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25 questions linked to/from Difference between Smartas and Advaitins?
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What scriptures describe the fifth state called Turiyatita?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they are actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here ...
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Why did Adi Shankara promote idol worship?
Today Adi Shankaracarya's Adavaitvaad is a prominent philosophy in Hinduism but if we go through his life, we see that he not only preserved the idol worship practices across India but actively ...
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Why are brahmins represented by names of Vedas?
Why are brahmins represented by names of Vedas?
For example, a person x is a brahmin of some y class (Kanyakubja/ Kokanstha/Deshastha etc.) Then person x will be introduced or called as x person is a ...
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Did Adi Shankaracharya lose a debate against the Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu?
This website, of dubious reliability, claims that Adi Shankaracharya lost in a debate against the Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu:
Towards the end of his short life, defeated in debate by the ...
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Did Tamil Vaishnavites (Iyengars) descend from Shaivites (Iyers)?
Wikipedia article on Iyer has a passage without citations which says:
The title 'Iyer' was used as a designation for all Tamil Smartha
Brahmins during the medieval period, during which they were ...
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What is Shakti Visishtadvaita philosophy?
Does any one know what this(Shakti Visishtadvaita) philosophy is all about? I know what are dvaita, advaita philosophies but this is new one.
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Do all Shaiva Siddhantins reject Vamachara practices as sinful?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect ((which I discuss here and here), ...
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What commentary on the Brahma Sutras does the Saiva Siddhanta Church support?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here and here) ...
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Who was the solar dynasty king who was turned into a spider?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here ...
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Do any non-Vaishnava Agamas trace their origins to a Vedic Shakha?
As I discuss in this answer, Hindu scripture is made up of two categories, Shruti or that which is heard from the gods, and Smriti or that which is composed by humans authors and passed down from ...
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Where do the Vedas say that a single Vajapeya Yagna will make you the next Indra?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here and here), ...
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Who are the beings above Para Shiva recognized by Tirumular?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here and here), ...
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What Shaivite sects are classified as the ingroup of Shaiva Siddhanta?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here and here), ...
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Does Kumarila Bhatta say you're always reborn as the same species?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here ...
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Who are the parents of Indra and Brahma mentioned by Basava?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they're actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here and here) ...
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