Spirituality In Practice

Author: sipractce

  • Adversity and faith in nature

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    I would consider myself one of the most fortunate on earth. Frankly speaking most of the readers of this essay could feel the same way about themselves. This is not an exaggerated view of the self and the opportunities bestowed upon us. Instead any one at any station in life, who has the capacity to…

  • My faith in the Law of Karma and the Principle of Re-incarnation

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    For every action (force) there is an equal and opposite reaction, states Newton’s Law of motion. I get it. When someone stumbles on a stone, there is an impact force, proportional to the incident force! This law of Karma – action and reaction in proportion to the action – applies to all and universally. This…

  • Life isn’t fair, but it need not be that way!

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    Conscious choice – and the total objectivity practiced as the means – is the pathway through which one can engage in all the activities of life, where the intent is “Life isn’t fair, but it need not be that way”. As human species we are parts of nature and yet with a special feature. This…

  • Happy Father’s Day!

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    Instead of a false sense of adoration and an unrealistic expectation from our parents and an unreasonable hope and expectation from the future generations, it is better to look at each generation having certain responsibilities, certain accomplishments as well as certain limitations. After all, that is the truth in perpetuity that we see across generations.…

  • Conversation with a Taxi driver.

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    One can write a lot and read even more about Spirituality in Practice. But, when I heard these words from the taxi driver, I had little to say. His words were truly inspiring.

  • Thath Thwam Asi : You and the Universe are integral in each other

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    About fifteen years ago, I was invited to a local church to speak on Hinduism. The pastor who had organized the talk was a very gracious host. He invited me into the church and we settled down in the meeting room. It was an informal setting with about ten or twelve people sitting around in…

  • Happy Mother’s Day – 2013

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     There is an interesting short story at the end of Ramayana. Ramayana is a Hindu epic, which describes the story of Rama, the illustrious prince who lived the life of righteousness in every aspect conceivable and in every step of his life! Sita his wife is also the most illustrious of women in her virtue…

  • Days after the tragedy

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    Let us embrace those who aspire to this way of life of an open and decent society. Let this openness and decency also bring others into fold, in the joy of collaboration and shared prosperity, rather than isolation and anger.

  • Vemana Poems

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    Without inner or spiritual purity how can there be any tradition and culture? Among men who look alike, virtuous people stand apart. Even a little food given with respect is sumptuous. The scholar with great accomplishments speaks softly.. Shaving the head does not shave the thoughts inside (the mind). People who count faults do not…

  • Who is your personal assistant?

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    At a more sublime level, the relationship between the superior and the dependent is also a matter of evolution in our understanding of personal assistance. can a superior ever serve as a “subordinate” and implicitly partake and support in all activities of the subordinate? What is the behavior and demeanor of a personal assistant that…