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Swami Vivekananda said, ‘If you are because of what you did in the past, then your future is what you are now!’ While that statement clearly highlights the concept of karma, it means something more than that as well. It alludes …

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Brahma is the Lord of creation. Knowledge (’vidya’) is the basis for creation. So Saraswati is his consort and she is said to reside in the tongue of Brahma. Lord Vishnu sustains the world; to support this work, the primary …

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How beautiful is the institution of a family! The father being tough and rigorous ensures the intellectual nourishment of the child and the mother compliments by providing love and care. How would it be if this institution was applicable on …

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10 avataras (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu are popularly known. Srimad Bhagavatam talks about 24 – including Buddha, Vyasa, Kapila and Sanatkumaras. The Lord came down to save the elephant king Gajendra from the clutches of the crocodile. The Name that the Lord took in this …

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The Ramayana can be compared in various aspects to the Mahabharata, the other epic of the Sanatana Dharma, in order to understand its greatness. Mahabharata portrays the sacrifice of Yudhishtira, who goes to the forest because he lost his kingdom …

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Mind and Matters- 3 Our mind actually has us convinced that happiness lies in pleasing the senses (preyas). We have been conditioned thus – not only in this life, but over millions of past births as well. Such conditioning happens …

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Infinite ways to Infinite Bliss Srimad Bhagavata Mahatmyam, at the very outset says: ‘Chintaamanir-loka-sukham suradruhu swargasampadam; prayacchati guruhu preeto Vaikuntam yogidurlabam’ — Chintamani bestows worldly desires; Kalpakavruksha even the comforts of heaven but Vaikuntam, rare even for Yogis, is attained …

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As I stood in my first American wedding engagement party during my graduate student-years, I heard a cordial “Hi” behind me. The first thing I noticed as I turned was a Coke in this person’s hand and I felt instant …

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In his work Shata sloki (100 verses), Adi Sankara says that in the vasanta ruthu (spring season) a cool breeze blows and fragrant flowers bloom in abundance, bringing joy to all. But neither the season nor the flowers are aware …

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