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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

The day before yesterday, our main security guard in the ashram just dropped dead in the wee hours of the morning. Rajinder Kumar was 50 years old and had joined us a few months back. We informed the cops and … Read more →

What is a Karmic Cycle?

A karmic cycle is a cycle of repeating events caused by our actions. It is the belief that we create these cycles through the choices we make during our lives, which bring us either happiness or suffering. According to Hinduism … Read more →

Resistance

When a bullet is fired from a gun, it leaves the barrel moving 1,300 feet per second, breaking the sound barrier. If shot at the ideal trajectory (45 degrees), it can travel for nearly two miles. But a bullet isn’t … Read more →

Guru

On its own, aided by a bit of friction or heat, a matchstick will only burn once. Yes, you can blow it out and then light it again but you need to bring it close to the fire to do … Read more →

Daily meditation

If you are concerned about how much time you spend on social media or online shopping it might be helpful for you to take an internet detox with daily meditation. Daily Meditation Practice of daily meditation actually changes your brain. … Read more →

The Lioness’s Milk

Let me begin with a story taken from Uri Kaplan’s Wise Tales From The Jewish World. A mighty king fell ill with a strange disease and the doctors recommended an unusual remedy: the milk of a lioness.  The palace announced … Read more →

Guru Definition

Guru Definition A guru is someone who shows you the path. Someone who takes you by the hand and opens your eyes to a new way of thinking. By removing ignorance, they show you your true potential. And then they … Read more →

Compassion Vs. Empathy

Today we’re going to battle compassion vs. empathy. Have you ever been around someone who is really struggling and instead of feeling compassion for them, you end up feeling empathetic? What’s the difference between compassion and empathy? And which one … Read more →

Community Guidelines

Why these guidelines? After a fair period of letting our community self-manage, we looked at the community interactions and we also looked at community complaints. We realized that self-management is not effective and is causing more harm than good.  So … Read more →

A Fox’s Awakening

It’s nine pm and I have just sat down to write my post. For a change, I’m not at my desk but writing from my bed as I rest my back against the headboard and, true to its name, the … Read more →

Zen Meditation

What is Zen Meditation Zen meditation is an advanced technique of meditation that focuses on the practice of awareness and concentration. Zen meditation can allow one to comprehend more profound concepts and ideas of their mind and soul. It’s simply … Read more →

Finding Your Kindred Spirit: The Real Meaning Behind the Term

When most people hear the phrase “kindred spirits meaning,” they think of soulmates, people who are perfectly in sync with each other on every level. But the phrase has a much broader meaning than that. A kindred spirit is someone … Read more →

Questions about life

Deep questions about life There are many questions about life that still baffle us. Even though we may have some answers, there are always more questions. What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist? Is there a God? … Read more →

Bhagavad Gita Quotes

Bhagavad Gita’s philosophy is the practical, universal, eternal and absolute philosophy of Life. Maha Vishnu (the great God Bharata) himself incarnated on earth to deliver this highest purpose of life, which was to teach and spread the divine wisdom to … Read more →

Sri Suktam Sadhana

॥ॐ श्रीमात्रे नमः॥ ॥oṃ śrīmātre namaḥ॥ I am immanent in all beings and I hum like the female bumble bee. From my abode in Surya and Candra I gush forth in an unbroken flow of absolute sound (nada) like the … Read more →