Questions tagged [heaven]
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Are all worlds and existences except God temporary in Hinduism?
From what I can gather, the Vedas and Upanishads and Hinduism in general state that punishment via hell or rebirth in a bad state of life, and Heaven or rebirth in a good state are always temporary as ...
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Where in Hindu scriptures does the concept of the five trees in Svarga come from?
I'm intetested in knowing where the idea of the 5 trees in Svarga or Devaloka (Pancavriksha, Kalpavriksha) is described in the Hindu scriptues. I'm especially interested in the earliest occurences ...
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If there is hell and heaven in Hinduism. Then why is there rebirth and moksh? [duplicate]
We see the concept of rebirth and moksha , while we also see hell and heaven in Hinduism. Garuda purana says a lot about punishments in hell
Also read https://www.quora.com/If-early-Hinduism-believed-...
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what is the highest abode for Vaishnavite sects?
Srivaishnavites and Madhwites seem to regard Vaikuntha as the highest abode. For Gaudiyas it seems to be "Goloka" -
I am looking for a systematic exposition of the conception of the ultimate ...
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Which scripture has the story of the prostitute and the Sannyasi?
They lived across from each other and the Sannyasi would throw a pebble into a pile for each time somebody visited her. Soon the pebbles became a small hill and he would tell her "look at the ...
