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Why is milk acceptable but not egg?

Milk and eggs are both animal products, so one might assume that a vegetarian can consume both. However, they arise from two very different systems within the animal’s body.Milk comes from the animal’s life-supporting system. It is produced to nourish

Namaha

Most of us are familiar with the way asto:ttharas are chanted. For example: O:m Ra:ma:ya Namaha O:m Ra:mabhadra:ya Namaha O:m Ra:machandra:ya Namaha However, in the Ashta:kshari Maha:mantra revealed by the Vedas, the word namo shines between O:m and Na:ra:yana:ya. Why

Want to be protected? Here’s how…

If you believe in someone as the Supreme, doesn’t that belief naturally carry the expectation of protection? For many, faith in a higher power brings with it the silent hope that this power will protect and shield them from harm.

Ashtadasa Rahasyas – 18 Secrets

It’s not always the letters and words alone that carry meaning — often, the comprehensive essence can only be found when one understands what is hidden between the letters of the words, and between the words of the sentences.We experience