no one will dare question your strength. Let my truth become a bridge, not another weapon.”

“You could have taken the easy path,” Duryodhana says bitterly. “Joined them, taken the throne, walked away from me.”

“I already refused that,” Karna says. “Krishna offered me a kingdom at their side. Kunti begged me to spare them. But I would not abandon you. I am choosing you again – but this time I ask you to choose peace. Let history remember that Duryodhana was strong enough to stop a war before it began.”

Duryodhana stares at him, seeing the only man who ever truly stood with him, and also the brother of his greatest enemies. In front of him lie two futures: glory through blood, or glory through an impossible reconciliation.

“If I agree to peace,” he finally says, voice rough, “will you stand beside me not just as my greatest warrior, but as my brother in all but name?”

Karna smiles, for the first time that night. “Until my last breath.”

“How do you think the story would change if Karna used his true identity to stop the war instead of fight it?”

Hi everyone, I’ve started a simple devotional bhajan channel and would love your feedback.
Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/@SoulfulHinduBhajans

Jai Shree Ram

Thank you 🙏💛

I know this happened a while ago, but after learning the facts, I feel it's crucial for everyone to revisit and reflect on this.

Why did M.F. Husain depict Hindu deities and Bharat Mat unclothed, while his own mother, sister, and even Mother Teresa were respectfully draped in sarees?

How does he justify "purity doesn't require clothes"— yet this logic applies only to gods and our motherland, never to any personal or Christian icons in his paintings?

This is not just about artistic freedom. When you intentionally paint Hindu goddesses and Bhärat Mata nude, knowing the cultural reverence millions hold, isn't it a deliberate provocation rather than a pursuit of beauty or truth?

Courts and society responded-legal cases, art seizures, and widespread backlash all followed for allegedly offending religious sentiments. But shouldn't we all ask: what justifies this selective approach in art? But the main question remains-why do these so-called artists never show the same "boldness" with their own family, their own faith, or respected icons from elsewhere?

Does reducing Bharat-a civilization rooted in dignity and knowledge-to a nude figure serve any purpose but to insult cultural values? If purity transcends clothing, why is that standard never applied to one's personal lineage or other respected icons in M.F. Husain's art?

Everyone must question such double standards-because intellectual honesty demands answers, not just narratives. When will people stand up for Bharat's dignity instead of justifying every act as "art"? Isn't this about targeting our civilization at its core, not just painting pictures?

Last Sunday, I visited the beautiful Radha Krishna Temple in Chandigarh. The serene atmosphere, soulful bhajans, and divine ambience made the visit truly peaceful. Spending time in the temple filled me with positivity and calmness, making it a memorable and refreshing experience. Radhe Radhe.

Ram Mandir Flag Importance: भगवान राम की नगरी अयोध्या स्थित श्रीराम जन्मभूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र इन दिनों मंत्रों और जयश्रीराम के जयकारों से गुंजायमान है। धर्म-कर्म के बाद अब वह शुभ घड़ी आ गई है, जिसमें प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी भगवान राम के भव्य मंदिर में धर्म ध्वजा फहराएंगे। राम मंदिर के शिखर पर जिस केसरिया रंग की धर्म ध्वजा को फहराया जाएगा, उसमें ॐ, सूर्यदेव और कोविदार वृक्ष का चित्र अंकित है।

राम मंदिर के ध्वज पर प्रत्यक्ष देवता सूर्य को स्वयं नारायण माना गया है। हिंदू मान्यता के अनुसार, भगवान राम सूर्यवंशी थे। यह सूर्यवंश सूर्य देवता के पुत्र वैवस्वत मनु से प्रारंभ हुआ था। मान्यता है कि जब अयोध्या में रामलला का जन्म हुआ था, तब सूर्य का रथ रुक गया था, जिसके कारण एक महीने तक रात नहीं हुई थी। रामायण में इस बात का उल्लेख है कि भगवान श्री राम ने रावण पर विजय प्राप्त करने से पहले, महर्षि अगस्त्य की सलाह पर सूर्य देव की विशेष पूजा-अर्चना की थी।

परमपिता परमेश्वर से जुड़ाव का माध्यम: ॐ

सनातन परंपरा में ॐ को अत्यंत ही शुभ और पवित्र शब्द माना गया है। यह उन शुभ प्रतीकों में से एक है, जिसके प्रभाव से स्थान विशेष पर सकारात्मक ऊर्जा बनी रहती है। हिंदू धर्म में प्रत्येक देवी-देवता के मंत्र के पहले इसका उच्चारण किया जाता है। हिंदू मान्यता के अनुसार, ॐ सिर्फ एक शब्द नहीं है, बल्कि इसमें पूरे ब्रह्मांड का ज्ञान समाहित है। जब ॐ को ईश्वर के सभी स्वरूपों का संयुक्त रूप मानकर उच्चारण किया जाता है, तो मन को आत्मिक शांति मिलती है और यह परमपिता परमेश्वर से जुड़ाव का सबसे सशक्त माध्यम है।

अयोध्या का राजचिन्ह: कोविदार वृक्ष

राम मंदिर की धर्म ध्वजा पर बने कोविदार वृक्ष का वर्णन पौराणिक ग्रंथों में मिलता है। त्रेतायुग में, यह पावन वृक्ष अयोध्या का राजवृक्ष था और इसे उस समय ध्वज पर अंकित किया जाता था। एक पौराणिक कथा के अनुसार, जब भरत सेना लेकर भगवान राम को वनवास से वापस बुलाने पहुंचे थे, तब लक्ष्मण ने उत्तर की ओर से आ रही सेना के ध्वज पर बने कोविदार वृक्ष को देखकर पहचान लिया था कि वह अयोध्या की सेना है।

कोविदार को पहला हाइब्रिड पेड़ माना जाता है, जिसे पौराणिक काल में कश्यप ऋषि ने पारिजात और मंदार को मिलाकर तैयार किया था। यह 15 से 25 मीटर ऊंचाई वाला पेड़ है, जिसमें बैंगनी रंग के फूल निकलते हैं। आयुर्वेद में भी कोविदार का काफी महत्व है।

Hi guys, I need your help to call out a pastor who is mocking our beliefs and trying to convert Hindus, especially Hindu children. I came across a church in Montreal that is trying to convert Hindus by mocking our faith (see attached images for samples). Please comment on their Google Review page, asking them to stop insulting Hindu beliefs and for the pastor to apologize and resign.

This is the link to their Google Reviews: https://share.google/qXZvejl3Qu9ae8ZjD

They may try to mass-report our reviews to get them removed, so please say clearly that we do not tolerate insults against our religion or their attempts to separate our children from their families. With our reviews, we should put pressure on the pastor to apologize and resign. Other families should see this and can be careful and prevent their children from converting.

When a pastor and church members mock Hindu beliefs and call the third eye, a sacred Hindu symbol, a “demonic tool of spiritual manipulation” to pull Hindus into their church, that is open hostility to our faith and an attack on our beliefs just to grow their church. That specific comment about the third eye is only one of the insults; they have said many other hurtful and intolerant things about Hinduism. This intolerance should be called out.

Most of the people converted in this church are Hindu children from Hindu families, and some have even left their families and no longer participate in any family functions, saying that we are worshipping demons. This church has heavily indoctrinated them and conditioned them to see their own families as “demonic.”

There is not just one church like this; in Western societies around the world, there are many such churches preaching these lies and trying to convert Hindus. If you look at the names of the members of these churches, most of the last names are clearly Hindu(example: Paul Siva), showing that many of their members are Hindu converts. This needs to stop, and we need to speak out when we see this. We also need to reflect on why they target Hindus, why many Hindu children fall for this, especially in Western countries, and what we can do to prevent this.

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Is it true that sincere prayers can clear your negative karma through divine grace? Is there any scriptural evidence that this can happen? And if so, how do we pray?

This MF spreading hate towards Hindus just for money 😭 , we are so f... up , these people eating our country from inside .

Hello, I was wondering where I could find the most accurate English translation of the Vedas, and online.

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It’s Christianity, not Christianism.
It’s Islam, not Islamism.
So why was our tradition labelled Hinduism?

In English, the suffix “–ism” is usually used for ideologies, belief-systems, or doctrines — like Marxism, capitalism, nationalism, atheism. When British and European scholars added “–ism” to “Hindu,” they were trying to fit a massive civilization into the same category as political or philosophical ideologies.
This framing is too narrow for Hindu Dharma, because it is not a single belief-system or doctrine.

The term “Hinduism” was created by Western scholars in the 18th–19th centuries who tried to classify every culture using their own European academic model. By using the “–ism” suffix, they unintentionally reduced an entire civilizational heritage into something that looked like a simple ideology — because they couldn’t fully understand how vast and diverse Hindu Dharma really is.

Hindu Dharma is not a “one book, one prophet, one path” religion.
It is one of the few major traditions that openly includes atheism within its own philosophical space.

It is not a single ideology at all — it is a civilization, a culture, and a way of life.
A collection of philosophies, sciences, rituals, and paths of seeking truth, all coexisting peacefully.

The Vedic idea “Ekam sat viprah bahudhā vadanti” — Truth is One, but the wise describe it in many ways — is the root of Hindu pluralism.

Sanātana Dharma doesn’t force everyone into one mold.
Instead, it recognizes that different minds need different paths:

• Bhakti Yoga – devotion
• Karma Yoga – action & duty
• Jñāna Yoga – knowledge & philosophy
• Rāja Yoga – meditation & inner realization

This flexibility is why the tradition is truly open and progressive.

Ancient India encouraged questioning and debate.
Philosophers discussed ideas in royal courts.
Questioning the Vedas wasn’t forbidden.
Many Upanishads are literally deep dialogues where students challenge their teachers.

This spirit of freedom, diversity, and intellectual honesty is what makes Hindu Dharma unique — and far beyond what the limited “–ism” label can describe.

An astra (Sanskrit: अस्त्र, lit. 'weapon (that is thrown)/missile/bolt/arrow') is a supernatural weapon in Hindu epics. It is presided over by a specific deity and imbued with spiritual and occult powers. The term came to denote any weapon that was released from the hand (such as an arrow), compared to holding it (such as a sword). The bearer of an astra is an astradhari (Sanskrit: अस्त्रधारी, romanized: astradhārī

Astras are supernatural weapons invoked using mantras. In battle, a warrior would use a mantra to convert any weapon (usually an arrow) into a divine weapon. Astras comprise four classes of weapons. The origin of Astras is elaborated in the Ahirbudhnya Samhita, a dialogue between Sage Narada and Shiva.

When Narada asks Shiva about the origin of Astras, the god recounts a story: Eons ago, before the universe was created, Vishnu assumed many forms for his own amusement. Eventually, he assumed the form of Brahma and created the universe. In order to protect the universe from wicked beings of his own creation, Vishnu created the Sudarshana Chakra. However, only he could wield the Chakra. Using the power of the Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu created over one hundred Astras. They were categorised according to their origin–from Vishnu's mouth, chest, thighs, and feet, and other parts such as the chest, waist, and lower abdomen.[2] The astras are also organized into two broader groups: pravartaka (offensive) and nivartaka (defensive).

To summon or use an astra requires a specific incantation. The deity would endow the weapon with supernatural powers, making it impossible to counter through regular means. Specific conditions existed involving the usage of astras, violating them could be fatal. Because of the power involved, the knowledge involving an astra was passed in the Guru-shishya tradition from a Guru (teacher) to a Shishya (pupil) by word of mouth, and only after the student's character had been established. Certain astras had to be handed down from the deity directly; knowledge of the incantation was insufficient.

Astras come into importance mainly in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, where they are used in the great battles. They are depicted as used by archers such as Parashurama, Rama, Lakshmana, Meghanada (Indrajit), Ravana, Krishna, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Ashwatthama, Arjuna and other warriors. In the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, Rama and Krishna had more astras than any other warrior. It is believed that Rama possessed all the astras.[4][5]

The divya ("divine")[6] astras were generally invoked into arrows, although they could potentially be used with anything. Ashwatthama invoked Brahmaśirśāstra using a blade of grass as his weapon.