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

1. Tribute to Pope Francis (5/9/2025)
2. Need of Vivekananda Study Circles in Educational Institutions (7/22/2024)
3. Interpretations and Implications of Sat-Cit-Ananda (4/4/2024)
4. Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita (1/7/2024)
5. Religious Harmony Manifesto (12/22/2023)
6. Always Collaborate (1/29/2023)
7. Advice to College Fresh Grads (1/27/2023)
8. Guidelines for Devotees of Ramakrishna Math (1/26/2023)
9. Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga of Swami Vivekananda (1/25/2023)
10. Hinduism and Harmony of Religions (9/21/2022)
11. Six Aspects of Surrender (4/17/2022)
12. On Religious Conversion (12/23/2021)
13. Inter Religious Harmony (11/14/2021)
14. Purpose of Life – A Perspective Based on Evolution (8/9/2021)
15. Purushottama Yoga: Fifteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita – A Gist of Vedanta Philosophy (5/25/2021)
16. Sadhana Panchakam in the Bhagavad Gita (12/21/2020)
17. How to Get the Most Out of Reading (11/7/2020)
18. Rumi’s Philosophy (10/31/2020)
19. The Three Goddesses of Navaratri (10/25/2020)
20. An Exercise on Introspection (10/13/2020)
21. An Ideal Charity Organization (10/11/2020)
22. Panca Kosha Viveka – Analysis of the Five Sheaths (8/15/2020)
23. FAQ on Swami Vivekananda (8/9/2020)
24. Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita (7/12/2020)
25. The game we play (7/6/2020)
26. What is Bhakti (devotion)? (6/21/2020)
27. Truth, Path and Guru (4/19/2020)
28. FAQ on Bhagavad Gita (1/26/2020)
29. Identities (1/26/2020)
30. Three Stages of Bhakti of Bhagavad Gita and Nine Stages of Bhakti of Srimad Bhagavatam (1/5/2020)
31. Living Together – Responsibilities and Challenges (11/24/2019)
32. Short Quirks (8/9/2019)
33. Some Basic Wisdom (4/10/2019)
34. Approach of Vedanta (3/23/2019)
35. What is Worth Pursuing? (3/23/2019)
36. Jiva and Isvara (2/17/2019)
37. Shanti Mantra (1/9/2019)
38. The Spiritual Journey (12/14/2018)
39. Thoughts on Humanism (10/20/2018)
40. Four Pursuits of Human Life (8/12/2018)
41. Desire, Happiness, Sorrow (8/5/2018)
42. Deciding between Right and Wrong according to Bhagavad Gita (8/1/2018)
43. Positive Thinking (7/26/2018)
44. Essence of Self-help Books (7/7/2018)
45. Essential Bhagavad Gita (5/10/2018)
46. Relationship Management – The Gita Way (3/23/2018)
47. Solving the Caste Problem (1/14/2018)
48. First Fiction (10/2/2017)
49. Break Free !!! (10/2/2017)
50. The Idea of India (7/15/2017)
51. Straight Talk on Religion (7/2/2017)
52. Toys for Everyone (5/20/2017)
53. Philosophy of the Gita (4/1/2017)
54. Core Teachings of the Gita (4/1/2017)
55. Indian Creation Theories (3/19/2017)
56. Get More Done in Less Time (1/17/2017)
57. Four Yogas in Bhagavad Gita (1/1/2017)
58. The Way of the Gita (12/31/2016)
59. A Message for Christmas (12/24/2016)
60. Hinduism in support of diversity of religions (11/6/2016)
61. What happened to Mahabali? (9/5/2016)
62. Driving and Life (8/15/2016)
63. Reflections on July 4th (7/4/2016)
64. Two Attitudes (6/11/2016)
65. I am a feminist (5/12/2016)
66. Three core values from Bhagavad Gita (4/20/2016)
67. Swami Vivekananda – The Key Thinker of Modern India (1/13/2016)
68. All is One (1/7/2016)
69. The Religion of Man by Rabindranath Tagore (1/4/2016)
70. Introduction to Hinduism (12/1/2015)
71. THE SMALL CLAY POT (10/12/2015)
72. I am a Hindu (9/13/2015)
73. Quotes from Dr.Radhakrishnan’s "Hindu View of Life" (7/22/2015)
74. Inspiring Quotes from Swami Vivekananda (7/21/2015)
75. Karma and Surrender (5/9/2015)
76. Complexity of Hinduism (4/17/2015)
77. Hindus and Cows (4/10/2015)
78. Five commandments of Sri Ramakrishna (3/19/2015)
79. Hindutva (2/24/2015)
80. Morning Prayer (2/23/2015)
81. Sri Ramakrishna (2/20/2015)
82. Spirituality and Scientific Temperament (11/28/2014)
83. Satyam Jnaanam Anantam Brahma (11/23/2014)
84. Conch and Discus (Shankha and Cakra) (11/22/2014)
85. Was Rama wrong in killing Vali from hiding? (11/22/2014)
86. God and the world (11/21/2014)
87. Liberation and the steps to it (11/12/2014)
88. Ten Tenets of Hinduism (8/28/2014)
89. Tolerance in Hinduism (8/4/2014)
90. Essentials of Spiritual Life (5/12/2014)
91. Bhakti according to the Bhagavad Gita (4/26/2014)
92. Comparing Hindu and Christian After-life Concepts (3/22/2014)
93. What is the Goal of Life? (2/26/2014)
94. 12 Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening (12/3/2013)
95. What my teacher learnt from his teacher (11/30/2013)
96. Indian Culture (11/28/2013)
97. Gist of Vedanta in Two Words (11/17/2013)
98. How to be youth? (11/17/2013)
99. Inadequacy of Science (11/5/2013)
100. Seven Laws of Spiritual Life (10/21/2013)
101. Swami Vivekananda’s Call to the Youth of India (10/3/2013)
102. Three Stages of Bhakti (9/29/2013)
103. Indian Philosophy’s Way to Religious Plurality (9/19/2013)
104. An interesting way of presenting Vedanta (8/19/2013)
105. Why Religion? (7/15/2013)
106. Einstein talks Vedanta (6/13/2013)
107. What is Moksha? (6/13/2013)
108. The context of four varnas in the Gita (6/8/2013)
109. Gita in a Nutshell (4/14/2013)
110. Class on Advaita Vedanta (2/13/2013)
111. Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World (1/17/2013)
112. Swami Vivekananda (1/17/2013)
113. Advaita is Simple (12/2/2012)
114. What Man Wants – An Elucidation of Indian Culture in the Light of Four Purusharthas (11/29/2012)
115. What Man Wants (11/29/2012)
116. Saurashtra Trip (11/26/2012)
117. What is the Truth? (9/22/2012)
118. Steps for Meditation (8/23/2012)
119. Who is God? (8/23/2012)
120. Law of Karma (8/23/2012)
121. Bhagavad Gita – Essence and Summary (8/13/2012)
122. Good and bad – How to choose? (8/6/2012)
123. Sankara’s Advaita Formula (7/3/2012)
124. Should human life be like this only? (6/25/2012)
125. Five lessons on Advaita Vedanta (6/5/2012)
126. Happiness (5/8/2012)
127. Space and Consciousness (4/17/2012)
128. Pilgrimage to Prayag, Kashi and Kolkata (2/29/2012)
129. Sutras for life (2/4/2012)
130. Poverty (1/29/2012)
131. Sustainable Development (1/26/2012)
132. Which is freedom? (1/16/2012)
133. Death – What to do about it? (1/2/2012)
134. Trip to Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark (1/1/2012)
135. Secret of Indian National Anthem (12/27/2011)
136. The Joy of Spiritual Living (11/30/2011)
137. Adhyaasa (superimposition) in Science and Advaita (10/4/2011)
138. Hinduism and Fatalism (9/9/2011)
139. Swami Chinmayananda – The Three Principles (9/3/2011)
140. Purpose of Life – Be Happy and Help Others. (8/29/2011)
141. Attitudes Towards Work (8/29/2011)
142. Pilgrimage (8/18/2011)
143. Life is like this only (7/11/2011)
144. Happy Mothers Day (5/8/2011)
145. Importance of right perspective (4/2/2011)
146. World as God (3/30/2011)
147. Basic Difference (3/11/2011)
148. Materialism vs Spiritualism (2/22/2011)
149. Circle of Life (2/21/2011)
150. Consumer vs Contributor (1/1/2011)
151. Monastic Rules for the Layman (12/29/2010)
152. Is God Compassionate? (12/13/2010)
153. Spiritual Life (11/29/2010)
154. Vacation trip (10/18/2010)
155. Tyaga in movies (10/3/2010)
156. Ganesh Procession (9/19/2010)
157. Driving as Sadhana (9/18/2010)
158. Psychology Question (9/18/2010)
159. Interpretation of Indian Tricolor Flag (8/15/2010)
160. Speech by Sri Aurobindo (8/15/2010)
161. Gödel's God (8/14/2010)
162. The East and the West (8/9/2010)
163. Seeing God Everywhere (6/7/2010)
164. What is Moksha? (5/12/2010)
165. Selected Verses From Gita (5/4/2010)
166. Mission Statement (4/18/2010)
167. Anxiety (3/24/2010)
168. Avatar Movie (1/19/2010)
169. Swami Vivekananda and Human Excellence (1/14/2010)
170. New Year Resolutions (12/28/2009)
171. Blank Cheques (12/8/2009)
172. Gita’s Way To A Life Without Sorrow (12/7/2009)
173. An Outline of Hinduism (11/17/2009)
174. Science, Religion and Philosophy (9/30/2009)
175. God’s Will vs. Individual Will (9/14/2009)
176. A Gist of Advaita Vedanta Philosophy (8/31/2009)
177. Is it difficult to love God? (8/8/2009)
178. Why should we thank God? (7/22/2009)
179. Maintaining purity of perception (6/22/2009)
180. What is useful? (6/12/2009)
181. How to Lead a Purposeful Life (5/24/2009)
182. What is higher? (5/23/2009)
183. Value of Life (1/12/2009)
184. Checklist (12/10/2008)
185. Love (9/25/2008)
186. How to overcome lust (8/8/2008)
187. Jivanmukta and Karmaphala (8/7/2008)
188. Introduction to Bhagavad Gita (7/25/2008)
189. Destiny of a Flower (5/28/2008)
190. Marriage (5/19/2008)
191. Bhakti and Jnaana (4/18/2008)
192. PowerPoint Presentations (4/6/2008)
193. How do the different Yogas work? (3/24/2008)
194. Meditation (3/18/2008)
195. Principles of Hinduism (2/19/2008)
196. Supernatural powers (1/24/2008)
197. Identity (10/14/2007)
198. Drg-Drsya-Viveka (8/13/2007)
199. Why do good people suffer? (7/5/2007)
200. Aim of Life (6/26/2007)
201. The Goal and the Way – 2 (6/23/2007)
202. The Goal and the Way (6/13/2007)
203. What is Maya? (4/12/2007)
204. In Quest Of Reality (3/26/2007)
205. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (3/15/2007)
206. aatmano mokshaartham jagat hitaaya cha (2/17/2007)
207. Happiness, sorrow, desire, renunciation, duty, etc (2/17/2007)
208. Taking stock (1/23/2007)
209. Some thoughts on Education (1/22/2007)
210. Aims of Life – Purushaarthas (1/3/2007)
211. Stages to Perfection (1/3/2007)
212. Vairagya – Dispassion (11/28/2006)
213. Super Power (11/14/2006)
214. Austerity (10/24/2006)
215. Rituals (9/22/2006)
216. Species (9/18/2006)
217. Four Tenets for Life (9/8/2006)
218. Books to keep company (9/1/2006)
219. Open mind (8/23/2006)
220. Evolution beyond Man (8/22/2006)
221. Let India live in me (8/15/2006)
222. Self Effort and God’s Grace (8/9/2006)
223. Medicine as a profession (8/3/2006)
224. Value of life (8/2/2006)
225. Miracles (7/31/2006)
226. Truthfulness (7/31/2006)
227. Spirituality Vs Materialism (7/23/2006)
228. What is Holiness? (7/23/2006)
229. Chaar Dhaam Pilgrimage in the Himalayas (7/21/2006)