The Freedom of the Dry Leaf The highly esteemed Astavakra Geeta compares the enlightened man (or woman) with a dry leaf (shushka-parna, verse 18:21). Having no desire of his own, […]
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Empathy – A Component of Emotional Intelligence When we have empathy, we are aware of others’ feelings and thoughts. We are not seeing things from just our perspectives only. We
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Is Evil Outside Us? What is evil? Harming others, causing sorrow to people or coming in the way of the good is evil. Since others and we are intimately connected,
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The Real Work The real work before man is to set his own house in order. He has been living in fear for too long. That has caused much artificiality
Integrity over Popularity Taking integrity over popularity is surely the way to regain peace. Honest living bestows upon us serenity and lightness of heart. A simple refusal to either project
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The Still Center You are in reality the still center and have nothing to lose or gain in any activity. You are aware; nay you are the awareness. Mere thoughts
Peace amidst Pressures Modern living puts every one of us under varieties of pressures. The rich ones among us and the poor ones as well are torn apart by the
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Superconductivity and Karmayoga Doing all one’s duties and yet remaining calm is easier said than done! The karmayogi just does that. He works but his mind has no unnecessary anxieties.
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Do Not Undervalue Old Age First, read this Chinese story. There is this old man who is too weak to work in the garden or help with household chores. He
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Meaning of Upanishad The liberating wisdom, and not any book, is the primary meaning of the word Upanishad. We may read or teach books, chant mantras, and study many explanations
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