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“Yearning for God does not come until and unless a person has satisfied his cravings for mundane objects, renounced all attachment to lust and gold, and shunned worldly comforts and enjoyments like filth. How many people are restless for God-realization? … Continue reading →

Recently I was fortunate to spend a few days in a place located on the edge of the ocean, with a balcony literally on the beach! Sitting at this balcony on the 20 feet cliff facing the ocean in front … Continue reading →

We are now entering the fourth week of the cold blooded attack by Russia on its neighboring country Ukraine. We are all confronted with many questions: How can one nation be allowed to march into another without any provocation? Can … Continue reading →

Proverbs convey moral code or guidelines for better living. “You can take a horse to the water but can not make it drink!” is an often quoted proverb, familiar to many. It suggests that one can not force or coerce … Continue reading →

Recently I was browsing through an email chain, the kind exchanged across members of large Google groups. The following segment caught my attention: Lord Buddha gives a short yet very clear description of grief (dukkha) in his first discourse The … Continue reading →

Prabuddha Bharatha is a well known magazine focused on Vedic Philosophy. It was initiated by Swami Vivekananda over 125 years ago. For details please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabuddha_Bharata This magazine publishes an annual issue in January every year focused on a specific … Continue reading →

Following are a few slides that capture a few statements from the letters written by the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh. These are from the images displayed in an art exhibition at San Jose CA,, USA titled “Beyond Van Gogh”. … Continue reading →

Sath Sangh is part of any Hindu prayer service. It is usually in the form of group singing of prayer songs (Bhajan) , discourse or any social gathering with religious focus. But, we can also think of Sath Sangh as … Continue reading →

In the year 2000, I wrote my first book https://stimsinstitute.com/20151207books/ to summarize my experience as it pertains to the Global Economy. I stated “if you merely repeat what you have done before and there are others who can do the … Continue reading →

January 2022 issue of Prabuddha Bharata The story of the human race has been about how humans have risen above challenges thrown at them by nature, both external and internal. Today, we are at a juncture, where the very things … Continue reading →