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Bishma Complex
Epics are stories that convey the life and history of a time in the past. They are described as “Ithihasa” meaning the way it was. Ramayana and Mahabaratha are the two well-known epics from Hindu literature. The story of Ramayana is used to tell the way Rama conducted his life from childhood till he ascended the…
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Aging Vs. Maturing
Recently a family friend gave me a birthday card. It read “Aging is inevitable; Maturing is optional”. The card is priceless just as the close relationship with friends and the warmth and joy they add to life! It was a well-chosen card and set me thinking on aging and maturing. Incidentally, I had received another…
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Happy New Year – 2019
Dear reader: 2018 has now passed on and we are now in 2019! Another new year and more to do! But, some may say it is just a chore, another day in the continum: Another Day Another Dollar! This morning I came across a book. It is a custom made book created for and gifted…
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Ignorance Vs. Denied Knowledge
We have covered in many earlier essays that each experience is truly an outcome of our connection with that event through three connectors: Ignorance, Bias and Knowledge. It is the cumulative effect of these three connectors and their relative proportions that we perceive as our experience. It is said that when a tree falls in…
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Where is the stop sign when you are flying in the sky?
“Stop” sign has a definite meaning when you are on the land. You are driving along and you come upon a stop sign. You have no choice but come to a complete stop. It is a point of decision – you turn right, left or proceed straight forward. All of us make such decisions as…
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Is God with you?
It is not uncommon that some random conversations lead to profound outcomes. I came across such an experience last week. It has been a week of meeting many of my good friends. Relationships with some of them last over forty years. I was visiting one such friend for a short time. On his table was…
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God and Curry
Recently I was shopping at a chain store for groceries. This store gives out samples to taste as part of their promotion of special items. I must confess that I seek out such free-bie whenever I see one! Being a vegetarian I could not pass up the opportunity when I saw the vegetable samosa that…
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On teaching the basics of Spirituality to children and young adults
Recently during a discussion the following question was raised: “We don’t think of self-reflection and philosophy until we grow old, after suffering through many aspects of life” — Is this the truth or opinion? At the outset above phrase would appear to be true. Who wants to take the time when one is young to…
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On Altruism
Dear all: Wishing each of you and every one in your families a Very Happy New Year (2018). Best wishes for good health, happiness, joy and a true inner peace. Our blog posts initiated in April 2010 has now 157 essays of which 14 essays (including this one) have been posted in Year 2017. While the…
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Leadership Through Spirituality in Practice – Part 2
Leadership and Spirituality models Internal and external focus (Yoga and Meditation): Yoga and Meditation are two dimensions of exploring the “self” or the “inner person” Yoga or union with the self can be through reflection on a set of activities: Yoga lifts us from a subjective outlook to an objective frame of mind. As explained…
Spirituality In Practice 