Tag: nature
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Three Axioms – Core Ideas from Vedic Philosophy
Recently, I came across a short video, https://fb.watch/v/3R5Ul1lxD/ Mr. Aatrral Bala explains that every subject has one core, simple idea at its heart. Real understanding of any subject begins when we search for that simplicity. He offers a few examples: Euclid defined something as simple as a point. From points came lines, shapes, areas, geometry,…
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The microcosm and macrocosm are one!
At Kakrighat Swami Vivekananda said to Akhandananda: “Oh, Gangadhar! I have just passed through one of the greatest moments of my life. Here under this peepul tree one of the greatest problems of my life has been solved. … “The microcosm and the macrocosm are built on the same plan. Just as the individual soul…
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Understanding the distinction between “Spiritual Resilience” and “Cognitive Resilience”
Vedanta or Vedic Philosophy defines the Universe, nature or ALL of existence as Brahman. Such Brahman is described as Sat Chit Anandam (i.e.) Universal Reality, Awareness of the same and the Infinite joy as a result!Oneness: Consciousness Explained | Swami Sarvapriyananda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zrr8v1VqIU Brahman as the “enabler”, we (Human) and everything we know of (Universe) as…
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Interactive Nature of Karma (Action), Bhakthi (Faith) and Jñana (Wisdom/reasoning) as Yoga Pathways.
The essay: “Interactive Nature of Karma (Action), Bakthi (Faith) and Jnana (Wisdom and Reasoning) as Yoga pathways” has been published in the Jan. 2026 issue of veDa vaaNee, a E-Magazine: vEda vaaNee – E Magazine: https://vedasamskrutisamiti.org.in/current-issue-vol-3-issue-4-jan-26/ The entire paper is also presented below for our readers. A model based approach for Yoga as means for…
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Hope!
Good morning!This is the beginning of a New Year!Wishing you all a Happy New Year on this special time and solemn occasion. Every wish spring from the hope in our hearts and minds that something good, something better will be the outcome for ourselves or someone else! This morning, I woke up to see in…
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Interactive nature of Karma (Action), Bhakthi (Faith)and Wisdom/reasoning ( Jnana) as Yoga Pathways.
We engage in Karma Yoga more often than we realize: Our heart, lungs, kidneys, blood circulation, digestion, brain functions, our eyes, ears, all other life processes, work on their own, practicing Karma Yoga, almost all of the time we are alive! Even our mind practices Karma Yoga most of the time. For all the 1000s…
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Vedic Philosophy summarized in three Axioms
“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.…
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Why do God’s children suffer so much?
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…
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Soul and the ego!
Recently I heard the following question in an online webinar. We can answer this question as follows. For more details, please see Anatomy of our experience. Question:Vanity, passion, ego are all born out of our Soul.Then why should we negate them or try to get rid of them? Answer:All that is cognitive such as vanity…
