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Question on the Worship of Bhutas

Posted by | Oct 28, 2005 | 4,862 views

Question: One of my friends from Southern Karnataka normally refers to local deities like Hai Guli, Kalkutka, Babbuya, Umalthi, Panjurli, etc. These deities are often worshipped to recover lost animals like sheep or bulls. I request you to kindly throw some light on such gods, demigods, or whatever you prefer to call them.

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Why are cows special in Hinduism?

Posted by | Oct 28, 2005 | 5,022 views

Question: Why is it that only cows are granted a special status in Hinduism? It is difficult to believe that God has preferences. As far as I understand, everything and everyone is equal in the eyes of God.

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Are all religious paths equal?

Posted by | Oct 28, 2005 | 4,223 views

Question: I believe that ultimately all paths are the same and that we should not judge other paths, but accept everything as ultimately equal, like rivers flowing to the ocean. Each person believes what they are doing is their dharma, and thus no one should be discouraged from following their chosen path as everyone ultimately is getting the same result. What is your view on judging systems of belief and dharma.

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Is there only one true prophet?

Posted by | Oct 28, 2005 | 3,799 views

Question: There is a person called … who claims he was an RSS worker till he found a reference in the vedas that said that Jesus was the only true prophet and all others were false. He is now a christian and is propagating this. Any comments?

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Isn’t the killing of plants also violence?

Posted by | Oct 28, 2005 | 4,255 views

Question: I wish to know the justification for eating vegetables and fruits. These are also living creatures and we are not supposed to take away life. Please let me know.

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Question on Lord Ayyappa

Posted by | Oct 28, 2005 | 11,485 views

Question: I have a small question regarding the Mohini Avatara. In Kerala and Andhra there are many people who worship Lord Ayyappa. They say that Ayyappa was born to Lord Shiva and Vishnu when they both met during the Mohini Avatara. Is this story true? Also in the Ayyappa legends they mention a muslim person by the name Vavarswamy. Islam was started just before 2000 years ago. How can this story be true since the churning of the milk ocean took place in a previous yuga?

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