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

1. Giving Feedback (7/10/2026)
2. Sixty Fundamental Questions Answered by AI based on Bhagavad Gita (5/12/2026)
3. Essence of the Bhagavad Gita for Modern Minds (3/30/2026)
4. Religious Harmony Message for Christmas (12/22/2025)
5. Spiritual Journey (11/22/2025)
6. Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita (Handout of Talk) (11/17/2025)
7. Honesty in Corporate Life (10/31/2025)
8. Swadeshi Mantra (10/18/2025)
9. Stories Behind Deepavali (10/16/2025)
10. Book Notes – What The Heck Do I Do With My Life (9/2/2025)
11. Tribute to Pope Francis (5/9/2025)
12. Need of Vivekananda Study Circles in Educational Institutions (7/22/2024)
13. Interpretations and Implications of Sat-Cit-Ananda (4/4/2024)
14. Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita (1/7/2024)
15. Religious Harmony Manifesto (12/22/2023)
16. Always Collaborate (1/29/2023)
17. Advice to College Fresh Grads (1/27/2023)
18. Guidelines for Devotees of Ramakrishna Math (1/26/2023)
19. Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga of Swami Vivekananda (1/25/2023)
20. Hinduism and Harmony of Religions (9/21/2022)
21. Six Aspects of Surrender (4/17/2022)
22. On Religious Conversion (12/23/2021)
23. Inter Religious Harmony (11/14/2021)
24. Purpose of Life – A Perspective Based on Evolution (8/9/2021)
25. Purushottama Yoga: Fifteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita – A Gist of Vedanta Philosophy (5/25/2021)
26. Sadhana Panchakam in the Bhagavad Gita (12/21/2020)
27. How to Get the Most Out of Reading (11/7/2020)
28. Rumi’s Philosophy (10/31/2020)
29. The Three Goddesses of Navaratri (10/25/2020)
30. An Exercise on Introspection (10/13/2020)
31. An Ideal Charity Organization (10/11/2020)
32. Panca Kosha Viveka – Analysis of the Five Sheaths (8/15/2020)
33. FAQ on Swami Vivekananda (8/9/2020)
34. Meditation According to Bhagavad Gita (7/12/2020)
35. The game we play (7/6/2020)
36. What is Bhakti (devotion)? (6/21/2020)
37. Truth, Path and Guru (4/19/2020)
38. FAQ on Bhagavad Gita (1/26/2020)
39. Identities (1/26/2020)
40. Three Stages of Bhakti of Bhagavad Gita and Nine Stages of Bhakti of Srimad Bhagavatam (1/5/2020)
41. Living Together – Responsibilities and Challenges (11/24/2019)
42. Short Quirks (8/9/2019)
43. Some Basic Wisdom (4/10/2019)
44. Approach of Vedanta (3/23/2019)
45. What is Worth Pursuing? (3/23/2019)
46. Jiva and Isvara (2/17/2019)
47. Shanti Mantra (1/9/2019)
48. The Spiritual Journey (12/14/2018)
49. Thoughts on Humanism (10/20/2018)
50. Four Pursuits of Human Life (8/12/2018)
51. Desire, Happiness, Sorrow (8/5/2018)
52. Deciding between Right and Wrong according to Bhagavad Gita (8/1/2018)
53. Positive Thinking (7/26/2018)
54. Essence of Self-help Books (7/7/2018)
55. Essential Bhagavad Gita (5/10/2018)
56. Relationship Management – The Gita Way (3/23/2018)
57. Solving the Caste Problem (1/14/2018)
58. First Fiction (10/2/2017)
59. Break Free !!! (10/2/2017)
60. The Idea of India (7/15/2017)
61. Straight Talk on Religion (7/2/2017)
62. Toys for Everyone (5/20/2017)
63. Philosophy of the Gita (4/1/2017)
64. Core Teachings of the Gita (4/1/2017)
65. Indian Creation Theories (3/19/2017)
66. Get More Done in Less Time (1/17/2017)
67. Four Yogas in Bhagavad Gita (1/1/2017)
68. The Way of the Gita (12/31/2016)
69. A Message for Christmas (12/24/2016)
70. Hinduism in support of diversity of religions (11/6/2016)
71. What happened to Mahabali? (9/5/2016)
72. Driving and Life (8/15/2016)
73. Reflections on July 4th (7/4/2016)
74. Two Attitudes (6/11/2016)
75. I am a feminist (5/12/2016)
76. Three core values from Bhagavad Gita (4/20/2016)
77. Swami Vivekananda – The Key Thinker of Modern India (1/13/2016)
78. All is One (1/7/2016)
79. The Religion of Man by Rabindranath Tagore (1/4/2016)
80. Introduction to Hinduism (12/1/2015)
81. THE SMALL CLAY POT (10/12/2015)
82. I am a Hindu (9/13/2015)
83. Quotes from Dr.Radhakrishnan’s "Hindu View of Life" (7/22/2015)
84. Inspiring Quotes from Swami Vivekananda (7/21/2015)
85. Karma and Surrender (5/9/2015)
86. Complexity of Hinduism (4/17/2015)
87. Hindus and Cows (4/10/2015)
88. Five commandments of Sri Ramakrishna (3/19/2015)
89. Hindutva (2/24/2015)
90. Morning Prayer (2/23/2015)
91. Sri Ramakrishna (2/20/2015)
92. Spirituality and Scientific Temperament (11/28/2014)
93. Satyam Jnaanam Anantam Brahma (11/23/2014)
94. Conch and Discus (Shankha and Cakra) (11/22/2014)
95. Was Rama wrong in killing Vali from hiding? (11/22/2014)
96. God and the world (11/21/2014)
97. Liberation and the steps to it (11/12/2014)
98. Ten Tenets of Hinduism (8/28/2014)
99. Tolerance in Hinduism (8/4/2014)
100. Essentials of Spiritual Life (5/12/2014)
101. Bhakti according to the Bhagavad Gita (4/26/2014)
102. Comparing Hindu and Christian After-life Concepts (3/22/2014)
103. What is the Goal of Life? (2/26/2014)
104. 12 Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening (12/3/2013)
105. What my teacher learnt from his teacher (11/30/2013)
106. Indian Culture (11/28/2013)
107. Gist of Vedanta in Two Words (11/17/2013)
108. How to be youth? (11/17/2013)
109. Inadequacy of Science (11/5/2013)
110. Seven Laws of Spiritual Life (10/21/2013)
111. Swami Vivekananda’s Call to the Youth of India (10/3/2013)
112. Three Stages of Bhakti (9/29/2013)
113. Indian Philosophy’s Way to Religious Plurality (9/19/2013)
114. An interesting way of presenting Vedanta (8/19/2013)
115. Why Religion? (7/15/2013)
116. Einstein talks Vedanta (6/13/2013)
117. What is Moksha? (6/13/2013)
118. The context of four varnas in the Gita (6/8/2013)
119. Gita in a Nutshell (4/14/2013)
120. Class on Advaita Vedanta (2/13/2013)
121. Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World (1/17/2013)
122. Swami Vivekananda (1/17/2013)
123. Advaita is Simple (12/2/2012)
124. What Man Wants – An Elucidation of Indian Culture in the Light of Four Purusharthas (11/29/2012)
125. What Man Wants (11/29/2012)
126. Saurashtra Trip (11/26/2012)
127. What is the Truth? (9/22/2012)
128. Steps for Meditation (8/23/2012)
129. Who is God? (8/23/2012)
130. Law of Karma (8/23/2012)
131. Bhagavad Gita – Essence and Summary (8/13/2012)
132. Good and bad – How to choose? (8/6/2012)
133. Sankara’s Advaita Formula (7/3/2012)
134. Should human life be like this only? (6/25/2012)
135. Five lessons on Advaita Vedanta (6/5/2012)
136. Happiness (5/8/2012)
137. Space and Consciousness (4/17/2012)
138. Pilgrimage to Prayag, Kashi and Kolkata (2/29/2012)
139. Sutras for life (2/4/2012)
140. Poverty (1/29/2012)
141. Sustainable Development (1/26/2012)
142. Which is freedom? (1/16/2012)
143. Death – What to do about it? (1/2/2012)
144. Trip to Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark (1/1/2012)
145. Secret of Indian National Anthem (12/27/2011)
146. The Joy of Spiritual Living (11/30/2011)
147. Adhyaasa (superimposition) in Science and Advaita (10/4/2011)
148. Hinduism and Fatalism (9/9/2011)
149. Swami Chinmayananda – The Three Principles (9/3/2011)
150. Purpose of Life – Be Happy and Help Others. (8/29/2011)
151. Attitudes Towards Work (8/29/2011)
152. Pilgrimage (8/18/2011)
153. Life is like this only (7/11/2011)
154. Happy Mothers Day (5/8/2011)
155. Importance of right perspective (4/2/2011)
156. World as God (3/30/2011)
157. Basic Difference (3/11/2011)
158. Materialism vs Spiritualism (2/22/2011)
159. Circle of Life (2/21/2011)
160. Consumer vs Contributor (1/1/2011)
161. Monastic Rules for the Layman (12/29/2010)
162. Is God Compassionate? (12/13/2010)
163. Spiritual Life (11/29/2010)
164. Vacation trip (10/18/2010)
165. Tyaga in movies (10/3/2010)
166. Ganesh Procession (9/19/2010)
167. Driving as Sadhana (9/18/2010)
168. Psychology Question (9/18/2010)
169. Interpretation of Indian Tricolor Flag (8/15/2010)
170. Speech by Sri Aurobindo (8/15/2010)
171. Gödel's God (8/14/2010)
172. The East and the West (8/9/2010)
173. Seeing God Everywhere (6/7/2010)
174. What is Moksha? (5/12/2010)
175. Selected Verses From Gita (5/4/2010)
176. Mission Statement (4/18/2010)
177. Anxiety (3/24/2010)
178. Avatar Movie (1/19/2010)
179. Swami Vivekananda and Human Excellence (1/14/2010)
180. New Year Resolutions (12/28/2009)
181. Blank Cheques (12/8/2009)
182. Gita’s Way To A Life Without Sorrow (12/7/2009)
183. An Outline of Hinduism (11/17/2009)
184. Science, Religion and Philosophy (9/30/2009)
185. God’s Will vs. Individual Will (9/14/2009)
186. A Gist of Advaita Vedanta Philosophy (8/31/2009)
187. Is it difficult to love God? (8/8/2009)
188. Why should we thank God? (7/22/2009)
189. Maintaining purity of perception (6/22/2009)
190. What is useful? (6/12/2009)
191. How to Lead a Purposeful Life (5/24/2009)
192. What is higher? (5/23/2009)
193. Value of Life (1/12/2009)
194. Checklist (12/10/2008)
195. Love (9/25/2008)
196. How to overcome lust (8/8/2008)
197. Jivanmukta and Karmaphala (8/7/2008)
198. Introduction to Bhagavad Gita (7/25/2008)
199. Destiny of a Flower (5/28/2008)
200. Marriage (5/19/2008)
201. Bhakti and Jnaana (4/18/2008)
202. PowerPoint Presentations (4/6/2008)
203. How do the different Yogas work? (3/24/2008)
204. Meditation (3/18/2008)
205. Principles of Hinduism (2/19/2008)
206. Supernatural powers (1/24/2008)
207. Identity (10/14/2007)
208. Drg-Drsya-Viveka (8/13/2007)
209. Why do good people suffer? (7/5/2007)
210. Aim of Life (6/26/2007)
211. The Goal and the Way – 2 (6/23/2007)
212. The Goal and the Way (6/13/2007)
213. What is Maya? (4/12/2007)
214. In Quest Of Reality (3/26/2007)
215. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (3/15/2007)
216. aatmano mokshaartham jagat hitaaya cha (2/17/2007)
217. Happiness, sorrow, desire, renunciation, duty, etc (2/17/2007)
218. Taking stock (1/23/2007)
219. Some thoughts on Education (1/22/2007)
220. Aims of Life – Purushaarthas (1/3/2007)
221. Stages to Perfection (1/3/2007)
222. Vairagya – Dispassion (11/28/2006)
223. Super Power (11/14/2006)
224. Austerity (10/24/2006)
225. Rituals (9/22/2006)
226. Species (9/18/2006)
227. Four Tenets for Life (9/8/2006)
228. Books to keep company (9/1/2006)
229. Open mind (8/23/2006)
230. Evolution beyond Man (8/22/2006)
231. Let India live in me (8/15/2006)
232. Self Effort and God’s Grace (8/9/2006)
233. Medicine as a profession (8/3/2006)
234. Value of life (8/2/2006)
235. Miracles (7/31/2006)
236. Truthfulness (7/31/2006)
237. Spirituality Vs Materialism (7/23/2006)
238. What is Holiness? (7/23/2006)
239. Chaar Dhaam Pilgrimage in the Himalayas (7/21/2006)