Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Amalgamation of Personalities

Thursday, April 30, 2009

As college students, we get to meet people from many different cultures and lifestyles and share with them our own unique way of life. The interaction between the different personalities and traditions can be compared to the ‘Take-A-Penny’ plastic tray found in a typical gas station convenience store. We leave an impression on [...]

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The Kid and His Cookies

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

In our discussion of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita at the Kennedy School, Swami Tyagananda Ji shared a story. There was once a kid. His parents offered him cookies of different shapes, colors and sizes. The kid picked one, and eventually fell in love with that particular kind of cookie. Unbeknownst to the kid, [...]

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Question of the Week: Religion and Existentialism

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Many of us have heard Karl Marx’s famous statement:
“Religion is the opiate of the masses.”
In some sense, religion does act as an opiate—it gives us an outlet for dealing with the problems of the world; it is a sort of release from the pressure of daily life. For many people, religion provides an answer to [...]

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