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What is an abhiseka?
An abhiseka is a ceremony in India which involves washing, cleaning, or anointing.
Can Shiva help me?
Yes. Shiva surely can help you. All the problems we encounter in our day to day life is due to the bad actions we did in our past life. These actions are carried out by the planets will execute the actions back on us. Shiva and his counter part shakti are the ruler of all the planets and one who worships them devotedly, will be protected from all problems. Shiva can be attainted by doing daily pooja for Shiva Lingas. You can get a Spatika linga, Prad Linga or Bana linga (the highest form of linga) and do pooja (abhiseka, mantra.. etc on it) to get his blessings. Rudraksha beads will wipe out most of the bad actions we did in the past. Smearing Holy ash on fore head also will help a lot. You can get Linga or Rudraksha beads online also. May Shiva- the god of auspicious showers blessing on you. Om Nama Shivaya!!!
What do Jainism and Buddhism have in common?
Vedism or Vedic Brahmanism is historical predecessor of Hinduism. Its liturgy is reflected in the mantra portion of the four Vedas, which are compiled in Sanskrit. Vedism, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism are all Dharmic religions / Indian religions. Common traits can also be observed in both the ritual and the literary sphere. For example, the head-anointing ritual of abhiseka is of importance in all these distinct traditions - in Buddhism it is found within Vajrayana. Other rituals are the cremation of the dead, the wearing of vermilion on the head by married women, and various marital rituals. In literature, many classical narratives and purana have Hindu, Buddhist or Jain versions. All four traditions have notions of karma, dharma, samsara, moksha and various forms of Yoga. Of course, these terms may be perceived differently by different religions. For instance, for a Hindu, dharma is his duty. For a Jain, dharma is righteousness, his conduct. For a Buddhist, dharma is usually taken to be the Buddha's teachings. Similarly, for a Hindu, yoga is the cessation of all thoughts/activities of the mind. For Jains, Yoga is sum total all physical, verbal and mental activities. Rama is a heroic figure in all of these religions. In Hinduism he is the God-incarnate in the form of a princely king; in Buddhism, he is a Bodhisattva-incarnate; in Jainism, he is the perfect human being.
