Spirituality In Practice

Tag: God

  • Vedic Philosophy summarized in three Axioms

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    “Vedic Philosophy – Finding meaning and purpose in our daily life!” is a series of short videos in a playlist on YouTube. Links for the latest segments 6 and 7, are given below: It is my amateur attempt to document the practical nature of Vedic Philosophy as well as its tangible relevance to daily life.…

  • Moksha – Liberation, Here and Now!

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    Moksha – Liberation, Here and Now!Evolution of a “Yogi” through Philosophy, reflection and analytical reasoning derived from Bagawath Geetha and Upanishads.Dr. Krishnamoorthy (Subbu) Subramanian June 21, 2025 is recognized as International Yoga Day. Yoga is seen as a way to control and manage one’s life to maintain peace and harmony within and also with all…

  • Why do God’s children suffer so much?

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    I receive a weekly “Spiritual message” composed and edited by a good friend and published through The Vedanta Society, local chapter at Saint Louis, MO. They are brief and amazingly good. Each communication carries a brief message that is ideal for reflection and internalizing. I look at them as sources of learning. Any comments as…

  • Veneration to Veda : Prayer Songs and Flowers as Offering to the Lord

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    Veda Samskruti Samiti  vEda vaaNee – ISSN 2583-9020   Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2025 Manthra Pushpanjali – Prayer Songs and Flowers as Offering to the Lord Dr. Krishnamoorthy (Subbu) Subramanian, Honorary Editor, vEda vaaNee e-Journal subbukdg@gmail.com Mantra Pushpanjali is a very well-known Vedic Mantra, chanted at the conclusion of every prayer service in Hindu worship…

  • Reflecting on Religion and Spirituality in America!

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    A recent Pew Research study on “Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off” concludes that after many years of steady decline, the share of Americans who identify as Christians shows signs of leveling off – at least temporarily – at slightly above six-in-ten. This is according to a massive new…

  • Is there a Free will?

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    Reecntly I came across the following excerpts from one of the weekly mailers I receive on line. “Is there any free will for anyone? Everything is happening and will happen eternally by God’s will. People understand this eventually. Let me give you an example: Here is a cow tied to a post with a long…

  • Athithi Dhevo Bhava – Part 2

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    In our last blog we described the transformation of any guest into God (Athithi Dhevo Bhava) Have you ever wondered what is really said or prescribed through the various Puja (prayer) services with the chanting of verses in Sanskrit language? Every Puja for every God is a literal translation in practice of the concept of…

  • Valor and Compassion

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    If our mind (and its relentless reasoning between right and wrong) is the seat of our valor, the heart (and its relentless compassion to be kind and considerate) is the seat of compassion. Perhaps this is implied symbolically when Hindus worship Lord Vishnu (the seat of valor) with Goddess Lakshmi (the source of compassion) seated…