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Happy Thanks Giving – 2013
As I sat down to write the message for Thanks Giving, I decided to look back on the essay written on earlier occasions. There is a message written in Nov. 2010, which I believe applies equally well for this year. So, instead of writing some thing new – which every author thinks is some thing…
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The many Gita
Recently I received an e-mail from one of our readers. The message suggested that the reader was surprised that there is more than one Gita in Hindu Scriptures. The general belief is that Bhagawath Gita is the only “Gita”. Until a few years ago, I was also one of those surprised to learn that there…
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Morality is paper thin
At their young ages, we tell children that it is not proper to lie. They behave accordingly until they grow up and find out the benefits of being truthful on their own. Then they share the norm with their children and this continues through generations. Nowhere can one find a precise definition of lie or…
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Adversity and faith in nature
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…
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My faith in the Law of Karma and the Principle of Re-incarnation
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…
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Life isn’t fair, but it need not be that way!
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…
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Happy Father’s Day!
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.…
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Conversation with a Taxi driver.
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.
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Thath Thwam Asi : You and the Universe are integral in each other
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…
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Happy Mother’s Day – 2013
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…
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