#widows in hinduism

[ssj2hindudude]

Story of Sati be like:

Story

[triviareads]

What I do appreciate about Never Have I Ever is that Nalini didn't take off her thaali after Mohan died until she was ready, and they actually had Nirmala Pati remarry.

[samissobsessed]

Kali Call Of Darkness THEORY?

❗❗MAJOR SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO ARE PLAYING FOR THE FIRST TIME:❗❗

In S1E7, we have a conversation with Sana, where she says the following:

"For helping a lost sheep."

"Muktakeshi will punish me for disobeying..."

With these lines, we can deduce, that the Chauhans (especially Priyanka) have strictly instructed her not to disclose a single information about the city and the religion, and especially, The Dozen.

So as per I think, Amrit worked to get Amala from London to Kolkata, and the entire murder of particularly Hayes was a stage play. They were already sacrificing humans, so Amrit proposed to sacrifice Hayes, to attract attention of the British govt. And therefore pull strings to get Gabriel vouch for Amala, despite her being inexperienced asf. We get to know this only in Killian's route though.

Amrit saw how Calcutta was basically 'without order' and all the stuff and wanted the Basus to be back. He arranged for Amala to stay at a former Banerjee's (one of the Dozen) household (We know that Priyanka was a Banerjee before her marriage and after marriage she became a Chauhan), so that Amala could become closer to the culture and way of life, as well as gather information. Devdas didn't know shit until Amala came, but Vimal got to know everything, and therefore warned Priyanka about Amala and the return of the Basus.

He made a deal with Priyanka, that if she keeps an eye on Amala, without disclosing information about their family and the Dozen, and reporting her activities to Vimal, he may will help her conceive. He knew the stubborn nature of the Basu women, and knew that if Amala got to know about it, she would do anything to avenge her family, and finish him, just like he did to her family in Kliphagrami in 1957. In other words, Priyanka would help him keep the Basus away as much as possible, as "another Basu got in his way" (we already know he wanted to take the place of Basus and his brother Devdas), and he would help her conceive.

Priyanka on the greed of having a child, made all sorts of arrangements, including warning Sana not to tell Amala shit.

However, Sana "disobeys" Priyanka and Aryan, and gives her info about Brahmins and other knowledge about Hinduism as she felt pity and compassion for her. In this situation, Amala is our "lost sheep" in Sana's view as she doesn't know anything about her own family and her own importance, but Sana knows. In S1E3, we see this prompt when we were discussing the vision at the hotel room with Sana in the hallway:

The exact next night, the Chauhans take out Sana and arranges her wedding. She got matched for helping our "lost sheep". Her wedding was a plan to basically seperate her from Amala as soon as possible, so that Amala could not get information. That is why they rushed the marriage as soon as possible.

Oh, and Sana figured out their plans, and decides to warn Amala even immediately before her wedding.

On the day of her wedding, her groom Manu was killed by Devdas, as he got to know he touched his secret stash of books being a Shudra (lower caste) (the Doobay fam is a family of psychopaths).

How did he know that?

On S1E6, when Amala was sent downstairs forcefully from her bedroom by Priyanka, she made Sana search her room for the book of Mahanirvana Tantra. Sana knowing the location of book, gave away Amala. Priyanka now knew about the location of the book and handed it over to Devdas later. That is how Devdas got to know Manu touched his books. Now why did Sana give away Amala in this case? She was probably threatened by Priyanka.

On Sana's wedding day, Manu was murdered, making Sana a white widow (💎choice) or a Sati ritual victim (smh research about modern India by Remy.) This drifted Sana away from Amala more. Her main source of info was stopped.

Manu's death was a coincidence, and not a part of Vimal and Priyanka's plan. Devdas is just a psycho.

However, Amrit and Ratan twisted the circumstances to the point Amala eventually found out about her family, as well as her visions about the past. On the other hand, Kiran arrived. Priyanka gave this informative to Vimal as per the deal. When Vimal got to know about Amala's awareness, he finally sought on killing her and exchange Kiran's energy and soul for Priyanka's child. Probably the reason why Priyanka was so excited at the news of his arrival.

So back to point, our Sana is afraid that Kali will punish her for disobeying her masters and she feels like it is her punishment for helping the "lost sheep" that is Amala.

[radfeminist-suggestions]

Hi

I just wanted to tell you (vent to you?) about my experience as a Hindu woman who has actually read scripture instead of just following practices of my family

Sorry if this get's too long or doesn't make sense.

The general rule of Hindu scripture is that what is written in the four Vedas is the rule to be followed. These are our primary texts. Next comes the epics. The Mahabharat and Ramayan since the gods are directly present in these as very very important side characters or protagonists.

Any scripture which goes against this is to be immediately discarded.

And yet most of the rest of our scripture defies our primary scriptures.

For example the Vedas state not to hit your wife. It is strictly forbidden but in the Manusmriti it's allowed.

The Vedas don't mention dress codes for women or men (which means that how we dress shouldn't matter because if it did matter the Vedas or the epics would mention it). But some later texts say that women should cover the hair and head in front of elders and men who are not close blood family or her husband.

The Vedas state that a married couple shouldn't separate in any circumstances and that neither are allowed to cheat. But many later scriptures and customs allow men to cheat and forsake "impure" wives (a wife who has had a lover before marriage or has been raped).

In the epics we have examples of men marrying women who are not virgins or not leaving wives when they were raped (the god Krishna married the 16108 sex slaves of the demon Naraksura because they couldn't marry anyone else or return to their fathers, brothers, mothers etc and a celestial dancer "Rambha" was raped by her uncle in law following which her husband didn't even look at her badly and pronounced a holy curse on her rapist/his uncle).

Manusmriti says that women who aren't virgins (even ones who were raped) can't get married. Widows can't get remarried and should lead life in a very sad way (bland food, dull coloured clothing, wise men and married women should stay away from her except for her sons, no attending festivals and social functions, no jewellery, think of dead husband day and night and in dreams etc).

I mentioned Manusmriti a lot cause it's the primary text which is quoted to insult women. No one who's saying it's verses knows they are reciting it. Cause they can't be bothered to check up on the source of their belief. Many people hold beliefs from this book which almost all historical and religious scholars denounce after reading because no one knows who wrote it or when and it contradicts itself over and over again. It's the stupidest scripture to ever exist but it get's quoted so much because upper caste men need to dominate over women as well the lower castes.

It's so frustrating. From what we know of history, women were granted the same respect and rights as men when the religon was first discovered/invented but then it gradually fell.

I hate how this religion has all women convinced that they will go to heaven just by being good wives. They won't. Women are also instructed to pray and fast and gain divine knowledge and perform sacrifices and be good and charitable to the best of their ability. Just being a good wife does nothing for you after your time in this world. Imagine suffering so much for nothing.

Even the goddess traditions of hinduism are sexist.

Idk I think this is why women were kept illiterate for so long....

Of course there are later scriptures which are good to women but no one even knows their names. Brihad samhita and Yajnavalka smriti are some examples.

To be nice to women requires men to not only change but also let go of purity culture. Which is impossible for them. A man won't be with a women who has slept with someone before him but a woman should fuck her husband happily even if he comes to her after fucking a prostitute.

It's sad really that women are mistreated in society cause of this. It's not even real.

Thank you for reading if you did and I want to send this to another radfem blog too so just know that I am the same person behind he asks.

Have a good day/night <3

this was a very interesting read, thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[trummerfrau]

"The Mahavidyas, who first appear in late medieval Hinduism, are considered to be individual incarnations or manifestations of the Great Goddess, paralleling the ten incarnations of Vishnu.

Dhumavati (widow) appears as an aged widow, in ragged clothing and unbound, disheveled hair. She holds a winnowing fan and rides on a carriage on which a crow alights. Matangi is a dark-complexioned woman with long unbound wavy hair. She is seated on a throne in from of a curtained balcony. She has four hands that hold a goad, sword, club, noose, and a tambura."

[vizthedatum]

CW: self-immolation is a sacred testament that cannot be silenced (Free Palestine)

During my current spiritual awakening as a scientist, healthcare data scientist, writer, and varied-trauma survivor, not only am I growing into myself, I am growing into what it means to truly be a citizen of the world.

I grew up Hindu, and I only really connected with it spiritually to my core after a series of traumatic events I faced in this lifetime, including events I brought on myself.

Being spiritual has brought me so much peace. However, I am still living in a world, where there is so much turbulence, where there is so much suffering.

In so many religions and spiritual practices, the concept of worldly suffering is heavily discussed. Everyone has their own justifications and their own way of mitigating (or propagating) suffering.

In this post, I will be addressing the genocide of human life in the Gaza Strip, along with the various other genocides that have plagued my lifetime, including the Rohingya genocide. The following topics will be mentioned as well: the constructs of hierarchy that somehow lesson some people's lives and elevate others, self-immolation as a spiritually grounded form of protest when your soul cannot find another way, suicide and attempted suicide, complicit-ness, and generational and worldly abuse/trauma.

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When Aaron Bushnell self-immolated on February 25, 2024, I avoided the news even more than before.

I fully understood why he did it, but it also brought back memories of the time when my brother, in his teenage years, went behind his high school to self-immolate. He failed and went to the hospital with burns. This suicide attempt was one of several that he would face for most of his life.

Aaron did it out of protest to Free Palestine. My brother did it out of an intention to commit suicide because not only did he not want to live, he did not feel wanted in this world.

What makes a person not wanted? What compels whole swaths of people to either protest or support mass murder?

These are some of life's big questions, huh?

Spiritually, I consider self-immolation an act from the soul. My belief stems from my worship of the matriarchal depiction of godly being from Hinduism. She is known by so many names: Mahadevi, Devi, Shakti, Ma, Mahamaya, etc.

One of her forms is Sati. Later, "sati" became the name of the self-immolation practice that widows perform on the pyre of their husband's body, during his funeral.

The term, "sati," stands for nobility and truth in Sanskrit. It's not literally about self-immolation - it's about standing up for what you think is right and being very clear about what is suffocating you to the point of your soul being burned alive.

In short, Sati's story is about her protest of her husband, Shiva, not being respected by her family. She marries Shiva - her godly companion through every reincarnation of the Mahadevi - and her father doesn't like it.

Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu are the male counterparts of the "holy trinity of Hinduism" - they're considered *the supreme Gods.*

Her father prepared a ritual sacrifice event (a yajna) and did not invite his son-in-law. There are so many details to this - including that her father was human (well this is contested since he was a part of Brahma) and had devoted himself to Brahma, that all these figures were among the early humans (and gods) in Hindu mythological lore, and that despite factuality the stories are metaphors and descriptions of the layered nature of humanity.

Sati wanted Shiva to come, but he refused since he wasn't invited. Sati instead went to the yajna and she was humiliated by her entire family. Her husband's name was also tarnished.

She couldn't take it - not only was Shiva in the same class of deitic prolificness as Brahma, Shiva was her husband.

She threw herself in the fire of the yajna and self-immolated. She sacrificed her life's energy to go back into the universe or higher power, because she could not stand for this injustice.

Shiva became so stricken with grief and anger, he destroyed the yajna (later the yajna was restored) and threatened his father-in-law's life.

He took his wife's body and wandered around. 51 pieces of Sati's body fell to the earth and became what is known as the Shakti Pithas.

These 51 sites are in South Asia, and people still pay pilgrimage and worship at these sites.

I've personally only been to one - the one in Kalighat where my maternal family line lives. I'm a strong worshipper of Kali Ma, and I believe she spoke to me there, amongst the crowds, when I was 25.

The number, 51, is contested of course - but that's not the point.

The reason why Hindus make pilgrimage to these sites is because of her great sacrifice. It was a test of divinity.

She recognized what was important to her and that Shiva was indeed a supreme deity - and then she sacrificed her own supremeness to both defend him and herself.

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In South Asia, self-immolation is spiritually considered a noble act of protest due to this story (and so many other stories).

Unfortunately, it becomes a problem when people are FORCED to self-immolate (as in the case of the sati practice where it's rooted in misogyny and patriarchy) or when people are COMPELLED to self-immolate due to lack of community and mental health resources (such as in the case of my brother).

I don't think it becomes noble or truthful in those instances, even if there are hints of the truth underlying these issues.

I think back to Sylvia Plath in these cases sometimes - she committed suicide by suffocating herself in her oven. Her poetry and words will probably inspire generations upon generations. But I understand why she did it - I am of the opinion that she was surely abused by her husband and traumatized by the lack of support from her community. In short, I believe her husband (whose second wife died from the same method of suicide) was abusing her in the form of narcissistic, sociopathic, or psychopathic abuse to the point where she felt suffocated. Since she could not bring herself to break free, she suffocated herself.

And in the case of mass genocide where a person who has dedicated his life for the protection of humanity (Aaron was a serviceman of the United States Air Force) - I can see why he had to stand up for what he believed to be noble and true.

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It's hard to look away when someone so young gives up his life for a cause. I think that was precisely the point. He knew he had power as a young, white man serving a militaristic force in America.

There are so many people who are doing nothing in the face of all of these mass genocides in the world. I don't think it is fair to leave the concept of human suffering up to the higher power.

It is not the higher power's job to fix this for us. I believe that to my core.

Being silent about human suffering is being complicit in it.

I know that many people are not able - or they don't even know - to have an impact on the lessening of suffering. But we must do what we can. A quote I often quote on many, many occasions is by Angela Davis: she says: “Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don't yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it's actually going to be possible.” Do something, take inspired action - don't be silent. You don't have to self-immolate, but please consider the sacrifice and the severity of the situation.

[wanguraj]

A 19th century pic of Nepalese Girls performing a ceremony known as "Macha Ihi", literally meaning "Marriage of the Child" where they are symbolically married to a deity. This was historically practiced in order to secure divorce and remarriage rights for girls.

So, basically as orthodox Hinduism spread across Nepal, it brought many restrictions on women like the inability to divorce or remarry or worse to burn herself along with the corpse of her husband. The Nepalese simply invented a ceremony where they would "marry" their young girls to a deity. So, if a deity is immortal then the girls are never considered widow, so they could remarry and divorce to their heart's content.

Don't know why we still do this ceremony though 😌?

[mithliya]

If people really want to know if hindu religion was truly misogynistic before muslims and British came here, then they just have to look at Mahabharata and Ramayana which were compiled a long, long time before any foreign powers came to India.

In Mahabharata, one of the main characters gambles his wife away in a game as she is considered his property. In Ramayana, the main character Rama (a God we still worship) asks his wife Sita to undergo a test (she has to immolate herself and if she never cheated on him, she wouldn't burn) to check her chastity after he saved her from a demon who kidnapped her. There are countless other such stories that show exactly how women are treated. Not to mention customs like sati, where widows were burnt alive in their husband's funeral pyre.

Upper caste women like to think Hinduism is somehow not misogynistic despite knowing all this. Anyway if you see someone say Hinduism is a great religion that respected women before British and Muslims came, just keep in mind that they're the Indian equivalent of a white feminist.

i remember hearing of that story of sita. i believe it was mentioned in the movie lajja? bc genuinely i thought hinduism didn’t have the issues we see in islam until watching that movie and i was shocked to see the apparently not misogynistic not patriarchal religion with stories and ideas that very much are misogynistic and patriarchal. it’s more surprising to me to see an apparent feminist disregard the issues as just purely from colonialism, is that not a sentiment we mock when TRAs use it to argue that sex is a western colonial construct and western feminists that argue misogyny is also a western colonial invention?

[slashcrz]

( aishwarya rai bachchan , 59 , she/her , cis woman , sharma #1 ) - have you seen RESHIKA SHARMA?  we’ve heard through the grapevine that they’re REFLECTIVE but also MEDDLESOME. when you think of them , you think of GIRLHOOD FORFEITED IN LIEU OF GREATNESS, THE SWISHING OF SKIRTS AGAINST MUSIC && BODY IN HARMONY, BOWING AT THE GANESH TMEPLE WITH AN OFFERING HANDMADE, WATCHING THE DUSK OF A NEW ERA DAWN OVER THE HILLS .

name; reshika sharma {nee shivaji}

nicknames; none.

birth date; june 19th, a gemini

orientation; bisexual, probably closeted.

relationship; widowed, single.

politics; tba.

religion; hinduism

languages; tba.

headcanons && backstory.

she was born into nobility due to her father's rank in the maratha confederacy, and has always held her home close to her heart. spirituality was always important to her, being a hindu in a muslim court, as well as because she was raised by her mother, a kathak performer. reshika loved dance, all forms, studying under great artists, and spending hours she should be studying moving to music instead. it was this skill that got her noticed at all by the emperor, who loved to watch her dance, loved her hindu stories she told with her hands && her feet. it was a shock to her when he invited her back again, and again, to dance at agra fort. she was both a guest of nobility, and on some nights, the star of the show. those early days will always be regarded as the fondest of her time, reshika believes. when the dowager empress chose her, just as she would come to do herself in later years, reshika wept both tears of joy && of pain. to become empress was the most divine opportunity a woman could ever hope for, and she had only just turned 18... but it came with it such a high cost. to stop dancing, to end her free traveling, to say goodbye to her family, and to acclimate to a different religious culture than her own surrounding her. and, of course, a husband - they had fun, but they were still largely strangers to one another. life at court was not unhappy, but reshika missed her life before, and would regularly sneak out in full disguise to dance in delhi. it was a whole life she lived, unknown to anyone home in the palace, even her husband with whom she shared a complicated love for. her alter-ego would love, would experience loss, would make && break friendships, until slowly, it came to a stop after the birth of her second child. reshika finally had began to acclimate to court, after half a decade of it. she was a good empress, always smart, a little restless, and wished to have found herself a way to be happier, taking on the blame for this herself. she has high suspicion of the new empress... she knows a liar when she sees one. reshika is a liar herself. and oh, she still loves to dance. during her time as empress, she was a solid support, and never gave up her hindu roots while also opening schools of dance, and other artistic endeavors, and always trying to push for better for everyone. she cares deeply both about the sharma family, and about india, "her" empire. it will make it tragic when she learns the current empress wants to tear down what was built, and she will do whatever it takes to defend it.

resources -> x, x, x.

[ratanslily]

I hope this is not too weird to ask but I’ve always been curious about the caste system in Hinduism/Indian culture, and I know the rc stories aren’t accurate, so you think you can explain it a bit or do you know an accurate website to read it on?

hello! it's okay to ask me :)

Caste system is a very shameful aspect of our history.

Caste system, if I remember correctly from History books, started from Vedic/Aryan Age in 1500 BC. Personally, Aryan Age is my least favourite period of Indian History, even if it gave us great Vedas.(books of Hinduism) (that's probably the only thing I respect lol).

Basically, in the Aryan Age, women were mistreated, especially widows. and Caste system was prevalent. it divided society into 4 castes by profession. In order of hierarchy,

Brahmins (priests, called "pandits" in Hindi). Highest caste, most knowledgeable.

Kshatriya (warriors.) most kings used to be from this caste.

Vaishyas (tradesmen, merchants)

Shudras (commoners, peasants, servants)

now, there's one more category, but apparently they're not a caste, they're just not considered belonging to any caste

Untouchables (cleaners, sweepers) they were mistreated by the castes upper from them, called "untouchables" and used to live separately. even their water used to be separate from high castes.

A bunch of bullshit, honestly. now, caste system was banned from 1948/1950 onwards, but some places it still used to be there internally. it has reduced now, thankfully.

[bejandaruwallaindia]

Keep these rules in mind while deciding on marriage according to astrology

According to the scriptures, marriage life prediction is an essential practice of life by which society, caste, and the world run. Marriage is a multidimensional ritual. Marriage brings a lot of happiness in a person's life, but sometimes it also becomes a reason for great sorrow. Why does this happen? The reason for this is that the person ignores or is unaware of the precautions that he should take while fixing the marriage. Along with Kundli matching, some important information has also been given in our scriptures for success in married life, which must be followed.

Do not ignore these rules while deciding to get married

The marriage of the firstborn boy or girl should not be done on his birth month, birth constellation, and birthday.

After doing one auspicious work, another auspicious work should not be done within six months.

After the marriage of the son, the daughter should not be married within six months.

If two daughters born from one womb get married within six months, then within three years one of them is in trouble.

Whose daughter is married to his son, then his daughter should not be married to his son?

Two siblings should not be married or tonsured on the same day.

The eldest boy and the eldest girl should not be married to each other.

The child born in Jyeshtha month should not be married in Jyeshtha month.

Marriage is auspicious for a woman in even years and for a man in odd years from birth. On the contrary, it is unfavorable for both.

Those persons whose marriage is taking place in the Dasha of inauspicious planets in their Kundli, then chanting and donating peace mantras of inauspicious planets must be done before marriage. Otherwise, life after marriage will not be happy.

Purification of marriage is very important for a happy married life.

Keep these things in mind while matching Kundli for marriage

Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer belong to the Brahmin caste, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius belong to the Kshatriya caste, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius belong to the Shudra caste, Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus belong to the Vaishya caste. नोत्तमामुद्धहेतु कन्यां ब्राह्मणीं च विशेषतः । म्रियते हीनवर्णश्च ब्रह्मणा रक्षितो यदि ।।

A man of an inferior caste should not marry a girl of a superior caste. Otherwise, even if Brahma ji protects him, the groom dies. विप्रवर्णे च या नारी शुद्रवर्णे च यः पतिः । ध्रुवं भवति वैधव्यं शुक्रस्व दुहिता यदि ।।

If a Shudra caste man marries a Brahmin caste girl, she definitely becomes a widow, even if she is the daughter of Indra.

Also, know these things before deciding to get married

In marriage, Nadi Dosha for Brahmins, Varna Dosha for Kshatriyas, Gana Dosha for Vaishyas, and Yoni Dosha for Shudras should be matched. If it is not favorable then the match is not auspicious, such marriage should not be allowed.

If the bride and groom were born in the same Nakshatra, then it is considered a Nadi Dosh. Marriage is prohibited if there is any other Nakshatra. still, or the birth sign is different or there's a phase difference indeed in one star also it isn't considered as Nadi If the birth sign of the bridegroom and groom is the same and the birth star is different or the birth star is the same.

If there is a Nadi of the bride and groom, then there is a loss of life. Aadi Nadi is harmful to the groom, Madhya Nadi to the girl, and Antya Nadi to both the bride and groom. Therefore it should be abandoned.

At the time of marriage, the power of the Sun should be planned for the groom, the power of Jupiter for the girl, and the power of the Moon for both.

At the time of marriage, if the sun is in the eighth, fourth or twelfth from the zodiac sign of the groom, then it is a factor of loss for the groom.

Conclusion

Marriage has different importance in all religions but marriage is considered to be very important in Hinduism. Marriage is a sacred bond, which binds not two people but two families in a bond of seven births. In Hinduism, there are sola samskaras, one of which is considered to be marriage. Spiritual relations are given more importance than physical relations in Hinduism and it is called a sacred bond.  If you want to know more information about marriages then take online astrology consultation.

[blessed1neha]

Krishna Bhakt Story of Meera Bai of Mewar

Meera Bai was a 16th century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Lord Krishna. She was born in 1498 in the royal family of Mewar, Rajasthan. She was raised in a family that worshipped Lord Vishnu and was deeply devoted to Lord Krishna.

Meera Bai was married to King Bhoj Raj, the heir to the throne of Mewar, at a young age. Despite her royal status, Meera Bai was more interested in devoting herself to Lord Krishna than in the duties of a queen. She spent most of her time singing bhajans and kirtans in praise of Lord Krishna.

Meera Bai's devotion to Lord Krishna made her an outcast in her own family. Her husband and in-laws did not approve of her devotion to Lord Krishna and tried to stop her from practicing it. But Meera Bai's love for Lord Krishna was so strong that she refused to stop her devotional practices.

Meera Bai's troubles increased after her husband died in battle. She was expected to commit sati (a practice where a widow immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre) but she refused, saying that she was already married to Lord Krishna. Her refusal angered her in-laws and they tried to harm her in many ways. Meera Bai was poisoned, but Lord Krishna saved her life.

Despite the opposition from her family, Meera Bai continued to sing bhajans and kirtans in praise of Lord Krishna. She composed many beautiful poems in praise of Lord Krishna, which are still recited and sung by devotees all over the world.

Meera Bai's devotion to Lord Krishna was so intense that it became the sole purpose of her life. She gave up all material possessions and dedicated herself completely to the worship of Lord Krishna. She roamed from place to place, singing bhajans and kirtans in praise of Lord Krishna.

Meera Bai faced many difficulties and hardships during her lifetime, but she never lost her faith in Lord Krishna. She believed that Lord Krishna would protect her and guide her on the path of devotion. Her life was a shining example of devotion, love, and surrender to Lord Krishna.

In the later years of her life, Meera Bai settled in Dwarka, Gujarat, where she continued to sing bhajans and kirtans in praise of Lord Krishna. Legend has it that she disappeared into a temple of Lord Krishna and merged into the divine.

Meera Bai's devotion to Lord Krishna and her poetic works have inspired millions of people across the world. She remains a revered figure in Hinduism and is considered as one of the greatest devotees of Lord Krishna.

[bijoumikhawal]

The Transmigration of Souls

After death a man’s soul undergoes up to four transformations. First, it crosses the sea. And if the soul falls there, it enters the body of a fish. And if that fish is caught, and someone cooks and eats that fish after saying the proper blessing, that soul is spared its suffering and ascends to the Garden of Eden.

Then there are the souls that cross the ocean and pass above the trees. If the soul falls and enters a fruit-bearing tree, and if those fruits are later picked and blessings pronounced on them, that soul also enters the Garden of Eden, its sufferings at an end.

So too are there souls that pass over the crops, such as wheat. If the soul enters the wheat and bread is made of it, and the blessings are said over it, that soul is also saved. But if the soul enters crops that are eaten by animals, it remains in sorrow. For if an animal eats the crops containing this soul, it enters the animal. It suffers there until the animal is slaughtered and blessings are made over the food. And that is the soul’s last chance of being saved from its suffering. For if it is not saved, it will continue to suffer until the End of Days. But if it is saved, its soul will be saved from great suffering, and it will make its home in the Garden of Eden. Otherwise it will be condemned to wait until the footsteps of the Messiah are heard.

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Beginning with the Safed kabbalists in the sixteenth century, the concept of metempsychosis, the transmigration of souls, becomes a central principle in Judaism known as gilgul. The ultimate goal of the soul, from this perspective, is to be freed from the cycle of reincarnation, much as the goal in Hinduism is to achieve Nirvana and be freed from any further rebirths.

The fate of the soul as outlined here involves great suffering. And an even worse punishment awaits those souls whose sins were so great that avenging angels chase them from one place to the next. When such a wandering spirit takes possession of a living person, it is known as a dybbuk. See, for example, “The Widow of Safed,” p. 228. For an example of the freeing of a soul from gilgul, see “The Sabbath Fish,” in Gabriel’s Palace, pp. 233-234. See also S. Ansky’s folk drama, The Dybbuk.

Sefer ha-Likutim, edited by Binyamin ha-Levi and Elisha Vestali, p. 175, based on teachings of Hayim Vital, suggests that the righteous may go through gilgul for a thousand generations, while the unjust do so for only three. This is because those who were learned in Torah are said to be protected from entering Gehenna, where sins are purified through the punishments of hell. Yet even the righteous accumulate sins that need to be cleansed, so the process of gilgul serves to purify their souls. But the unjust enter hell after only three generations and have their sins cleansed there.

pg 169 Tree of Souls by Howard Schwartz

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Is it possible to sell father’s property after his death?

Determining property inheritance following a person's death is dependent on a number of circumstances, including the presence of a will, the type of property, and the individual family laws. Following a father's death, property ownership usually passes to his legal heirs, which normally include his children, widows, and, on rare occasions, parents.

Consider the distribution scenarios below:

With a will: If the person has left a will, property distribution is based on his stated intentions. An executor, who is often specified in the will, is in charge of ensuring that the named beneficiaries receive an equitable distribution.

Without a will (intestate): In the absence of a will, the property is distributed in accordance with the personal laws of the family.

Hindu Law (Hindu Succession Act, 1956): If the father practices Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, or Buddhism, the property is distributed to his legal heirs, which include his children (sons and daughters), widow, and mother, each receiving an equal share.

Muslim Law: In the absence of a will, property distribution follows Islamic inheritance norms.

Christian Law (Indian Succession Act, 1925): When a Christian dies, the children, wife, and kin inherit their property. The wife and children act as primary heirs, distributing the property in accordance with established criteria.

How long after a father's death does property transfer occur?

Under the Limitation Act of 1963, legal heirs must file a claim for the property within 90 days of the father's death. However, while the claim must be initiated within this window, the actual settlement and transfer may take many months. The duration is determined by several elements, including the resolution of any disputes, the acquisition of legal documentation, and the completion of administrative procedures.

Is it possible to sell your father's property upon his death?

Following a father's death, a son or daughter has the right to sell their father's property. However, before the sale can take place, the property must be transferred to the appropriate heir. Once the property is officially owned by the heirs, it can be sold. It is critical that all legal heirs agree to the transaction and sign the necessary documentation. Furthermore, all property records must be updated to appropriately reflect the new ownership before the sale can be completed.

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Following a father's death, the potential of selling their property becomes a major factor for the heirs. This article explores the complex legal landscape around this subject, offering insight on the obligations, rights, and potential obstacles involved. Understanding inheritance distribution within diverse legal systems, such as Hindu, Muslim, and Christian laws, clarifies who has the right to inherit the property. Furthermore, the clarification of procedural factors, such as the necessity of filing a claim within a specific deadline and the subsequent transfer of ownership, emphasizes the importance of following legal protocols. While a father's property can be sold after his death, it must be done within the confines of legal compliance and with the unanimous permission of all legal heirs.

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Arya Samaj Marriage in Agra

Any Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, or Jain couple can get married in Arya Samaj Mandir. Even those of different religions can marry under Arya Samaj rites if they are willing to convert to Hinduism. The legal age for marriage is 21 years for males and 18 years for females. Both parties should be unmarried, divorced, or legally free to marry if widowed. Consent is paramount, and both parties must willingly agree to the union.

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"Don't worry! My religion made women live 'better' lives!" While simultaneously making it worse via /r/atheism

"Don't worry! My religion made women live 'better' lives!" While simultaneously making it worse The people who are like 'Islam gave women rights!' Maybe relative to SOME other societies. But they also made it worse. They are also worse compared to other societies. The idea that Islam 'bettered' women's lives is laughable. Yeah sure, all the while preaching that women can be war bounties after killing their husbands. Dont worry! Hinduism is a 'good' way of life for women. Yeah. Sure. All the while acting like widows got cooties. Christianity shows women their place! It gives women purpose! Right. The purpose to be a slave. Gotcha. Submitted January 01, 2024 at 05:29PM by WaterDemonPhoenix (From Reddit https://ift.tt/ROScoLM)