Spirituality In Practice

Tag: non-attachment

  • Rich or poor, everyone has the opportunity to live a life rich in “Spirit”!

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    I came across the following passage in one of the weekly messages I receive through email. Referring to Sri Sarada Devi, commonly referred to as Holy Mother: “She pointed to the slum and said: “Look, these people work very hard the entire day for their livelihood, and now they are relaxing with their families. Blessed…

  • Joint Family 

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    The “Joint Family” system is well respected in Indian culture. It is considered as one of the hallmarks of Sanata Dharma: It can be considered an individual’s duty or purpose, guiding their actions and decisions to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. The path to self-realization through dharma involves aligning one’s actions and choices with their deepest…

  • Non – attachment

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    Scriptures are vast ocean of knowledge and wisdom. One can get immersed in them to the point they become  academic documents for mere intellectual exercise.  To prevent such pitfall we have codes of conduct such as Athichudi. They are brief statements  for direct and immediate use. https://sipractce.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/%e2%80%9cruled-of-the-road%e2%80%9d-aathichudi/ Another example is the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as…

  • The burden of relationship

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    Tamil is one of the oldest Indian languages. Like so many historical aspects of India, it is difficult to precisely date the origin of this language. It has a continuous recorded history for over 2200 years. It is a long held tradition in Tamil literature to discuss or debate topics of relevance to the society.…