Tag: nature
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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: Karma Yoga is the right action, for the right reasons and with proper emotional mindset.Often quoted phrase for Karma Yoga, referenced from Bagawath Geetha (B.G.) Verse 2. 47 may be rephrased as: All that exists are the activities you are responsible for (i.e.) your duties. The…
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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…
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Year-end reflections – what we can learn from Nature?
As the year draws to a close it is always a time of reflection, to take stock of what has been accomplished, what can be planned for the future, expectations full filled and desires unmet? This year-end is particularly difficult because of the concerns due to acts of terror across the globe, the recent floods…
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