Author: sipractce

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Spiritual perspective:Ability to remain calm and peaceful (like the deep ocean), while things within and around us are turbulent(like the waves on the surface of the ocean)! In a recent conversation with a young man, close friend and a brilliant intellectual, I was introduced to the phrase “Spiritual bypassing”. He was referring to the people…

In some parts of India, Onam festival is celebrated to acknowledge our union with Nature.  The next day is the annual festival for replacing the Yagnopaveetham (holy thread or Poonal) with a new one. Yagnopaveetham or Brahma Sutra means a sacred cover on the body, that is required as accompaniment for the religious prayer services…

Our daily life and the roller coaster of upheavals we face, makes us wonder sometimes, “Is this life worth living?” In moments like this, one gets inspiration from the long and complete life of a few around us, full of love, care and accomplishments. Following excerpt is a brief highlight for one such example: “He’s…

The goal of this essay is to develop a working hypothesis or understanding that can be useful for Spirituality in Practice (SiP). The goal is not to refute or debate any traditional views or classical interpretation of Brahman. Let us start with the definition of Brahman:Brahman is defined as satyam jnanam anantam brahma, which can…

Recently a friend was reflecting on the following verse:Om poornamadaha  poornamidam  Poornath  Poornamudachyate’Poornasya  Poornamadhaya  Poornameyva  Vasishyate’Om Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthihi !You are infinite and whole; You are full and complete; Nothing can be taken away that will make you any less; Nothing can be added that will make you anymore; You are that, pure, free and…

I know it very well. We want to do something, but never get around to it.Then we feel bad, but we continue to procrastinate.Don’t feel bad. It is normal. I am sure getting a copy of my recent book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV49NPNQ or taking the time to read through it, falls in the above category!To help you…

Recently I read an essay in The Economist titled: What is consciousness? – The hard problem https://www.economist.com/schools-brief/2015/09/12/the-hard-problem: “The final brief in our series looks at the most profound scientific mystery of all: the one that defines what it means to be human.”In this essay a figure shown illustrates a car and the driver. We use…

Every Friday, I receive an email newsletter with a short excerpt from the writings of the monks of the famous Ramakrishna Mission. They are brief and yer valuable in their message. Sometimes they refer to quotes from Saint Ramakrishna often referred to as the “Master”. Following a small excerpt from this newsletter received last Friday:As…