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Taking a break

Hi there! I'm about to get into a pretty busy time in my life, and so I've decided to at least take a long break from mentorship for the time being (or else quit and rejoin when I can). I wanted to let you know before I disappear, and also tell you to still feel free to drop a message on my talk page any time{{snd}}you just won't be able to use the "ask a question" feature to navigate to my talk, and I will probably take longer than usual to respond. And really, you're getting to the point you don't need a lot of mentorship anymore{{snd}}you're learning your way around pretty well. I'll still be happy to see you around, though, and I don't intend to be gone completely or for good. Anyway, well done on your Wikipedia work, and, as always, happy editing ~ Perfect4th (talk) 05:34, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

:Hey @Perfect4th!
:Thanks for everything:) and I wish you all the best in all your other endeavors. I'll see you around! Chilicave (talk) 20:22, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

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Bhagavad Gita

Hi @Chilicave - Thanks for making lot of contribution in Hinduism related pages. I just want to mention that I saw your edits on the Bhagavad Gita page and did manual revert for couple of edits around the term "results". I haven't read the cited sources yet where the edits are made, but BG does differentiate results, fruits, and rewards. results is ''phala'' (outcome of action), fruits is ''karma-phala'' (not only immediate, but future lives as well), rewards is ''punya'' or praise (positive recognition). Asteramellus (talk) 12:17, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

:Hello @Asteramellus,
:Ah, I see. When first reading the information, "results, fruits and rewards" all seemed like generic terms. Now that you have specified, it makes sense. One suggestion though: could this extra information be added in as a footnote for readers?
:Cheers Chilicave (talk) 22:59, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
::@Chilicave yes, I think it would be helpful, with citation. Asteramellus (talk) 01:40, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Chilicave!

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<br>Better late than never, I suppose. Happy 2024! Perfect4th (talk) 06:07, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

:Never too late! Happy New year @Perfect4th! Chilicave (talk) 02:20, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

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Deities section

Hi @Chilicave I saw you created a section for Deities again on the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi page and moved the content (that I had merged into Architecture section) from Architecture section to Deities. I had moved it to Architecture because the section for Deities had just few lines and not worth having its own section since it can easily fit into the Architecture section. I saw you noted in comment that different in Architecture and Deities - but I am wondering if it makes sense to have it's own section? Asteramellus (talk) 22:16, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

:Hey @Asteramellus,
:It makes sense that these two are kept as different sections. Deities or murtis cannot be considered as architecture within Hinduism. Architecture ↗ reminds us of a building or structure. However, murtis ↗ are seen as a sacred image of God and venerated as though it is God Himself.
:For further clarity, I've added links to those definitions. Chilicave (talk) 02:22, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
::@Chilicave yes makes sense. Didn't really think much about the differences when I moved - I mainly moved thinking it was just too short and might be more readable along with architecture section. Asteramellus (talk) 13:44, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

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GA Backlog Drive

Hello @Chilicave, thank you for picking up the Sammamish River GA to review with me for the backlog drive! How would you like to review my work? Should I tag you before I make my final decision? <span style="padding:2px 4px;background-color:#CCFFCC;font-family:serif;"><em style="color:#333;padding:2px;">'''Chao Garden'''</em> 🌱 ~ <em style="color:#333;">say hello</em></span> 01:58, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

:OH I just realized you did reply in the GA review page. Sorry, I think your signature was left off, so I missed the comment. Maybe when you have a sec, you could add your signature? I think your comment was placed in the middle of my first reply. Thank you again, I really appreciate your time. <span style="padding:2px 4px;background-color:#CCFFCC;font-family:serif;"><em style="color:#333;padding:2px;">'''Chao Garden'''</em> 🌱 ~ <em style="color:#333;">say hello</em></span> 02:03, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
::@Chao Garden, added! Thank you so much for the reminder.
::I'm reviewing as you go along but it would be helpful if you still ping me after you make your final decision.
::Thanks Chilicave (talk) 05:07, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
:::@Chilicave Sounds good! I'm currently waiting on a response from the nominator, and I'll definitely ping you before the final decision. And actually, when you have a moment, I was wondering if you could take a look at my suggestions for additional coverage in the article and let me know if you agree, or if you think I'm asking too much? Thank you again for your time. <span style="padding:2px 4px;background-color:#CCFFCC;font-family:serif;"><em style="color:#333;padding:2px;">'''Chao Garden'''</em> 🌱 ~ <em style="color:#333;">say hello</em></span> 05:51, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
::::of course, I'll converse with you on the Sammamish River page Chilicave (talk) 15:28, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Hindu Mythology under "Open Tasks" in Wikipedia Project Hinduism

Hi @Chilicave, There is a section in Wikipedia Project Hinduism called "Open Tasks." The subset on Hindu mythology has some articles that are only 1 or 2 paragraphs and some that are literally just one sentence. I have messaged about this on the Wikipedia Hinduism talk page. Would you be interested in going through this list with me and expanding, deleting, or merging these articles to cross them off the "Open Tasks" list one by one? It definitely does not make sense to have articles on very minor figures of Hindu mythology that are so short. It would be more useful to add that same information in the context of the text or relevant myth article. Let me know in any case! Hemmingweigh (talk) 03:15, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

:@Hemmingweigh sure, let me take a look and I'll correspond on the project page if I have any questions. Chilicave (talk) 03:38, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

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