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Why do sadhus wear saffron colored
robes?
Answer: Saffron
is like the color of fire. This fire can burn away all worldly
desires. Hence, for sadhus this symbolizes that they have
renounced all worldly attachments.
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Do Hindus worship many Gods?
Answer: Hindus believe in one Supreme Divinity.
This God incarnates on this earth during different times for
different reasons, which we call avatars of God. On earth
they receive a name just like everyone else. Because these
different avatars have different names people get confused
and believe that Hindus believe in many Gods, which is false.
These avatars are different forms of the same one Supreme
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What is a mandir?
Answer: A mandir is a place of worship for
all Hindus. It is the house of God. Murtis of God are ceremoniously
installed according to Vedic traditions. Hindus believe that
God is omnipresent but through these murtis, devotees experience
the divine presence of God.
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Why are Hindus vegetarian?
Answer: The
shastras ordain that: “Ahimsa Paramo Dharmaha”
– ahimsa is the highest dharma. “Ahimsa”
means non-injury. The meaning of this word doesn’t only
mean non-injury to humans, but it also means non-injury to
all living creatures. Just like humans, all living creatures
also have feelings. Therefore, it’s important that we
do not harm any creatures in any way be it killing a spider,
slaughtering a cow, or even stepping on an ant. If we were
to eat any dead animal it is as if we had killed that animal
ourselves. As Hindus we have to be kind and care for every
living thing. If they don’t harm us then why should
we harm them? And also, when we can survive on vegetables
then where is the need to kill animals!
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