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Showing posts with label panchamakara. Show all posts
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Hinduism - What Is Vira Or The Tantric "Hero"?

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   The Vira or "hero” is one of the ritual expression modes used in tantra , a secret, ritual-based religious practice. The tantric...

Hinduism - What Is Panchamakara?

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    "The Five Forbidden Things," or "the five m's," is a phrase that literally means "the five forbidden thin...

Hinduism - What Is A Mudra (Intoxicants)?

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  Mudra is fermented or parched grain . Fermented grain is the fourth of the "Five Forbidden Things" (panchamakara) in the secre...

Hinduism - What IS The Ritual Impurity Associated With Matsya Or Fish Consumption?

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    (“fish”) Fish is the second of the "Five Forbidden Things" (panchamakara) in the secret ritual-based religious practice know...

Hinduism - What Is Maithuna?

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  (“copulation”) Sexual intercourse is the fifth and final of the Five Forbidden Things (panchamakara) in the secret ritual-based religiou...

Hinduism - What Is Madya? Why Is It Considered Ritually Impure? Who Is Allowed Madya?

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    (“wine”) Wine is the first of the Five Forbidden Things in tantra, a secret ritual-based religious practice (panchamakara). Because ...

Hinduism - How Is Alcohol Consumption Perceived In A Hindu Society? What Are Instances Of Hindu Religious Exceptions That Tolerate Alcohol?

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  Traditional Hindus condemn it, however opinions vary depending on the sort of booze drunk. Drinking beer, wine, and distilled spirits (...