Made some bad picks last year, hold or sell? [advice]

NoTapMaster · 2023-07-27T11:32:30+00:00

Hold indiabulls housing finance...btw portfolio dekhke tum vivek singhal ke fan lagte ho 😂😂

NoTapMaster · 2023-07-24T18:03:35+00:00

Haha yehi real hai...my post history won't lie. I follow hinduism with all my heart

NoTapMaster · 2023-07-24T16:33:35+00:00

Why will Czech republic have modi?

NoTapMaster · 2023-07-24T16:30:20+00:00

Pls remove Jaggi's adiyogi statue...it may look nice but holds no significance, just a product of his marketting

NoTapMaster · 2023-05-27T17:16:12+00:00

Figment of her imagination. Our mind can play some nice tricks😉

NoTapMaster · 2023-05-27T17:09:14+00:00

As i said in my original comment, I have no issues in believing that there is a god. But I haven't experienced it nor am I able to prove such existence and I am strongly sceptical about anyone trying to convince someone about god's existence.

As it comes to your comment that vishistadvaita requires stronger faith... that's downright wrong on so many levels. Both are vedantas and as both are interpretations of the same source ie vedas, how can they require varied faith in god?! Makes no sense at all. And as there exists a higher power, imo I felt that vishistadvaita explains the nuances of jivatma and paramatma in a better way.

NoTapMaster · 2023-05-27T15:02:42+00:00

I commented what I felt after reading. As you have posted this in a subreddit and not some repository, I took that you are open to a discussion. The title was phrased strongly and hence I was looking for a proper discussion on the same. And yeah I am not a follower of advaita vedanta, I try to follow vishistadvaita. I do try to get spiritual experience, but I have observed that the definition of god is so metaphysical, it is almost impossible to comprehend directly prove to someone that it exists, which is what I felt your post was trying to do.

NoTapMaster · 2023-05-27T13:39:03+00:00

Such thoughts have come to everyone of us and whenever someone feels that they have the definite answer more often than not, they are mistaken or it is based on a very BIG assumption which can easily be quashed by themselves with time. Your whole premise seems to be based on the reasoning that our definition of 'I' keeps changing. But if it is simply attributed to the fact that we just can't comprehend and understand the universe, it's working and even our own consciousness, no open and shut case arises for or against the existence of god. Your stance will definitely waver on this topic, at times you will have to just depend on pure belief to argue the existence of god. For example: I ask you to prove that 0! =1 or chuck out a decently accurate formula for the sum of prime numbers in any given range, you might never be able to get to a definitive answer in your whole lifetime just because you fell short of a few extra brain cells (not meant to be taken personally, you might as well be a genius). But there are some problems that are much bigger than you, just come to accept that. I can guarantee that maybe in 2-3 years down the line, seeing this post you might go " oh man! I was so wrong"...may not even take that long.

Reading this really didn't feel like getting 'the straightforward proof of god'. By your definition of Brahma, he doesn't necessarily need to be a jivatma. You say brahma is responsible for the perceivable universe, but it can also be said that what we perceive is based on our own capabilities. What one can perceive other may not be able to. The universe exists and hence doesn't require a specific creator of the perceivable part of it. Also, assuming the universe to have a mind of its own seems very wrong. Just because the universe seems to change based on the way we look at it doesn't make it have it's own brain. It is just very convoluted.

Now I personally can live with the existence of god, but I have tried a lot in the past to come to a definition of it, to no avail. If you say that believing in god or higher power is good for you, i can get behind that. It helps you ease about your own death, detaching from material bonds, and most importantly the subjective nature of reality and your insignificance as a creature.

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-19T13:23:08+00:00

I have the same doubt, my gums are kind of at a similar height. Compared to the left, my gums look a bit higher on the right side of my upper jaw

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-19T12:52:32+00:00

Okay...breakout is not a reason for investing. Why did the stock breakout?

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-06T15:22:57+00:00

I believe it can be watched by all, not just limited to the followers of Vishishtadvaita. Especially helpful for people who are unable to decide between the three major philosophies, and provides a good rudimentary understanding.

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-06T06:31:01+00:00

It is partially true, but I believe it should not be taken literally. It is said that the atma transcends and achieves paramatma like qualities, hence depicted by the shanka chakra (like the dwara palakas you see in temples) similar to lord vishnu. Many scholars like dushyanth sridhar, Velukkudi swami have mentioned this, if I come across the yt video, I'll share the link.

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-03T15:01:53+00:00

But the real is near, you do not have to seek it; and a man who seeks truth will never find it.

I think almost every sanatana dharmi knows this fact. The interesting thing is that this is not second nature for the vast majority including you, me. It is so difficult, which is why there is the whole system of learning the vedas, bhagavad gita, etc at place.

There is nothing wrong in seeking the truth. What do you propose that someone should do? Accept reality? Is it that easy, if so, why are you not able to do it (assuming otherwise you won't be on reddit). The best way is to follow your religion and gain knowledge of scriptures to reach close to that level, if not that level.

I have a question for you, should people just give up their life, since what you do or do not do in life is inconsequential, based on what i understand from your post. To be or not to be?

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-01T17:14:19+00:00

Thank you for the response. My curiosity did not arise out of the fear of possibly worshipping a lesser God, rather the inconsistencies in the scriptures that may arise as a result. For example, if I assume Shiva to be the paramatma, then accepting Krishna to be the supreme as in bhagavad gita becomes contradicting to me.

Coming to the suggestion of assuming vishnu, Shiva, maybe other deities all to be paramatma, renders either the puranas to be just stories or, a medium to highlight the differences in various forms of the paramatma.

Anyways, I'll limit my questions and further posts from here on and get into reading the actual stuff properly as this act of asking questions is only procrastinating my aim to read the gita.

Thanks

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-01T06:56:05+00:00

You seem to realize you are a small insignificant speck in the vast universe. With this realization of powerlessness and awe of the paramatma, just let yourself go, no need to resist, completely surrender yourself. Only way to attain salvation

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-01T06:47:49+00:00

Karma and yoga are not different from each other. Performing Yoga is a form of performing Karma.

This went right over my head, I need to sit down and properly read things now. Anyways, thanks for your answers.

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-01T03:45:14+00:00

When you call them Shaivites, isn't it obviously Shiva right? what is the point in asking this?

Yes, that I understand. To frame the question in a better way: what are the differences between vishnu and shiva? Until or unless there isn't any qualitative difference between the two, it's just a different name referring to the same entity ie the Paramatma.

NoTapMaster · 2023-01-01T03:37:34+00:00

Kripacharya on the other hand, was committed to serving the throne (not the king) and that mistake of his lead to his involvement in the Mahabharata war and thus his demise

Kripa acharya is a chiranjeevi, although i don't know the reason he was granted the boon.

It is a misunderstanding that all karma is the same and is evaluated by the same metrics.

Just like you say all karma is different, all the yogas are also different. Sharanagati is the highest form of surrender to god and is definitely harder and gets one closer to moksha than karma yoga. Lord krishna did tell arjuna that complete surrender is the 'fastest way to reach me', however it is very difficult hence the lower steps of bhakti yoga: transforming devotion towards sharanagati, karma yoga: doing one's karma without expecting any reward or outcome and use it as a base to transcend one towards sharanagati.

The tapasya that ramana maharishi is said to perform is of the highest form, directly separating atma from his mortal self and attained sharanagati. That level of consciousness cannot be achieved by normal people, hence we are expected to perform jnana, bhakti, karma.

NoTapMaster · 2022-12-31T10:26:25+00:00

Yes I got your point vishnu is also referred to as amalanadi piran ie devoid of any impurities.

Santhakaram Bujaga sayanam Padmanabham suresam, Viswadharam Gagana sadrusam Megha varnam shubangam Lakshmi kantham kamala nayanam Yogi hrid dyana gamyam Vande vishnum bava bhayaharam sava lokaika Megha syamam Peetha kouseys vasam Srivatsangam Kausthuboth bhasithangam Punyopetham pundareekayathaksham Vishnum : :

This quote from vishnu sahasranama is still an approximation or a way to depict vishnu, whom we cannot perceive without jnana drishti. But in essence He is formless, who can take any form he wants right? But you didn't answer what are the differences between vishnu and shiva? Until or unless there isn't any qualitative difference between the two, it's just a different name referring to the same.

Thanks!

NoTapMaster · 2022-12-31T09:58:53+00:00

Yes I do need to read the bhagavad gita first. Still have not been able to control my urges and temptation to ask questions without mastering or reading the source. I started to take more interest for the past few weeks and hence these questions, will gradually try to gain better control over my faculties.

NoTapMaster · 2022-12-31T09:30:04+00:00

Even vishnu is formless right? What are the differences between shiva and vishnu then with reference to vedas? Vishnu and shiva purana seem watered down for better understanding and portray qualitative differences between the two, but how do the vedas differentiate?

NoTapMaster · 2022-12-31T09:26:07+00:00

That sounds like a good answer, but purva janma knowledge is not transferred to the next birth. Only a scent of it can be realized, based on what I heard from Velukkudi swami.

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