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Should one not touch a fire with one's feet?
Many scholars tell us that one should not show one's feet to a fire. Is this true? Is there a relevant shastra pramana?
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Dharmashastra and certain types of alcoholic beverages
Among the 5 greatest sins, is the drinking of Surā or alcohol.
Basically, Tamasic foods are not recommended which include, fermented items such as alcohol. However the dharmashastras have carved an ...
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Is abortion permissible if life of mother is in danger?
I understand abortion in general is a sin as per the answers to this question here
But what if mother's life is in danger due to a complicated pregnancy. In that case is it permissible ? If not ...
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Has the killing of a cow been categorised as a mahapataka in any text or versions thereof?
In a particular text (not able to remember) there was a line which said that :A Brahmin, a woman and a cow must never be slain.
This statement is in line with the pancha mahapataka among which, is the ...
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After marriage why do papa and punya not come to women?
Why does paapa go to the husband if a wife commits paapa after marriage? Why does it not go to the wife?
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How does sin in the dharma shastras and other scriptures work on a fundamental level?
The most obvious cause of sin working is God doing it. However, why does he care so much, and if he cares so much about sin, why not prevent the sin from happening by making the world generate less ...
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Is the practice of Gayatri Parivar allowing everyone to undergo Upanayana (Janaeu) ceremony adharmika?
It's a well-known fact about the Gayatri Parivar's stance on allowing everyone (including married women, non-Hindus, and Śhūdras, etc.) to undergo the sacred thread ceremony (Upanayana or Yagnopavita ...
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Is cutting trees a sin? [duplicate]
I had purchased some land as an investment and then planned to clear all trees on the land to do some business, but now feeling bad about cutting down the trees.
Is cutting trees really a sin? I am ...
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How is prāyaścitta different from daṇḍa? Are both complementary to each other?
How is prāyaścitta (atonement or expiation) different from daṇḍa (punishment sanctioned by the king)?
Is prāyaścitta a voluntary/self-imposed punishment for a sin that one commits?
Are both ...
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Is it a sin for promiscuous, unmarried women to have sex with many men?
As discussed in this question, many ancient Vedic scholars believe that the Vedas declare that it is not sinful for grihastha men to have sex with promiscuous, unmarried women.
This question is now ...
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What is Virahatya (Killing of a hero)?
Here is what the Manusmriti 11.41 says:
If a Brāhmaṇa who has set up the fires neglects them wilfully, he
shall perform the ‘Cāndrāyaṇa’ penance for a month; as his offence is
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Is underage sex for pleasure considered bad?
Do Hindu scriptures consider engaging in sex for pleasure an evil malpractice when the persons involved are juvenile?
If not, why does the orthodox Indian/Hindu community believe so?
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Do farmers have the right to kill pests?
To control caterpillars, thrips, mites and whiteflies, farmers use insecticides and kill a large number of these insects.
It is in fact necessary to use these pesticides, otherwise crops will not ...
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How to recover from lost caste status after crossing an ocean?
Based on what I know, the most loss of Hindutva that can happen is loss of caste (which would include the right to cremate one's parents), for example for crossing the ocean.
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Is "cow" a concept or does it refer to just one species of milk-producing bovine animals?
3. The murderer of a Brāhmaṇ becomes consumptive, the killer of a cow becomes hump-backed and imbecile, the murderer of a virgin becomes leprous,--all three born as outcastes.
The Garuda Purana, ...
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Is being a bystander considered as being a sin? [duplicate]
If a fight is taking place or someone is being harassed/bullied, what do the Shastras say we do? If for instance, I do nothing to help the victim but just take no action, will this be wrong?
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What scriptures other than Dharma Sindhu say sins are stored in hair?
This answer says sins are attached to hair and devotees tonsure their hair when they visit temples to get rid of sins. It says Dharma Sindhu mentions the verse.
तीर्थोपवास कर्तव्य सिरसोमुन्दनानिच सि...
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Is painless killing a form of himsa?
It is clear that killing anything by paining body is himsa. That's why many people in Hinduism(especially Brahmins) generally do not prefer to eat animal food.
My doubt is whether killing an animal(...
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