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Why should we listen to Katha? I am physically present in Katha but not with my mind and I understand it less. What should I do in such a situation? The simple answer is, listen to Katha daily. Sadā sevyā sadā sevyā Śrīmad Bhāgavati kathā. When a child is admitted to school, this is completely…

Where are the original holy books such as Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavat and Shri Ram Charit Manas located? What we see nowadays are copies or replications of the original.

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Gita was sung by Lord Krishna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra to guide His beloved Arjun and help him understand his duties. It was Arjun’s duty to fight for Dharma. So Gita was a dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjun which was written later by Shri Ved Vyasji. Gita is part of the great epic…

Where are the original holy books such as Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavat and Shri Ram Charit Manas located? What we see nowadays are copies or replications of the original.

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Please tell us the practical ways of performing the five Yagyas mentioned in our Scriptures in Sanatan Dharma for a householder. Also, please show us the postures of the hand when performing tarpaṇ (offerings) to divine entities

In Sanatan Dharma, every householder must perform 5 Yagyas in order to purify one’s householder life. 1) Brahma Yagya 2) Dev Yagya. 3) Pitru Yagya 4) Bhūt Yagya 5) Manuṣya Yagya Brahma Yagya Brahma Yagya means study to Vedas, Shrimad Bhagavat, recite Vishnu Sahasranām, Hanuman Calisa, a verse from Gita every day etc. This is…

Why do we offer oblations with water to the Sun-God (Surya Dev) whilst we light a lamp and offer flowers to other deities?

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For the satisfaction of ancestors, we perform tarpan (offering) with water. When we give oblations to the Sun-God, we use water, flower, sandalwood paste and leaf. What is the point of showing a lamp to the sun, the source of light? Hence we offer water. Sun means brightness. In the five elements, from the space…

Where is it explicitly mentioned in the Upanishad or our scriptures that we must take out ten percent for virtuous cause(s)?

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Śruti has broadly said: tyen tyaktena bhunjīthā mā gridhah kasyavid dhanam (Isha Upanishad) Enjoy pleasures with the intention of renouncing them. Share and eat. Do not desire the wealth of others. This has then been specified in Smriti. Śruti is code of conduct. Smriti guides us how to implement the constitution in our life. So…

What Activities have been carried out by Pujya Bhaishri as offerings in the fields of Devotion, Knowledge and Action?

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This week’s Jigyasa is dedicated to Pujya Bhaishri’s birthday in 2019. The answers are provided in the form of storyboards below.

Why Does Lord Shiv have three eyes? What is the symbolism of the third eye?

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The Lord to worship in the evening is Lord Shiv. Darshan of Lord Shiv in the evening destroys sins from the past seven lives. Etāni jyotirlingāni sāyaṁ prātaḥ pathenara, sapta janma kṛtam pāpam smaraṇena vinaṣyati Remembering Lord Shiv destroys sins from the past seven lives. If you worship Lord Shiv daily in the morning and…

Why do we need a Guru in life?

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