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Alcohol in Hinduism

Thursday, April 1, 2010

It can be noted that almost all of the religions of the world have declared alcohol as something that one must abstain from consuming. The ‘Abrahamic religions’, such as Islam, Christianity and possibly even Judaism, forbid the use of alcohol in varying degrees. I always wondered what the Hindu stance was on the consumption of [...]

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Garuda Purana

Friday, February 26, 2010

The Garuda Purana, one of the puranas of Hindu tradition, embodies the Hindu (Vaishnava) understanding of death and afterlife. The Purana is generally perceived as divided into two parts: the first describing death itself, and the second detailing what happens after death. The Purana is often recited during funeral rites in North India, and for [...]

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Hinduism and alcohol?

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

I don’t think drinking alcohol should be a moral problem for Hindus. I don’t drink simply because I was raised in a household that didn’t drink.
This is a sensitive subject, and I’m sure many people disagree with me. That is why I hope to spark further discussion on this subject, which I feel is a [...]

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