In Tamil and Malayalam, we have 2 la-s, so you must have this doubt. But in Sanskrit, we have only one la i. e. the la which is present in Malayalam.
Hari Om, yes you can. Please email us at homestudycourses@chinfo.org.
The problem of evil was always there as was during the time of Mahabharata. If there is something one can do or help in whatever capacity as part of the duty I think one can do. But many things are not in our hand.
One must stick to sadhana as the best help one can do to the world is in one’s progress. As seen many saints have transformed the world.
Self transformation therefore plays an important role. There are other things one can do like spreading the knowledge amongst whomever we can. Through such small steps one can do one’s part. Vedanta equips one to face life in such situations, nevertheless we must not falter in our duties or what we can do within our limits.
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Please find attached the Vidyut keyboard guideline document to type in Sanskrit.
If it is find difficult, please us the below link for typing in Sanskrit:
https://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/sanskrit_vedic.htm
The above site can be used in non-windows computers to type in Sanskrit and cut and paste the same in responses to online assignments.
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Hari Om Anil ji,
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Hari Om Giovanni ji,
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Hari Om Giovaani ji,
An idol is a representation of the ultimate Truth. So in that sense an idol can be worshipped as a representation of the Truth.
However the sastras have specified rules for the same. For example Saligrama (a kind of stone) can be worshipped as Lord Visnu, but not any stone. Also the idol gets the necessary power only after a process of Prana-pratista.
Hope that answers the first two questions.
The answer to your 3rd question is yes, burning incense etc is a part of the process to create an atmosphere of devotion to the Divine.
If the mind is able to focus and sit quite by writing ATMAN and meditating on it, one can definitely do it. But for most people they would require some support as an idol or a symbol of Truth and Om is a symbol of the Truth as the sastra says so. When one selects an idol which is close to one’s heart (as prescribed by sastra) the mind can easily glide into the Self. The idol or symbol is a support to quiten the mind and glide into the Divine.
Hope that clarifies.
Yes it is.
Hari Om Anand ji,
Thank you for your feedback.
Isvara is Consciousness + Maya. Yes the saguna Isvara we worship in temple are represented by the deities in the temple.
Avidya and ajnana are one and the same.
Hope that helps.
Hari Om Usha ji,
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