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I don't know how many have watched this but Monty Python's Life of Brian is a 1979 Black Comedy/Satire based on a fictional character called Brian whose life parallels Jesus Christ. It is a British film that mocks Christianity and is a cult classic now. Of course it created controversy then but now is counted as a great British comedy film..

This reminded me of what if someone makes a satire on Ramayana. Mocks it. I don't think it will ever release in India. Bollywood and Indian film industry will keep doing stale boring movies on Ramayana that no one asked for in the first place. I am literally bored of Ramayana films and it's predictable storyline. Bollywood do something different instead of religious propaganda.

so yes as the title suggests my dad has a degree in science field yet watches such videos, i find them so hilarious and senseless.. he watches these things everyday, also believes in astrology and he also watches and searches for videos like this specific god/bhagwan ka roop was found in this particular place and wastes his time... now i saw him watching "legends of hanuman" show

For those who don't know, he's a popular Ex-Muslim from Kerala.

https://reddit.com/link/1xhf76v/video/edzzd7fe45yh1/player

Stop being Islamophobic. 😂 It's all a Zionist and Hindutva conspiracy to defame us.

How is it even related to cyclone?

Like tf you mean you gotta STARVE yourself and be THRISTY for a whole ass day! And for what? Just so your equally fuck ass husband (who prolly doesn't care about you either because he's letting you STARVE for the idea of his longevity!) To live longer? Man this is so rubbish. As a woman, seeing other women doing around me makes me so sad. Hinduism is as far from feminism as we are from the fucking moon. Like there isn't even a single fast for a man, none! Not for his wife, kids, parents, ZERO! because oh my god how dare we starve the so called Pati "parmesvar" Ugh I'm so frustrated man. It's not even that you gotta touch his feet and shit too...and they expect me to do that too😂🫵🏻

ALSO, THIS IS IMP did you guys know, during the prayer and stories that are told during these kinda festivals, some of these stories include things like "god says, if a woman doesn't keep so and so fast, her next life will be as a dog or monkey!"🤡

Same as the title.

I'm an atheist, and as Bhagat Singh said, My Atheism is not a result of vanity but pure logic, reasoning & science.

I find horror movies as boring.

I mean my friend told me to watch movies like Nun & The Conjuring in dark room with an empty chair in front.

I did exactly as he told and I watched those movies.

But it's surely an ADVANTAGE as I don't fear going in dark cuz in childhood I used to fear.

This is happening with me. I'm atheist for two years now because I have read and studied my former religion's book and the idea of god and religion.

It has made my life so much easier. No unnecessary or absurd rules. No need for doing mental gymnastics to justify the idea of god or problematic things in the religion.

But, it has negative impact too. Although it has removed the fear of hell, but now the fear of death has came because now I know I have the same fate after death as that of a mosquito. Even, sometimes, I fear taking part in adventure sports because my life just rely on me. One bad decision and death with nothing after, or a lifetime injury which will waste my only life.

Earlier, I used to pray before important stuff like exam etc. or when I or someone else around me is sick. Now, I know there is no one to rely on or keeps your hope on. It is tiring sometimes.

But, still this life is better than living in fear of a tyrant God who will throw you in hell for even small things like showing some skin or worshipping those gods with the most absurd stories.

Edit:I used to get these thoughts (which I mentioned in para 3 and 4) last month when I was suffering with Anxiety and Catastrophizing Thought problem. All because my mental health was wreak, suddenly I was missing the placebo because my brain was not giving me optimistic thoughts.

But, yeah, I've recoved and it is under control (thanks to the treatment). So, now I don't have these kinds of thoughts and I was wondering if others have these too sometimes.

Do you experience something similar?

No Electricity, No Phones | Life in Bhakti Gram, MP | Full Documentary

totally giving cultist vibes😨😓

Hey everyone, I'm from Nepal, and I grew up around Hindu and Gurung cultural traditions. There's something I've personally witnessed and heard about from my family that genuinely confuses me, and I'd like to understand it from a scientific perspective.

In Hindu culture, when someone suddenly starts shaking, shouting, behaving unusually, or speaking in an unfamiliar language during a religious ritual, people often say that "Mata chadh gaya hain" or "Devi aayi hain".

When I was in seventh grade, I attended a traditional Gurung funeral ritual called 'Arghum' for my great-grandmother. During the ritual, one of the lamas suddenly started shaking and murmuring in what sounded like an unfamiliar language. People interpreted it as a deity entering his body.

I was on my period at the time, and my mother had warned me not to go near the ritual because of it. When the lama began behaving this way, people started asking who was menstruating and implying that someone had caused it. My mother took me away, and my father scolded me. A few minutes later, the lama returned to his normal state.

Something similar reportedly happened to my mama (mother's brother), who is a very devoted Hanuman follower. When a menstruating girl approached him, he suddenly began behaving as though a deity had entered his body. He even grabbed the girl by the neck while shouting at her to stay away. His family eventually managed to get him to let go, and he returned to normal after a few minutes.

My mother has also told me that she witnessed similar incidents involving my grandfather multiple times. I've seen people at temples behave similarly, too. They suddenly start shaking, shouting, moving unusually, speaking in unfamiliar-sounding speech, and sometimes becoming unconscious before returning to normal.

The part I find most confusing is the language, my mama doesn't know Sanskrit, as far as I know, and yet the sounds he produces are interpreted as Sanskrit or another language during these episodes. How can someone produce speech that sounds like a language they have never learned?

I understand that seizures, dissociation, and trance states can explain some unusual behaviours. However, I find it difficult to understand why similar things happen repeatedly in religious settings and why people seem to recover after a short time. I'm not saying everyone must have a neurological disorder, but I also don't want to jump straight to a supernatural explanation.

Abhaydatta, Governor of a Province, is described as a 'protector of castes' (varnah), and his successor Dharmadosa as preventing the mixture of castes (varna-sankara).

Source: Gupta Empire by Dr R. K. Mookerji,

this post isn't about insulting religion but about having a conversation and discussing different interpretations.

What if Shri Krishna Vasudeva was a real human king who got deified after his death?

Here is my interpretation: Krishna might have been the prince of Mathura who was made hidden from his uncle and his guards. After years of hiding, Krishna usurped the throne through wit and trickery. Later on, he established Dwarika. At the end of his life, he got caught in a civil war that erupted among his family, in which he the loss of his family made him heavily disheartened and abandoned his throne and ventured into a forest. But we don't know what happened afterward. Maybe the story of a hunter accidentally shooting an arrow at his foot was a later interpretation. In my view, he went to Odisha and died inside the hut of a Sabara tribesman. Yeah, this is my interpretation. Maybe he met them somewhere in the middle of his life?

Later on, because of his popularity, the myths surrounding him became more famous, and his followers deified him.

And Jagannath, previously known as Neelmadhav, might have been the first-ever idol representation of Krishna, as we know that the Vedic people didn't believe in idol worship and were more inclined towards ritualistic havans and yajnas.

Well yeah i admitted the sabara part was just my assumption, pure assumption because jagannath as a deity is surrounded by mysteries some claim he was a tribal god kitunga, what if he was a representation of krishna somewhere or the other? And about that limbless idol design, maybe something happened while he ventured through the forest to visit the sabara,maybe he lost his limbs in some sort of accident or it's initially meant to be symbolic? We don't know🤔

Again my interpretation so don't take it seriously,and pls share your thoughts ♥️

Looking for book recommendations from real people, not algos

I could've Googled this or asked an AI, but I'd rather hear from people who've actually read these books.

I recently read The God Delusion and loved it. I'd like to read more along these lines

- scientific and rational thinking

- critical looks at religious practices and beliefs

- and the history of religion.

Books in English or Hindi are both fine.

What would you recommend, and what did you like about it?

Bunch of shit at bagheshwardham , some foundation for women to save them , robotics , AI and a bunch of other stuff to attract GENZ and funding !