Namste!
It's been nearly a year and a half since I've been a follower of the Hindu faith, and a LOT has changed! I've gone from seeing the world and life as a Westerner (purely materialistic) to seeing the world in a non-dualistic Vedanta viewpoint. But just recently, I've finally decided what sect within Hinduism I've decided to follow. Over the past year and a half I've been wavering between sect between sect. But now...I've found the sect for me. I like to call it Kashmir-Vira Shaiva (Shaivism). Well...I'm trying to make it more of a Sanskrit-ish so it all make sense in Sanskrit grammer. . Basically it's the Kashmir Shaiva 'advaita vedanta' viewpoint and practices of the 4 Yogas blended in with the devotion to Siva, the social structure, duties, devotion and worship of Guru, Jangama, and the Lingam of Vira Shaiva
Throughout the year of my studies and practices in Hinduism, I've seen that many sects kind of pop out of no where, become super popular, and yet another arm of Hinduism is created. Maybe the same will be with this view point! I really haven't seen any sect out there that combines the two teachings...
The only thing I don't really like about Vira Shaiva is that it basically it's own religion, doesn't really identify itself with Hinduism, and the dismissal of worshiping the other Hindu gods like Vishnu and Devi. But of course all the great founders and saints of each sect and tradition saw this with the sect they previously identified themselves with...So I have hopes for me with this viewpoint. Ah! And something else that I've seen, Hinduism pretty much lets you believe what you want. It's extremely tolerant. (:
Anyways, I was thinking I'd share this with you guys and see what you thought about it. Sorry if this seems to be a bad place to put this tread.
Dhanyavadah!!
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