Question: In temples, God is often depicted as carrying weapons. If God is supreme, why does he need weapons to protect himself? Answer: God’s weapons are meant to protect not him, but us – from our lower selves. God rules by love. For those who being impelled by their lower selves resent and reject the rule…
Question: Are Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) hallucinations produced by a malfunctioning brain? Answer: No. NDEs are markedly different from hallucinations in their contents and effects, as explained in the table below: Hallucinations NDEs Hallucinations generally comprise disorderly events with hazy visions NDEs generally comprise orderly events with clear perceptions Hallucinations usually leave their subjects feeling disturbed and…
Answer: Suffering is an integral part of the purpose for which our world has been designed. Whenever we evaluate the design of any object, we need to keep its purpose foremost in mind; otherwise even the best design can be easily and erroneously faulted. For example, if we use a cellphone’s message-typing keypad for typing…
Question: Is doubt an intellectual virtue that saves us from being misled or is it a spiritual failing that deprives us from being led to the right path? Answer: It is both. Let’s understand how. Doubt as a virtue: Contrary to the stereotypical condemnation of doubt as embodied in the phrase “doubting Thomas”, the Vedic scriptures…
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