Why god has created this universe? What is the purpose of life? Who am I?

Q: Why god has created this universe? What is the purpose of life? Who am I?- Vaibhav, BangaloreA: 1. Why god has created this universe? The notion of god "creating" something not true. Because the concept of "creation" in Hinduism is not an external creation, rather it is a manifestation of Parabrahman itself. The world as it appears is not an absolute truth, but is relative. It is called mithya or maya. The illusion,...

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Why did Sri Ram abandon Sita maiya?

Q: Isn't it wrong in part of Sree Ram to abandon sita maya into forest even though she had passed The Agni Pariksha and that too just because a drunkard was shouting on his wife.... While the drunkard should have been punished instead ..?- RAKES, PuriA: The main point to be considered here is that the original Valmiki Ramayana ends with Yuddha Khanda. Since we have a well maintained 'parampara' through which scriptures are handed down the generation,...

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Why did God separate souls from himself which should go back to him?

Q: Souls are not born, they are eternal. They must go to God to achieve salvation. But souls came from God...So if souls comes from God and it has to go back to God, why did God separate souls from himself to come back to him?- Madhukar SinghA: In Sanathan Dharma, the concept of 'Atma' cannot be equated with the 'soul' in Abrahamic religions. Neither is their concept of "god" same as that of Ishwara. Atma need not "go to Ishwara", because Atma is not at all separated from Brahman. There is an example of 'AkASa'(space) used in Vedanta...

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Are Vedas five? Is Pranava Veda included in Vedas?

Q: Viswakarma or Viswabrahmins says that vedas are five including pranava veda. wats ur opinion?By: Prajith.V, KeralaA: Though the re-discovery of Pranava Veda has made a little influence on our society, the path of a Hindu has not changed much. Even though there are innumerable sects in Hinduism, Advaita Vedanta is the backbone of Sanathan Dharma. Since the revival of Dharma by Adi Shankaracharya, it stands on his contributions. And...

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Should I Become a Vegetarian?

In essence, Hinduism is Sanatana Dharma, and that Dharma is from time immemorial; it involves pursuit of Moksha through self-reflection, inquiry, and Self-Knowledge. Self-Knowledge in Hinduism is synonymous with Moksha (Liberation from the cycle of birth and death).Therefore, the one who is seeking to understand the ultimate mystery of existence and thereby gaining salvation or release is a true Hindu, irrespective of the nationality, caste, creed...

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