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Pilgrimage to Prayag, Kashi and Kolkata

I went on a pilgrimage with a group of young boys and Swami Paramasukhananda (Anand Maharaj) from Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore. We were at Kashi during Shivaratri and at Belur Math, Kolkata during the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna. I cut … Continue reading

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Death – What to do about it?

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Trip to Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark

I am just back from a wonderful trip to Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark. My wife had done a lot of research on the internet before going. So the trip was almost perfect. Here is a travelogue for people who also … Continue reading

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The Joy of Spiritual Living

I wrote this for an E-Symposium conducted by Vedanta Kesari, a spiritual monthly magazine published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai. It is published in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. The Joy of Spiritual Living When I was … Continue reading

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Hinduism and Fatalism

One of the common misconceptions about Hinduism is that it advocates fatalism. Fatalism with respect to individuals is a philosophical doctrine that an individual does not have full control over the events that happen in his life. There are two … Continue reading

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