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Solitude

We are the subjects of an experiment which is not a little interesting to me. Can we not do without the society of our gossips a little while under these circumstances,—have our own thoughts to cheer us? Confucius says truly,

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Of the danger of idleness in solitude

The idleness which solitude is so apt to induce, is dangerous in proportion to the natural strength, activity, and spirit of the mind; for it is observed, that the highest characters are frequently goaded by that restlessness which accompanies leisure,

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Ideal Solitude

The solitary mind is a strong mind, because it knows how to stand still. That doesn’t mean not associating with people at all that would lack loving-kindness In the Sutta Nipata we find a discourse by the Buddha entitled “The Rhinoceros Horn”

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Sukh and Dukh

Sat is truth or existence, Chit is Consciousness and Ananda is Bliss, Joy, eternal joy. Divine bliss is permanent. The worldly happiness is fleeting but Divine bliss or joy is permanent. We seek joy and pleasure in earthly things, called small

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Search of Sukh (Happiness?): A Vedic view

There are words in our tradition which are not translatable into English or other European languages. Sukh cannot be translated as happiness. The famous Shloka of the Bhagavad Gita: Sukh-dukhe samekritva, labhalabho jai jayo; cannot be translated as ‘Be unperturbed

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Detach yourself… to love

I have counseled 45,000 couples, and none of them were happy. And those who are happy, I adore them. Two wheels of the same chariot can go travel the road very pleasantly. It’s difficult for a single wheel to do

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Meditate and Create Protective Aura

Recently, there was one report published in Amar Ujala, a daily Hindi newspaper: We would not have believed in this information if it was mentioned in the context of mythology, but now even the modern science is agreeing that the

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Fire – The Transformational Energy of Life

Pitta is illuminating in nature and moves in an upward direction. Even though Vata, or Air, is also light and mobile, it moves haphazardly; whereas fire only moves upward, indicating the Pitta’s hunger for moving toward higher goals. In essence,

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Everyday Zen : A Matter of Perspective

This morning, I woke up with a headache. I hadn’t really figured out the cause when my mobile rang… it was my daughter on a FaceTime call from Canada. She saw my scrunched up face and said she’d call me

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