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All posts in this blog. The most recent one is at the top.

  1. Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita (1/7/2024)
  2. Religious Harmony Manifesto (12/22/2023)
  3. Always Collaborate (1/29/2023)
  4. Advice to College Fresh Grads (1/27/2023)
  5. Guidelines for Devotees of Ramakrishna Math (1/26/2023)
  6. Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga of Swami Vivekananda (1/25/2023)
  7. Hinduism and Harmony of Religions (9/21/2022)
  8. Six Aspects of Surrender (4/17/2022)
  9. On Religious Conversion (12/23/2021)
  10. Inter Religious Harmony (11/14/2021)
  11. Purpose of Life – A Perspective Based on Evolution (8/9/2021)
  12. Purushottama Yoga: Fifteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita – A Gist of Vedanta Philosophy (5/25/2021)
  13. Sadhana Panchakam in the Bhagavad Gita (12/21/2020)
  14. How to Get the Most Out of Reading (11/7/2020)
  15. Rumi’s Philosophy (10/31/2020)
  16. The Three Goddesses of Navaratri (10/25/2020)
  17. An Exercise on Introspection (10/13/2020)
  18. An Ideal Charity Organization (10/11/2020)
  19. Panca Kosha Viveka – Analysis of the Five Sheaths (8/15/2020)
  20. FAQ on Swami Vivekananda (8/9/2020)
  21. Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita (7/12/2020)
  22. The game we play (7/6/2020)
  23. What is Bhakti (devotion)? (6/21/2020)
  24. Truth, Path and Guru (4/19/2020)
  25. FAQ on Bhagavad Gita (1/26/2020)
  26. Identities (1/26/2020)
  27. Three Stages of Bhakti of Bhagavad Gita and Nine Stages of Bhakti of Srimad Bhagavatam (1/5/2020)
  28. Living Together – Responsibilities and Challenges (11/24/2019)
  29. Short Quirks (8/9/2019)
  30. Some Basic Wisdom (4/10/2019)
  31. Approach of Vedanta (3/23/2019)
  32. What is Worth Pursuing? (3/23/2019)
  33. Jiva and Isvara (2/17/2019)
  34. Shanti Mantra (1/9/2019)
  35. The Spiritual Journey (12/14/2018)
  36. Thoughts on Humanism (10/20/2018)
  37. Four Pursuits of Human Life (8/12/2018)
  38. Desire, Happiness, Sorrow (8/5/2018)
  39. Deciding between Right and Wrong according to Bhagavad Gita (8/1/2018)
  40. Positive Thinking (7/26/2018)
  41. Essence of Self-help Books (7/7/2018)
  42. Essential Bhagavad Gita (5/10/2018)
  43. Relationship Management – The Gita Way (3/23/2018)
  44. Solving the Caste Problem (1/14/2018)
  45. First Fiction (10/2/2017)
  46. Break Free !!! (10/2/2017)
  47. The Idea of India (7/15/2017)
  48. Straight Talk on Religion (7/2/2017)
  49. Toys for Everyone (5/20/2017)
  50. Philosophy of the Gita (4/1/2017)
  51. Core Teachings of the Gita (4/1/2017)
  52. Indian Creation Theories (3/19/2017)
  53. Get More Done in Less Time (1/17/2017)
  54. Four Yogas in Bhagavad Gita (1/1/2017)
  55. The Way of the Gita (12/31/2016)
  56. A Message for Christmas (12/24/2016)
  57. Hinduism in support of diversity of religions (11/6/2016)
  58. What happened to Mahabali? (9/5/2016)
  59. Driving and Life (8/15/2016)
  60. Reflections on July 4th (7/4/2016)
  61. Two Attitudes (6/11/2016)
  62. I am a feminist (5/12/2016)
  63. Three core values from Bhagavad Gita (4/20/2016)
  64. Swami Vivekananda – The Key Thinker of Modern India (1/13/2016)
  65. All is One (1/7/2016)
  66. The Religion of Man by Rabindranath Tagore (1/4/2016)
  67. Introduction to Hinduism (12/1/2015)
  68. THE SMALL CLAY POT (10/12/2015)
  69. I am a Hindu (9/13/2015)
  70. Quotes from Dr.Radhakrishnan’s "Hindu View of Life" (7/22/2015)
  71. Inspiring Quotes from Swami Vivekananda (7/21/2015)
  72. Karma and Surrender (5/9/2015)
  73. Complexity of Hinduism (4/17/2015)
  74. Hindus and Cows (4/10/2015)
  75. Five commandments of Sri Ramakrishna (3/19/2015)
  76. Hindutva (2/24/2015)
  77. Morning Prayer (2/23/2015)
  78. Sri Ramakrishna (2/20/2015)
  79. Spirituality and Scientific Temperament (11/28/2014)
  80. Satyam Jnaanam Anantam Brahma (11/23/2014)
  81. Conch and Discus (Shankha and Cakra) (11/22/2014)
  82. Was Rama wrong in killing Vali from hiding? (11/22/2014)
  83. God and the world (11/21/2014)
  84. Liberation and the steps to it (11/12/2014)
  85. Ten Tenets of Hinduism (8/28/2014)
  86. Tolerance in Hinduism (8/4/2014)
  87. Essentials of Spiritual Life (5/12/2014)
  88. Bhakti according to the Bhagavad Gita (4/26/2014)
  89. Comparing Hindu and Christian After-life Concepts (3/22/2014)
  90. What is the Goal of Life? (2/26/2014)
  91. 12 Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening (12/3/2013)
  92. What my teacher learnt from his teacher (11/30/2013)
  93. Indian Culture (11/28/2013)
  94. Gist of Vedanta in Two Words (11/17/2013)
  95. How to be youth? (11/17/2013)
  96. Inadequacy of Science (11/5/2013)
  97. Seven Laws of Spiritual Life (10/21/2013)
  98. Swami Vivekananda’s Call to the Youth of India (10/3/2013)
  99. Three Stages of Bhakti (9/29/2013)
  100. Indian Philosophy’s Way to Religious Plurality (9/19/2013)
  101. An interesting way of presenting Vedanta (8/19/2013)
  102. Why Religion? (7/15/2013)
  103. Einstein talks Vedanta (6/13/2013)
  104. What is Moksha? (6/13/2013)
  105. The context of four varnas in the Gita (6/8/2013)
  106. Gita in a Nutshell (4/14/2013)
  107. Class on Advaita Vedanta (2/13/2013)
  108. Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World (1/17/2013)
  109. Swami Vivekananda (1/17/2013)
  110. Advaita is Simple (12/2/2012)
  111. What Man Wants – An Elucidation of Indian Culture in the Light of Four Purusharthas (11/29/2012)
  112. What Man Wants (11/29/2012)
  113. Saurashtra Trip (11/26/2012)
  114. What is the Truth? (9/22/2012)
  115. Steps for Meditation (8/23/2012)
  116. Who is God? (8/23/2012)
  117. Law of Karma (8/23/2012)
  118. Bhagavad Gita – Essence and Summary (8/13/2012)
  119. Good and bad – How to choose? (8/6/2012)
  120. Sankara’s Advaita Formula (7/3/2012)
  121. Should human life be like this only? (6/25/2012)
  122. Five lessons on Advaita Vedanta (6/5/2012)
  123. Happiness (5/8/2012)
  124. Space and Consciousness (4/17/2012)
  125. Pilgrimage to Prayag, Kashi and Kolkata (2/29/2012)
  126. Sutras for life (2/4/2012)
  127. Poverty (1/29/2012)
  128. Sustainable Development (1/26/2012)
  129. Which is freedom? (1/16/2012)
  130. Death – What to do about it? (1/2/2012)
  131. Trip to Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark (1/1/2012)
  132. Secret of Indian National Anthem (12/27/2011)
  133. The Joy of Spiritual Living (11/30/2011)
  134. Adhyaasa (superimposition) in Science and Advaita (10/4/2011)
  135. Hinduism and Fatalism (9/9/2011)
  136. Swami Chinmayananda – The Three Principles (9/3/2011)
  137. Purpose of Life – Be Happy and Help Others. (8/29/2011)
  138. Attitudes Towards Work (8/29/2011)
  139. Pilgrimage (8/18/2011)
  140. Life is like this only (7/11/2011)
  141. Happy Mothers Day (5/8/2011)
  142. Importance of right perspective (4/2/2011)
  143. World as God (3/30/2011)
  144. Basic Difference (3/11/2011)
  145. Materialism vs Spiritualism (2/22/2011)
  146. Circle of Life (2/21/2011)
  147. Consumer vs Contributor (1/1/2011)
  148. Monastic Rules for the Layman (12/29/2010)
  149. Is God Compassionate? (12/13/2010)
  150. Spiritual Life (11/29/2010)
  151. Vacation trip (10/18/2010)
  152. Tyaga in movies (10/3/2010)
  153. Ganesh Procession (9/19/2010)
  154. Driving as Sadhana (9/18/2010)
  155. Psychology Question (9/18/2010)
  156. Interpretation of Indian Tricolor Flag (8/15/2010)
  157. Speech by Sri Aurobindo (8/15/2010)
  158. Gödel's God (8/14/2010)
  159. The East and the West (8/9/2010)
  160. Seeing God Everywhere (6/7/2010)
  161. What is Moksha? (5/12/2010)
  162. Selected Verses From Gita (5/4/2010)
  163. Mission Statement (4/18/2010)
  164. Anxiety (3/24/2010)
  165. Avatar Movie (1/19/2010)
  166. Swami Vivekananda and Human Excellence (1/14/2010)
  167. New Year Resolutions (12/28/2009)
  168. Blank Cheques (12/8/2009)
  169. Gita’s Way To A Life Without Sorrow (12/7/2009)
  170. An Outline of Hinduism (11/17/2009)
  171. Science, Religion and Philosophy (9/30/2009)
  172. God’s Will vs. Individual Will (9/14/2009)
  173. A Gist of Advaita Vedanta Philosophy (8/31/2009)
  174. Is it difficult to love God? (8/8/2009)
  175. Why should we thank God? (7/22/2009)
  176. Maintaining purity of perception (6/22/2009)
  177. What is useful? (6/12/2009)
  178. How to Lead a Purposeful Life (5/24/2009)
  179. What is higher? (5/23/2009)
  180. Value of Life (1/12/2009)
  181. Checklist (12/10/2008)
  182. Love (9/25/2008)
  183. How to overcome lust (8/8/2008)
  184. Jivanmukta and Karmaphala (8/7/2008)
  185. Introduction to Bhagavad Gita (7/25/2008)
  186. Destiny of a Flower (5/28/2008)
  187. Marriage (5/19/2008)
  188. Bhakti and Jnaana (4/18/2008)
  189. PowerPoint Presentations (4/6/2008)
  190. How do the different Yogas work? (3/24/2008)
  191. Meditation (3/18/2008)
  192. Principles of Hinduism (2/19/2008)
  193. Supernatural powers (1/24/2008)
  194. Identity (10/14/2007)
  195. Drg-Drsya-Viveka (8/13/2007)
  196. Why do good people suffer? (7/5/2007)
  197. Aim of Life (6/26/2007)
  198. The Goal and the Way – 2 (6/23/2007)
  199. The Goal and the Way (6/13/2007)
  200. What is Maya? (4/12/2007)
  201. In Quest Of Reality (3/26/2007)
  202. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (3/15/2007)
  203. aatmano mokshaartham jagat hitaaya cha (2/17/2007)
  204. Happiness, sorrow, desire, renunciation, duty, etc (2/17/2007)
  205. Taking stock (1/23/2007)
  206. Some thoughts on Education (1/22/2007)
  207. Aims of Life – Purushaarthas (1/3/2007)
  208. Stages to Perfection (1/3/2007)
  209. Vairagya – Dispassion (11/28/2006)
  210. Super Power (11/14/2006)
  211. Austerity (10/24/2006)
  212. Rituals (9/22/2006)
  213. Species (9/18/2006)
  214. Four Tenets for Life (9/8/2006)
  215. Books to keep company (9/1/2006)
  216. Open mind (8/23/2006)
  217. Evolution beyond Man (8/22/2006)
  218. Let India live in me (8/15/2006)
  219. Self Effort and God’s Grace (8/9/2006)
  220. Medicine as a profession (8/3/2006)
  221. Value of life (8/2/2006)
  222. Miracles (7/31/2006)
  223. Truthfulness (7/31/2006)
  224. Spirituality Vs Materialism (7/23/2006)
  225. What is Holiness? (7/23/2006)
  226. Chaar Dhaam Pilgrimage in the Himalayas (7/21/2006)