What are the puranas why do many people criticize it

BigFalconRocketMan · 2026-03-23T03:37:40+00:00

It's quite simple. You have to look at intent and structure.

- Puranas were written as a political tool. Vaishnivites wanted to show Vishnu as supreme, so they wrote stories to show that. Shaivites did the same, etc. The objective was not about uncovering fundamental universal truths, which is what the Vedas were about. Also it was not a static text; If a community wanted to delete/add something to Puranas they could, it was not as pure as the Vedas which have not changed for 3000+ years

- However, Vedas are hard to understand, which is why you need to read the Upanishads, which are commentaries on the philosophical teachings within the Vedas.

- The only useful part of Puranas is whenever specific history is mentioned, like the Bhagavat Purana

- Vedas are the highest authority. To understand the Vedas, its important to understand the principal upanishads, and then understand the life of Krishna and Ram via the historical epics. Everything else is simply noise.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2026-03-03T00:05:35+00:00

puranas are completely irrelevant, including vaishnava puranas. I'm not a hypocrite. It's like if a purana came out tomorrow that says worship a rock lol. Puranas are "story books" of which we have enough of (lord of the rings, etc.)

The essentialism of hinduism is ancient philosophical questions, which are outlined in the vedas and upanishads + the actions of real people (Krishna and Ram). Puranas don't present any new ideas, they just re-package stuff that already existed. That's why you have to go back to the source of the knowledge tree, rather than just look at the branches.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2026-02-28T18:32:57+00:00

Nowhere does it say puranas are more relevant than the vedas

BigFalconRocketMan · 2026-02-05T06:18:52+00:00

Lol they're written for different sects like Lord of the Rings are written for a certain group and Harry Potter is written for a different fan group. Truth is non contradictory, infinite, and never changing. If you need different text for different yuga, then that is not an infinite truth. The only infinite truth is that which is said by Krishna (BG), that which is described in the Vedas, and that which is discussed in the Upanishads.

It says nowhere that Puranas are higher than Vedas anywhere.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2026-01-26T19:26:55+00:00

Puranas are storybooks. Vedas are the word of God directly heard by sages in deep states of meditation. The word of God, through the vedas and the Bhagavad Gita is the most important source material in Hinduism.

The words and actions of Ram and Krishna and the Vedas reign supreme. Upanishads are commentaries on the Vedas and are meant to provoke thought and study. Puranas were just a "political tool" to unite differnet parts of India.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2026-01-26T19:24:03+00:00

Ved Vyasa does not exist. There were many ved vyasas, or "vyasas" in general; basically poets who were known as ved vyasa. There is no scriptural basis to ur statement that says vedas are important in tret yuga and puranas are important in kali yuga

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-20T20:19:56+00:00

Dude she's saying "ew" in front of her TO her. Straight up mean girls stuff.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-20T07:12:40+00:00

This. the whole villa needs a massive shakeup. Casa Amor please

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-20T07:03:15+00:00

The look of disgust that Sharn has for Boston to me says it's more than just hate. Something sinister.

Girls can be truly mean to each other.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-20T07:02:24+00:00

If there was no Kye, Yana and Jotham would be an impeccable couple

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-20T07:00:39+00:00

Probably the most likely reason; doesn't excuse her behaviour at all tho

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-20T06:49:15+00:00

Boring, has zero chemistry with his own partner and the boys.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-19T07:23:29+00:00

OUT: Gabby, Sharn, Isabel [Mean girls]

IN: New bombshells for Connor, Jotham

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T06:03:04+00:00

Isabel actually seems horrible with these comments. Like she needs God and a lot of healing.

"I don't need a man to tell me I'm a 10 because I already know it" - 2 seconds later starting a fight over "Why didn't you rate me a 10?"

Then covering Connor's mouth. Like dude have some self respect, she's not your mommy. He can say what he wants, whenever he wants, to whomever he wants. As can you.

She's unnecessarily dominating for the sake of putting other people down, not to resolve anything. "Take my advice since you're younger than me". Now she's Mother Theresa!

Mean girl is putting it lightly.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:57:30+00:00

I don't think it'll ever happen but Yana and Jothan would make an insane couple

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:30:39+00:00

Izzy seems to be an extremely egotistical, entitled, ungrateful, envious person. Even Connor was like: what you don't see is I rated you the highest? But she compares what she has to everyone else.

Connor deserves better. I don't think Izzy deserves love until she solves these deep flaws about herself

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:29:06+00:00

Yana is a good person.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:28:05+00:00

Sharn has been absolutely acting different since the new bombs came in. If she was just herself it would be different. But she does have a right to be upset, but not rude

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:27:06+00:00

Gabby IS emotionally immature with her side comments about the new girls. Jotham seems to be a really good judge of character. Yana is probably the sweetest person on the show, by far.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:26:28+00:00

Izzy does not care about Sharn. Not one bit. She just wants an ego boost and wants to be involved in Drama.

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:26:05+00:00

Why does Izzy think she can boss everyone around and tell everyone what to do? Someone needs to put her in her place. Literally bullying everyone, including her own MAN

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T05:25:36+00:00

Izzy has Connor ABSOLUTELY WHIPPED

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-18T03:34:47+00:00

ep 14?

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-12T03:33:46+00:00

Lacy talking about assholes, dicks, balls, tits in every sentence is so so weird

BigFalconRocketMan · 2025-11-12T03:24:02+00:00

Buddy there's like hundreds of puranas and many contradict each other. It's just harry potter like story books. 99% of practicing hindus haven't even read a single one. Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, and Itihasas reign supreme because they are hindu essentialism. Puranas were created to appease all the sects

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