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Essence of Self-help Books

Self-help books are those that tell you how to be a better person. These focus more on inner development than on external material success. This is the core topic of the scriptures of many religions of the world and the … Continue reading

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Relationship Management – The Gita Way

(An edited version of this article was published in July 2024 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, published from Chennai.) There are several relationships that we are involved in. The Gita classifies them as three … Continue reading

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Straight Talk on Religion

Excerpts from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda You may believe in all the churches in the world, carry in your head all the sacred books ever written, you may baptize yourself in all the rivers of the earth, still, … Continue reading

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Toys for Everyone

Leaving gender stereotyping aside, children play two types of games with toys. For example, some play with cars and some with dolls. These are entirely different kinds of games. When children plays with cars, they typically “use” the cars. They … Continue reading

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Philosophy of the Gita

(An edited version of this article was published in the August 2019 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) The philosophy of Bhagavad Gita is the philosophy of the Veda, which is the philosophy of … Continue reading

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